Budget: £2,000
Purchase Price: £1,000
Final Cost: £1,653
Selling Price: £2,200
Profit/Loss: +£547
Work Completed: Replaced gear linkage, exhaust, body trim, cam belt, water pump, petrol cap and parcel shelf. Sorted the rear suspension height, junked the after-market steering wheel and fitted a CD player.
Notes: Bought through a newspaper advertisement, and Mike gave tips on what to say and do and what not to say when advertising a used car on the classified ads.