The UK is the cheapest place in the world to buy a used car, kids and look-at-me's are used to pcp deals and l am not daft, cars are going for peanuts!
Local ad's & Gumtree tell the truth, there are good cars, sub 12 years old, with years of life left that people are struggling to get £500 for. I am looking for a new runabout, my Focus (2002 bought for £800 6 years ago) will go to the scrappers, l could drive it to Bogota, but who will give me ££££'s for it? Can't be arsed trying, it's worthless but has at least 3 years left. I paid £1400 for a "newer" but far worse car in 1985!!
£3.5k for a 10 year old Focus? I'd be looking at a Merc CLK 6 cylinder, low owner, low mileage with FSH for the same price, it'd have to be mint too.
Never bought from a dealer and never had a problem, wouldn't mind a Civic Type S, 08/09 maybe, way better then the Focus but l'd be looking to pay £2.5 tops for a minter.