Mine was free Nixy but needed some work done for MOT.  Probably about £500 for one like it though I'd have thought. 
  
Have at look at cheap cars in the local rag, for £500 - £1000 you get some pretty decent motors. 
  
  
  
  
I was offered a swap for a G plate Range Rover Vogue recently!  It was a V8 though so declined.  It was gutsier than the Zed!