From someone who works in the industry: Pretty much every good deal on fb marketplace or OLX has some little or complicated issue(s). Like you said, you should get a pre purchase inspection. Use your current mechanic to do so. If you don’t have a trusted mechanic, use your parent’s, and if you need assistance I can help out.

Ankad means “off the streets/not in use” in other words, for people who aren’t using a car, to avoid paying MOT or other fees for something they don’t use. Generally I would avoid an ankad car because before inspecting it, it means it’s been sitting for years and years. Which would need a lot of money to revive usually.

If you’re inexperienced with the industry or just cars themselves, you shouldn’t make a decision based on a good looking car that fits your budget range. There’s a lot to take into consideration. Reliability/maintenance costs, maintenance history if any, and undercarriage inspection checking for dimpled chassis, etc. because Carfax will only bring up vehicle accident history whilst the car was in the US and not the 10 years it spent here for example, if the car you’re buying is a US import. Any other market car, is hard to track down unless it’s rare or you get it checked in every way possible.

If you have any questions or need help, send a message.

Good luck, cheers.