This car any good?

Morba · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:50

bakes0310 said:
Just looked there really dear like £14000, im thinking of under £4000 now

mate, stop thinking about a new car. get on autotrader and look at mondeos from 1.5k-3k. plenty of them.

Stinky · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:53

my first car was £400, the most expensive i've had in my 3 years of dirving was £1600 lol.

how much experience do you have with driving? why not get a cheap mondy (like suggested) older shape for 1k for a few years when once you have experience get something bigger and more expensive?

Stinky · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:55

something like this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/562824.htm

even mk3's are available for not much

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/562398.htm

dsb · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:59

If your joining the Army you will NEED boot space, you will be going on courses, where you will need all your gear, going on leave, with loads of stuff, mates will want a ride with all there stuff, you might get into a hobby were you need more room for a roof rack, bike bars, i speak from experience here, i went from a Citroen AX GT to a Mondeo estate, as i just needed a bigger car.

AmDaMan · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:08

If he likes the aesthetic qualities of a mini... why would he like an old shape Mondeo?

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:09

AmDaMan said:
If he likes the aesthetic qualities of a mini... why would he like an old shape Mondeo?

Have you not bothered to read any of this thread? He has NO IDEA what he wants other than a car to get from A to B. Does that sound like a £17k Mini to you?

Biohazard · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:12

You do not need a mini for your first car.

may I suggest a micra? or some cheap honda civic vtec?

Hyper · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:52

I recommend you save cash and spend around £3000 on something like a Ford Focus since you wont be using it that often.

AmDaMan · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:07

[TW]Fox;12086119 said:
Have you not bothered to read any of this thread? He has NO IDEA what he wants other than a car to get from A to B. Does that sound like a £17k Mini to you?

His 1st suggestion was a MINI, he must like the way that it looks. This is generally the case when someone doesn't really know what they are looking for - It's based on Aesthetics.

Someone who likes the look of a mini doesn't generally like the look of a Mondeo.

Morba · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:12

AmDaMan said:
His 1st suggestion was a MINI, he must like the way that it looks. This is generally the case when someone doesn't really know what they are looking for - It's based on Aesthetics.

Someone who likes the look of a mini doesn't generally like the look of a Mondeo.

Looks play a big part. we are doing our best to make sure he doesnt put himself into £17k worth of debt as he enters the forces (notoriously **** payers remember) for a car that might not be what he actually wants or needs OR will actually get any suitable use out of.

AmDaMan · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:15

yup, fully understand that

I think 17k as an initial figure for a 1st car was a bit of a stab in the dark.

Morba · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:15

AmDaMan said:
yup, fully understand that I think 17k as an initial figure for a 1st car was a bit of a stab in the dark.

like you said, he probably say a car he liked then said 'i can spend 17k' hehe

[TW]Fox · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:18

AmDaMan said:
Someone who likes the look of a mini doesn't generally like the look of a Mondeo.

He looks like he wants a car to get from A to B with his kit in not sit on his drive polishing it admiring how it looks.

AmDaMan · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:29

[TW]Fox;12086613 said:
He looks like he wants a car to get from A to B with his kit in not sit on his drive polishing it admiring how it looks.

I just find it funny how his initial offering wasn't a 10 year old Vauxhall Vectra estate then based on that statement, as opposed to a brand new MINI.

-Ad- · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:49

Don't go for a mondeo barge as your first car, although you will get massive respect from some on here

Look at a fiesta, mk4 golf, fabia, or even Dax Rush if you want a little speed

Morba · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:57

because a fiesta wont be too small for squaddie and his squaddie mates and all the kit ;]

RoboCod · 14 Jul 2008 at 15:58

I agree with what guys like Fox and Morba have said. The more you pay for a car the more money you are likely to lose on it when you come to sell, which will probably be quite soon because young drivers often look to upgrade to something more powerful when their insurance starts to drop. A £2k - £3k decent car for now would be a good idea so you shall cut your losses when you want to upgrade. If you have 10k spare then put what is left over in savings and buy something meaner in a year or so when you have a better idea of what you really want.