Decent cheap cars..

[ste_bla]

Right need a car and insurance for under realistically £1800. Car doesnt have to anything other then drive me and upto 3 other adults around. However it cant be too "big" as the other driver is still learning and so wants a nice small cute car.

Got 3yrs NCB so i can insurance stuff at a decent price untill I add the learner then it rockets up

Currently lookin at;

Ford 1.3 ka
Ford 1.25 fiesta
Vaux 1.0 Corsa
Pug 1.1 106

Any other cars I should be lookin at? (a 1.8 mondeo/vectra is a little too much on insurance)

 

[Muffin`]

No they're pretty much the bottom of the barrel, you could try a 1.3 Mk3 Golf

 

[Howard]

Fiesta, it's the most tolerable of the bunch!

 

[Liquidfox]

The Ka will have you screaming for mercy, a 1 litre corsa and a 1.1 Pug would do the same. Leaving the obvious 1.25 fiesta

 

[ste_bla]

I know they are all bad

I wanted a st24 as theres one around the corner for £550 but the insurance for me is £600 and when i add the girlfriend on it goes upto £1400! which is doable but then if anything goes wrong for the first few months im buggered!!

 

[MagicBoy]

No they're pretty much the bottom of the barrel, you could try a 1.3 Mk3 Golf

Infinitely more chance of finding a 1.4...

 

[Method]

1.25 fiesta imo

 

[miniyazz]

1.4l 106? Suggested because my insurance was something under £450 @ 20yrs with only named driver no claims. Not much more expensive than a 1.1l, but more fun to drive.

 

[Muffin`]

1.4l 106? Suggested because my insurance was something under £450 @ 20yrs with only named driver no claims. Not much more expensive than a 1.1l, but more fun to drive.

only a 3dr though, 5dr is better for getting 4 adults in

 

[Peerzy]

only a 3dr though, 5dr is better for getting 4 adults in

KA's are only 3 door and he is obviously considering them.

I'd pick one of the two Fords. KA engine is suppose to be very reliable and not having a cam belt is always handy.

Ditto with the Fiesta engine and the car will be slightly bigger.

For me it would be which every one of those two you visually prefer.

 

[hsp70]

daihatsu charade ( the latest version but has been discontinued) Running costs/insurance will be low, very roomy for the size, solidly built and quite peppy for a 1.0l

 

[fonzee]

peppy, thats a new one

 

[MikeHunt79]

pug 306

 

[hsp70]

peppy, thats a new one

go out and try one you'll be pleasantly surprised

 

[Mr Jack]

Fiesta out of that lot.

What about a Fabia? Or a Polo? Can you get one at that price?

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Car doesnt have to anything other then drive me and upto 3 other adults around..........

Vaux 1.0 Corsa

DON'T DO IT!

 

[MagicBoy]

Fiesta out of that lot.

What about a Fabia? Or a Polo? Can you get one at that price?

Fabia has been around since 2000 so it's likely. Avoid the 1.4MPI though. TDI or 16v are best.

 

[Rainmaker]

Go for a diesel? That way you get to have a decent sized engine, something that ISN'T a 1.0 Corsa, and your insurance stays low. I was getting quoted the same sum for a 2.8 to 3.2 litre TD 4x4 as I was for a 1.4 petrol Astra when I passed my test five years ago (with ecarinsurance.co.uk). Diesels are 'grandad' cars, not boy racer cars. Ergo, insurers don't tend to rape diesel drivers so much in my experience.

I always had Mondeo/405/Vectra estate sized cars with nice derv engines. Even for a learner, an Astra/Focus sized diesel will have a nice enough engine (certainly compared to a 1.0 Corsa!) and will be small enough to not be intimidating.

JMHO.

 

[Morba]

which is doable but then if anything goes wrong for the first few months im buggered!!

Is that not the case for all cars if you go up to near your budget?

I offer: 306

 

[Captain_Slick]

If you're gonna be needing to regularly travel with 3 other people, I'd recommend saving a bit more and getting a Mondeo. It'll be worth it. I can just see you getting tired and cramped very quickly in such other small cars, where as the Mondeo is easily big enough for the same money-ish.