Ideas for a first car..
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Helps if we knew how old you were, what kind of car you're after, and how much you have to spend on insurance (very important for a first car)
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330i 
Sorry.. I should have said
I'm 17 and I'm looking for a spacious car with a good sized boot (futureproof - best way I can describe it) I don't want to have some old car that will not last me, I am looking for something that will last me through university.
In a nutshell, looking for:
- Space
- Speed
- Safety
- Insurability
- Decent re-sell value
- Different
Insurance wise - I can spend about £2700.
330i
^^ If only!
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Your insurance budget is larger than your car budget?
Insurance is almost always going to be larger for a first time male driver. Unless I get some piece of junk that'll probably break in a few months time and require me to shell out more cash.
Maybe i'm wrong? I don't know.
Just get a car that isn't stereotypically a "17 year old's wet dream" and you'll find that the insurance will probably be less than you think.
The mondeo suggestion above (whilst not possibly what you'd want from a car) would most likely lead to cheaper insurance than most 1.4-1.6 hatches, but with a 2.0 engine.
Pretty much what I wanted in my first car. Except I ignored the last two and ended up with a 2.0 Mondeo
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Hah.. Don't go into that.. Yes.. I have learnt the hard way and I am very likely to make a loss
There you go.. Live to learn.. and eager to drive..
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Oh you're that guy!! Why can't you insure the civic for 2700 quid?
^^ Oh.. I guess I am branded now lol
£4-£6k for the civic.
I am not wanting 'just' reliability.. That's the thing.. Ideally, I would like it to look semi-good.
But what can I expect if I also want a car that will last? High insurance.
Why is a car that will last higher insurance?
Depends what you mean by semi-good. If you want 17 year old street cred, you're going to struggle (as per the civic!). The Mondeo is a relatively handsome car in the right trim/colour but you arent going to pull in one.
A focus would be a bit better in terms of coolness, but you'll get less for your money and may cost more to insure