Suggestions for a first car

Anders0n · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:45

Hi all,

17th birthday's coming up soon so It's time to start looking for my first car.

Budget is around £1500, Preferably lower. Obviously needs to be cheap to insure aswell. Suggestions?

Was thinking maybe a Saxo vtr/vts, or am I living in dreamland?

Many thanks

Defcon5 · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:48

Anders0n said:
Obviously needs to be cheap to insure aswell.
Was thinking maybe a Saxo vtr/vts

No chance, thats got boy racer written all over it, the insurance would probably be twice the cost of the car

Alan! · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:55

loltim · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:57

Wouldn't say you were in dreamland with the Saxo, but do you have £2000 for insurance aswell as the £1500 for the car?

Edit:

Anders0n said:
Obviously needs to be cheap to insure aswell.

Yep, dreamland

Anders0n · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:04

Tim said:
Yep, dreamland

Thought as much.

Have about £1000 for the insurance.

loltim · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:06

Anders0n said:
Thought as much.

Have about £1000 for the insurance.

Maybe in a year or two mate

I'd look at a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec or something to get a years claim-free driving.

Stellios · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:11

Dream on about a VTR, i got £2k on insurance when i quoted for one, and im only paying £1100 for a 306.

Pug 106/306, Fiesta, Corsa (though you would need to be mental to buy one), Punto. If your going for a saxo then it will be a smaller engined one for that insurance price.

Youll probably need more than £1k for insurance at that age unless you are in a very low risk area.

Tesla · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:13

I am looking for the same sort of thing for my brother. So far a Nissan Almera is topping the list.

Dreadi · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:16

edit - they are the same group so yeah looking around 2k for insureance

Stellios · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:19

Dreadi said:
a vtr cant be 2k on insurance surely

Its a very boy racer car, so its very expensive to insure. I very briefly looked at saxos hence the quotes. A standard 1.1 was £950 to insure, whereas a VTR was £1900 and i dodnt even bother trying with the VTS.

beast20vt · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:19

as a first car i would even spend £1500 i would get something proper cheap for about £500 and keep it for a year while you get some ncb gotta learn to walk before you can run.

Dreadi · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:21

but thats just boring

Anders0n · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:27

Stellios said:
Dream on about a VTR, i got £2k on insurance when i quoted for one, and im only paying £1100 for a 306.

Pug 106/306, Fiesta, Corsa (though you would need to be mental to buy one), Punto. If your going for a saxo then it will be a smaller engined one for that insurance price.

Youll probably need more than £1k for insurance at that age unless you are in a very low risk area.

I could spend more on the insurance but the cost of the car would have to be less.

Could you guys perhaps point out some examples on ebay?

Anders0n · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:29

beast20vt said:
as a first car i would even spend £1500 i would get something proper cheap for about £500 and keep it for a year while you get some ncb gotta learn to walk before you can run.

I'd rather not be driving around an old rust bucket. But if I could get something fairly decent and cheap to ensure for around £500 then I'd be more willing.

digitalwolf · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:39

Forget VTS......

I pay £1800 tpft on my VTR.

Stellios · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:39

Anders0n said:
Could you guys perhaps point out some examples on ebay?

Granda car?

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Anders0n said:
if I could get something fairly decent and cheap to ensure for around £500 then I'd be more willing.

I know loads of people withs Corsas and a few with Ka's, and they are still >£700.

digitalwolf · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:40

Anders0n said:
I'd rather not be driving around an old rust bucket. But if I could get something fairly decent and cheap to ensure for around £500 then I'd be more willing.

Haha, £500. Find me a decent car that a 17 y/o can insure for £500. LEGALLY!

digitalwolf · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:40

Stellios said:
Granda car?

Link 1

Link 2

HGF

Stellios · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:42

digitalwolf said:
HGF

I should have known that would get mentioned

digitalwolf · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:45

A newer 214 would be ok, but they really look soo dated lol.