£1000 - learn to drive and get a cheap car up and running, possible?

SkeeterUK

SkeeterUK

SkeeterUK

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Ello.

Just thought id pop in as im wondering about somit.

I know next to nothing about how cars work but i would like to drive one. I have roughly £1000 coming soon and wondering if anyone reckons i could learn to drive and get a very cheap car just for shopping and visiting local family for around £1000 or would it cost a lot more?

Worried about my knowlage of cars too as most ppl know a lot about cars and i just know pretty much squat so if anything breaks im screwed and id probs not know if a fault was developing.

Car wise, somit small i reckon and cheap to run and insure etc and actual cost would be £100-200 or less. Maybe a 50 quid metro :p

Thoughts?
 
There is almost no way at all you can learn to drive, pass your test, buy a car, and then insure and run it for a year with £1000.
 
I reccon you should do a crash course and learn to drive then worry about the car later :)
 
Didnt say run it for a year with £1000. Just learn, and get a car and be driving with £1000. I would have to pay fuel and tax/ins when i can etc tho im not sure about how id last with tax and insurance etc i mean i duno prices i mean how much would a short duration cost to get it on the road running for say first 3 months or something?
 
SkeeterUK said:
Didnt say run it for a year with £1000. Just learn, and get a car and be driving with £1000. I would have to pay fuel and tax/ins when i can etc tho im not sure about how id last with tax and insurance etc i mean i duno prices i mean how much would a short duration cost to get it on the road running for say first 3 months or something?
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I still dont think this is possible.

Car is what, 500 quid+ for one that isnt going to be a complete nail that costs its purchase price in repairs every 30 seconds. Driving lessons, say 20 if you are not an idiot at £20 an hour so £400. Insurance, new driver, no NCB, over £500..
 
Im sure with my brothers help i could get a car under £200 or £150. I want the basic of basics car just somit id use for shopping and visiting family locally. Nothing flashy no gimicks can look real boring for all i care. Driving lessons i think can be had for £15 ph.

Thanks for the replies so far i know its a long shot but well thats why im here askin in hopes someone has had a similar budget and managed it or find ways to cut the cost down to my budget. Still just a passing idea.
 
Driving lessons for £15 ph?

Sure, if you teleport back to the year 2000! And a £150 car is not going to last 5 minutes. I sold a completely and utterly broken, rusted Mondeo without an engine for £170!
 
Motoring, even on a budget, can cost quite a bit of money. Without cutting serious corners then I really dont think you have enough money to learn to drive and buy a car.
 
Ah well, worth a shot to think about its just i doubt id have this kinda money for a very long time. Thought if any time was the right time, this would be it. :(
 
I have to agree with Fox, I got my first car for free because it was half broken, fixed it up (which didn't cost a lot, mates rates) and even so for my first 6 months driving it probably stung me £1500+ once you looked at insurance, fuel, tax etc. etc.

That's without even thinking about driving lessons, the ever more expensive theory and practical tests and so on.
 
SkeeterUK said:
Ah well, worth a shot to think about its just i doubt id have this kinda money for a very long time.
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If £1k is so much to you that it isnt something you'll have again for a long time or can easily save then you really need to think hard about whether motoring is affordable :(
 
SkeeterUK said:
Dont have to be rude about it dude.
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He's not being rude, just blunt..

These are what you need on a car to drive it on the road..

Tax ~ £120-200 a year, depending on the car (typical prices for the older cars you'll be looking at)
Insurance ~ £1000+ a year for a new driver
MOT £55 I think, plus any repairs for it to pass the MOT. An MOT is a test done by a garage, it lasts for a year and it's to make sure the car is safe to you and others

Car £??


In your position, I'd just pay to do a crash course, basically take a week off work and spend the time at a crash course centre. They teach you to drive, non stop for a week, with a driving test at the end. You'll miss out on some road experience, but you'll have your licence. At a guess, they cost £500
 
Just for lessons, test and a nail of a car, sure 1k is possible, not entirely likely but possible.

But what good will it do you without insurance?
 
bledd. said:
He's not being rude, just blunt..

These are what you need on a car to drive it on the road..

Tax ~ £120-200 a year, depending on the car (typical prices for the older cars you'll be looking at)
Insurance ~ £1000+ a year for a new driver
MOT £55 I think, plus any repairs for it to pass the MOT. An MOT is a test done by a garage, it lasts for a year and it's to make sure the car is safe to you and others

Car £??
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+Fuel
+Tyres
+Servicing
+Repairs

As a new driver the insurance is going to be the main cost, and that will very likely blow your budget before you even start (assuming you are fairly young).
 
SkeeterUK said:
Worried about my knowlage of cars too as most ppl know a lot about cars and i just know pretty much squat so if anything breaks im screwed and id probs not know if a fault was developing.
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For this reason alone you will not be able to run a super cheap nail. I could do it because I can A-Team pretty much anything back together with ropes, nails and bits of wood. You can't do this so your car wouldn't last five minutes sorry.
 
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