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

I probably could get brother to make sure its working now and then and no issues but the issue is if a fault develops on the road i was worried about.

Im 28 dogbreath.
 
Learning to drive is an essential life skill you shouldnt be without imo.

Id use the £1000 to start paying for your lessons + test etc..

Then, with whatever you have left, start saving up some more for a car / insurance. If you cant save this up now, it doesnt matter , you have a driving license for life, you can always save up another time.
 
Book up some lessons and pass your test. Then worry about scraping together some money to get you on the road.

Despite what everyones saying you should really have a license at 28!
 
Pass your test and worry about the rest after... FWIW it cost me just under £3000 to get on the road three years ago. £1400 on insurance, £550 for a car and the rest on lessons with a bit spare to fuel and tax the thing.

Owning a car is expensive, you can get away with a £200 motor with Lopez l33t skills but if you don't know a great deal then it isn't the best of ideas.

You need more cash end of.
 
Get a quote on insurance, go to a car dealer, get a quote for lessons, plus tax, plus service for safety. You should be able to get the numbers and do the math yourself.

My first car was over 1k.
My first year insurance was over 1k.
Lessons were loads but I got them as a birthday gift.
 
I did £400 for lessons, same again for a car, insurance was then just over a grand, but this was nearly 5 years ago..

Fuel wise I've spent a fair amount, but done a lot of miles in this cheap car.


If a grand was quite a rare occurrence I would be apprehensive, especially if I didn't know a mate who could fix them cheaply, as cheap cars through all sorts of costs up unexpectedly..
 
you dont need 20 lessons, thats pish. I passed first time with no official lessons, father taught me and trained myself on the Highway Code.
 
Pug said:
you dont need 20 lessons, thats pish. I passed first time with no official lessons, father taught me and trained myself on the Highway Code.
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well the OP hasn't already been taught by his father so that is of sod all use to him :rolleyes:

And how does that make you any different ? official or not your dad will still have spent 10/20 hours teaching you.
 
Depends on how you go about it.

30 lessons is average @ 20ph so £600
Test £65
Theory £31

So thats £700 of your budget allowed to buy a car providing you pass first time.

I paid £100 for my Mk2 Golf, which needed a new battery £40, tax and MOT.

Fortunatly MOT for me is trade price so £45 and 6 months tax £68

I also gave it a full service and timing belt which was in the region of £100

Giving a total cost of £1053

For a new driver you will be expecting to be paying 2-3k for your first years insurance. Mine with 2 older named drivers 21 years experience, 18 yrs NCB is just shy of £2000
 
frozennova said:
Depends on how you go about it.

30 lessons is average @ 20ph so £600
Test £65
Theory £31

So thats £700 of your budget allowed to buy a car providing you pass first time.

I paid £100 for my Mk2 Golf, which needed a new battery £40, tax and MOT.

Fortunatly MOT for me is trade price so £45 and 6 months tax £68

I also gave it a full service and timing belt which was in the region of £100

Giving a total cost of £1053

For a new driver you will be expecting to be paying 2-3k for your first years insurance. Mine with 2 older named drivers 21 years experience, 18 yrs NCB is just shy of £2000
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Nice example

so you easily need £3000

and you're going to need another £2,000 plus next year as well to keep the thing insured and running.
 
He's 28 so surely insurance isnt going to be quite as bonkers as some of you are suggesting.

Still £500+ probably on even a 1.0L ifits your first policy/first year driving.
 
asim18 said:
I paid £16/hour this time last year. It is possible.
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To be fair though I dont anyone beleives a word you say :p I cant imagine it being possible unless its a special offer to hook you in before you get charged regular price.

I doubt you can even break even on the cost of running a car, etc etc at £16 ph for lessons.
 
asim18 said:
:rolleyes: What's the problem janesy? Jealous that my car is 10 years newer than yours?
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Nah, my car isn't a penis extension and I bought it myself, I'm happy with that. Just wondering what the deal is with this loss making driving school that gives away lessons for next to nothing and wondering if this is a deal that most people can take up rather than a 'hook a brotha up' affair.

*oh and at least my junker has front fogs and alloy wheels :D Base spec Polo y0, does it even have a CD player?
 
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