23yr old female - £2.3k budget. spec me!

ScoobyDoo69 · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:27

Hey guys,

Female friend of mine is after a car. Something smallish but not too small, so decent hatchback size. Wants to spend around £2k with £2500 being the absolute limit, so nothing above that.

Insurance isn't going to be a big deal, but then again she's not after much in terms of performance!

Any ideas?

Thanks

Gadge · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:29

yaris 1.3 SR

Chives · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:30

MK4 Ford Fiesta

bledd · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:30

Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, I smell a Ford for the young one

ScoobyDoo69 · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:32

Yeah she's been looking at fiestas actually..

Gaijin · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:53

You'll suggest something sensible and she'll buy something awful thats pink/cute.

Prepare to fail.

ZG002 · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:55

Need a picture of her.. So I can pair her with a car

Fiesta it is though

antijoke · 18 Dec 2009 at 10:59

Gadge said:
yaris 1.3 SR

No, just no.

Nick1881 · 18 Dec 2009 at 11:14

anticonscience said:
No, just no.

Any reason why?

Reliable, not bad to drive, decent economy. Win win.

BinnsY · 18 Dec 2009 at 11:50

Have to agree with the above, I had the yaris T-sport and have had a go in an SR, there superb cars, well equipped, and the SR has that nice little edge over the more basic models.

Disco Boy · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:01

mr_x_plosion said:
Any reason why?

ScoobyDoo69 said:
Something smallish but not too small, so decent hatchback size.

jamoor · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:05

Toyota Corolla

Gadge · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:09

BinnsY said:
Have to agree with the above, I had the yaris T-sport and have had a go in an SR, there superb cars, well equipped, and the SR has that nice little edge over the more basic models.

my wife has a X reg 1.3 SR and its a crackin little car, she loves it. Quite nippy too. Not forgetting cheap insurance.

MarkDavis · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:13

Gadge said:
my wife has a X reg 1.3 SR and its a crackin little car, she loves it. Quite nippy too. Not forgetting cheap insurance.

She obviously doesn't mind the fact that they're unbelievably tinny, the doors are thinner than aluminium foil, no sound insulation, no refinement and that they drive like motorised shopping trolleys.

Fine, if you all want to do is nip down to the local shops, but not really much good for demanding or long distance driving.

The new shaped Yaris is much better though, but these Mk1s.....

Gadge · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:18

MarkDavis said:
She obviously doesn't mind the fact that they're unbelievably tinny, the doors are thinner than aluminium foil, no sound insulation, no refinement and that they drive like motorised shopping trolleys.

Fine, if you all want to do is nip down to the local shops, but not really much good for demanding or long distance driving.

The new shaped Yaris is much better though, but these Mk1s.....

have to dissagree with you im affraid. For the money there great. SR's dont sound like motorised shopping trolleys (if you have actually heard one) and they are quite refined for a 1.3 (if you have actually driven one), and you would be supprised how much you can get in them (if you have actually tried to load one).

Tesla · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:34

Fiesta 1.25.

Abyss · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:47

MarkDavis said:
The new shaped Yaris is much better though, but these Mk1s.....

The new Yaris is one of the worst cars I've had the displeasure of driving. I have one every time the Avensis is in for service and it's horrific.

My suggestion would be the 1.25 Fiesta or a 1.6 Focus.

Felix Da Housecat · 18 Dec 2009 at 12:59

23yr old female - £2.3k budget. spec me!

I'm sure you can get lots of nice thai 23yr olds on the net.

but jeez £2300 she had better be good.

TheVoice · 18 Dec 2009 at 13:13

Focus or Astra.

Lum · 18 Dec 2009 at 17:58

Gaijin said:
You'll suggest something sensible and she'll buy something awful thats pink/cute.

Prepare to fail.

What like the magenta Ford Ka I saw outside Tesco earlier today with pink+silver alloys, fluffy pink steering wheel cover, fluffy pink furry dice, pink dashboard, pink and white seats, "princess on board" sticker. etc. etc.

There's a simple rule. The attractiveness of the driver is inversely proportional to the amount of pink tat stuck to the car. The driver of this one was no exception to that rule.

You may want to point this rule out if she starts looking at some ghastly pink Corsa or something.