Another 1st Car Query

PMKeates · 14 May 2006 at 21:42

McDaniel said:
Im not a boy racer

You live in Southend.

You are lying!

As soon as you drive a car for the first time on your own, in Essex, your mind is altered by the God of Racing and you right foot becomes very, very heavy.

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 21:43

Cyanide said:
You should be able to get it on a Ford approved second hand car as far as I know (my fiance's grandad used to work for them).

Your local Ford dealer should have looooooads in and they're a much better option than a new one

Thats cool then, so a nice Focus thats a few years old could be a better option you think?

PMKeates · 14 May 2006 at 21:44

[TW]Fox said:
Even a car I hate, the Corsa, is unlikely to give 'so many problems'.

Agree. It falls in to the "not a lot to go wrong" category. Parts are unstressed, readily available and cheap. A Corsa is unlikely to bankrupt you.

If you must have a small car, go for a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec. Any bigger and go for a Focus, or a Xsara if they are too much money.

JRS · 14 May 2006 at 21:44

zain said:
Personally, Ford, Vauxhall,Peugot, etc give so many problems I just dont like them :/

Wow, who'd have thought? I mean, those are mass manufacturers - you'd think it would be hugely statistically unlikely for problems to occur in cars from those companies, with the hundreds of thousands of cars they build each year....

....alright, that's used up my sarcasm quotient for today. Any further sarcasm y'all see tonight from me will have to come from tomorrow's tally.

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 21:44

PMKeates said:
You live in Southend.

You are lying!

As soon as you drive a car for the first time on your own, in Essex, your mind is altered by the God of Racing and you right foot becomes very, very heavy.

Not at all

Driving although fun has never bothered me too much, all my mates drive most since 17 but i was quite happy to wait.

ajgoodfellow · 14 May 2006 at 22:00

McDaniel said:
Thats cool then, so a nice Focus thats a few years old could be a better option you think?

Yep

Awful interior but apart from that they're very good cars

saitrix · 14 May 2006 at 22:01

ajgoodfellow said:
Yep

Awful interior but apart from that they're very good cars

I accually don't mind it. :eek:

I must be strange.

[TW]Fox · 14 May 2006 at 22:03

ajgoodfellow said:
Yep

Awful interior but apart from that they're very good cars

At least the interior is only awful in terms of asthetics - it's a bit love/hate.

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 22:03

are Ford stereo parts easy to change, cos they use like really big radio bits dont they?

[TW]Fox · 14 May 2006 at 22:08

McDaniel said:
are Ford stereo parts easy to change, cos they use like really big radio bits dont they?

Yes very easy to change.

saitrix · 14 May 2006 at 22:09

McDaniel said:
are Ford stereo parts easy to change, cos they use like really big radio bits dont they?

It's easy to do as you buy a blanking plate for it. Here is mine.

ajgoodfellow · 14 May 2006 at 22:10

[TW]Fox said:
At least the interior is only awful in terms of asthetics - it's a bit love/hate.

I agree with that but I wasn't all that impressed with the quality either, it didn't feel as nice as the Mk 4 Astra

McDaniel said:
are Ford stereo parts easy to change, cos they use like really big radio bits dont they?

They do but you can get fascia adaptors so you can used standard aftermarket stereos

Stratos · 14 May 2006 at 22:55

saitrix said:
Get yourself a 2nd hand 1.6 Focus. At 17 my insurance was £1500 fully comp, it is fast enough for your needs aswell. Got enough space for things whilst not being mega huge. Nice handling also.

Who was that with?

saitrix · 14 May 2006 at 22:55

Stratos said:
Who was that with?

Twas Churchill.

Stratos · 14 May 2006 at 22:59

just done a quote and got 2.5k :rolleyes:

Cyanide · 14 May 2006 at 23:18

Stratos said:
just done a quote and got 2.5k

Damn... I can insure a 1.7 Puma for that! 'tis amazing what that first year no claims can do

saitrix · 14 May 2006 at 23:24

Cyanide said:
Damn... I can insure a 1.7 Puma for that! 'tis amazing what that first year no claims can do

With 1 NCB and 18 im looking at £950 fully comp for my Focus. :confused:

Stratos · 14 May 2006 at 23:27

Ive heard bad things bout Quinn Direct but they are the cheapest, not sure what to do.

M0T · 14 May 2006 at 23:28

Cyanide said:
Damn... I can insure a 1.7 Puma for that! 'tis amazing what that first year no claims can do

But why would you spend 2.5k insuring a dog slow puma when you could get something a lot faster for the money?

Cyanide · 14 May 2006 at 23:38

saitrix said:
With 1 NCB and 18 im looking at £950 fully comp for my Focus.

Where are you people getting these quotes from?!?!?!?

And I know the puma's not all that fast, but 1) it's a whole load faster than my getz and 2) it looks grrrreat!