Another 1st Car Query

saitrix · 14 May 2006 at 23:42

Cyanide said:
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!

You would hate to know the quote i just got from the first company i tried (NUD) for a 2.0 Focus. £1095 fully comp for it. Not bad thinking it is accually faster then the 1.7 Puma.

Cyanide · 14 May 2006 at 23:44

saitrix said:
You would hate to know the quote i just got from the first company i tried (NUD) for a 2.0 Focus. £1095 fully comp for it. Not bad thinking it is accually faster then the 1.7 Puma.

They were always a lot more when I got quotes from them

I know most things are faster than the Puma, but I don't care, I think it looks a lot better than the Focus and I'm more bothered about that than speed. I dont like risking my licence

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 23:44

with 0 no claims bonus, just got quoted £1450 for a newer model Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec - saw it £9k second hand

just seeing what sorta prices im looking at for different engines

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NEW FORD FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC
05 05 climate, magnum grey, met black, a/c, full electric pack, cd, alloy wheels, 1 owner, 13,000 miles, £8995

3rd down

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WW...urce=0&photo=1&sort=5&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

vanpeebles · 14 May 2006 at 23:45

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DAIHATSU-Cuor...ryZ30164QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

how about that for a 1st car

[TW]Fox · 14 May 2006 at 23:48

Why do you need to spend £9k on a financed up first car?

Seriously you'll get a nice Focus for under £4k - it's only your first car.

ajgoodfellow · 14 May 2006 at 23:49

McDaniel said:
with 0 no claims bonus, just got quoted £1450 for a newer model Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec - saw it £9k second hand

just seeing what sorta prices im looking at for different engines

3rd down

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WW...urce=0&photo=1&sort=5&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

Looks good to me

Far nicer than a Fiesta

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 23:52

[TW]Fox said:
Why do you need to spend £9k on a financed up first car?

Seriously you'll get a nice Focus for under £4k - it's only your first car.

its all just ideas at the mo, i may well do that - i may get a £300 banger.

Depends on my job situation at the time, and other things.

Its all advice at the moment

Brum Man · 14 May 2006 at 23:55

McDaniel said:
i may get a £300 banger.

So there goes the

so long as itll get me from A to B

criteria!

McDaniel · 14 May 2006 at 23:57

well it might still get me there, but i may have to push it

but its a fair few months off yet any hoo - no harm in being prepared and having an idea of what to get.

saitrix · 15 May 2006 at 00:13

McDaniel said:
well it might still get me there, but i may have to push it

but its a fair few months off yet any hoo - no harm in being prepared and having an idea of what to get.

For £4k you can get yourself a nice Focus. Very good for the money.

Nix · 15 May 2006 at 06:03

McDaniel said:
well it might still get me there, but i may have to push it

but its a fair few months off yet any hoo - no harm in being prepared and having an idea of what to get.

That's if you pass mate, they'll take you for all the money you're worth before even considering giving you a fair test. Take your test in Clacton or something dude. Southend is a joke.

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.

You must be one of those numbers boy racers who've asked me how to get to the sea front on an evening and I've sent them off into deep, dark Essex.

PMKeates · 15 May 2006 at 18:13

Nix said:
You must be one of those numbers boy racers who've asked me how to get to the sea front on an evening and I've sent them off into deep, dark Essex.

Wouldn't have been me - I've driven there so many bloody times now, I could never forget!

Worst thing is watching for the special speed cameras they put up on the A13 :eek:

McDaniel · 15 May 2006 at 18:14

PMKeates said:
Wouldn't have been me - I've driven there so many bloody times now, I could never forget!

Worst thing is watching for the special speed cameras they put up on the A13

an the 50 odd down the A127

Kappa · 15 May 2006 at 20:26

Recently bought a Fiesta Zetec Climate on discount, and although it is quite a lot of money, the discount really helps. The Zetec S is really nicely kitted out (its no mondy ghia x), but I'm really chuffed with my fiesta, even though its my first car.

If you really want it, with the discount its worth having. Make sure you get the price for the car thats OTR from the ford employee discount price list, as they will try to stick on PDI and Tax etc etc but you can blag it down. Insurance wasnt too crazy either, £1500 20 yr old with 0ncb.

If I didnt get the discount then I wouldnt have got one (£10k otr!) but with it, its just worth thinking about. When its time for my next car I will be looking for something a lot classier, but for now i'm sorted.

EDIT - the standard HU in the fiesta is pretty good, the speakers sound a lot better than the ones in my dads 05 focus.