First car not sure what to choose?

Tom|Nbk · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:34

I have around 3-4k to spend on a first car, im 17 going 18 soon, i can't for the life of me choose what car is the car for me, complete noob with cars really, obviously. i like the ford focus zetec but its so hard finding a nice one with low mileage for 3-4k

any suggestions on what to get or opinions would be great. Cheers.

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:37

3 or 5 door focus?

As long as you can get one <70k with FSH it will suit your needs.

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:38

Don't rule any car out, bigger cars can be cheaper to insure.

Check out

www.moneysupermarket.com
If you have a parent with full NCD stick them on as a 2nd driver, it'll reduce the insurance.

What you after,
big/medium/small
gadgets
power
cheap to run

Tom|Nbk · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:39

id like one that is nippy, fairly big a fair amout of space inside including gadgets etc air con is a must really.

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:42

I'll throw one into the hat.

306 1.8 XS

or

306 2.0 HDi (nippy with remap

)

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:44

your talking Mondeo territory

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:46

It's not the typic young trendy guy car tbh is it. And before you say it, I know mine isn't.

Tom|Nbk · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:50

i dont want a car to be more than i can handle etc ill be doing a bit of town driving and some motorway miles i drove an almera for a bit but then drove a corsa and felt i enjoyed the feel of the corsa much more but im not entirly sure id buy a corsa.

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:51

Tom|Nbk said:
i dont want a car to be more than i can handle etc ill be doing a bit of town driving and some motorway miles i drove an almera for a bit but then drove a corsa and felt i enjoyed the feel of the corsa much more but im not entirly sure id buy a corsa.

Don't buy a corsa.

Focus/306/Astra.

Breamy · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:53

buy a corsa i love mine

Tom|Nbk · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:55

Breamy said:
buy a corsa i love mine

hmm im not sure i learnt in the 1.5 diesel and found it very nippy indeed and when you put your foot down it shifted

but if i was going to id get the 1.2

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:57

Corsa's don't handle. A great city car, but forget fun.

Tom|Nbk · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:58

digitalwolf said:
Corsa's don't handle. A great city car, but forget fun.

the next on my list would be a VTR as they seem easy to find with low mileage for a fair price, just wondering what the average quote would be on one

Breamy · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:58

ive got the 1.2 its pretty nippy. and i dont why everyone says the handling isnt that good seems fine to me

Breamy · 26 Nov 2006 at 21:59

insurance on a vtr would be sky high probly

digitalwolf · 26 Nov 2006 at 22:19

1800 it is for me. They are lots of fun. You can forget A/C though

Breamy · 26 Nov 2006 at 22:22

how old are you?

Tom|Nbk · 27 Nov 2006 at 00:16

i quite fancy a MG ZR fairly cheap to pick up now not quite sure about this either would love to test drive one will keep looking.