Not going to be that for sure. Just had it done
The person we bought it from is my dads mechanic he has done everything that needed to be done!Good first car?
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Not going to be that for sure. Just had it done
The person we bought it from is my dads mechanic he has done everything that needed to be done!
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If you're in your teens with a recently passed test then the insurance on the 1.6 will be very high; possibly prohibitively so.
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i havent passed yet but i am getting on abit 24 in march lol
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Toyota Yaris 1.3 (old shape). Great first car. Lots of fun and easy to drive. Quick for a 1.3 too.
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Won't be quite as bad then, but still won't be cheap.
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A grand on a BMW? Are you a mental? It'll be like driving an allotment shed. Not to mention he wouldn't get insured on it.
My dad had one as a courtesy car, it was slow, the interior was awful, the ride was very harsh and gave my dad a bad back after a few days and the sound system in it was non existant. I think they put two 0.5w speakers in the dash. Also there's the stupid dial position. Just a nasty car in every way
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Then he was unlucky and had a bad one mate! I've got a 1.3 vvt-i GLS and it's an awesome little car. Granted, mine is lowered with decent suspension but it handles like a go-cart. Get into the VVT-I zone and you're laughing. I've driven loads of small cars, fiestas, puntos, pugs - for the engine size it goes well and the for price you can pick them up for these days its a bloody steal. Granted the sound system is poor but thats not exactly expensive to fix. And the digital dash is a fantastic idea! I'll be sorry to see it go if I ever get rid of it.
Each to their own I guess!
I'm totally clueless when it comes to cars (so I'll be stepping out of this forum soon enough), but I've had a 99 Seat Ibiza for four years now (1.4 I think). Looks decent enough and you could pick one up for four hundred (if it was me I'd definitely get something cheap and spend the money elsewhere - another reason for me swiftly escaping this area on completion of this post). Has a little bit of go. When I'm rich and stuff I'd rather like a Leon.
you would be surprised, the focus 1.6 would be cheaper for me to insure than a fez 1.25. my current astra 1.6 is ins group 4, whereas a fiesta 1.25 is insurance group 6. indeed, focus 1.6 can potentially be insurance group 5 in certain trims, so cheaper than a fiesta.
Dont get hung up on CC's, they dont matter a single bit.
Also, im not sure about the more common. I would expect there to be a similar number of focus's on the road as there are clios.
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I've just paid around a grand for a 2.8 litre allotment shed...... Thankfully, insurance, given my age (38) & occupation (Class 1 HGV driver) is not a problem for me.
As my friends will testify, Yes, I'm mental.
