In need of some advice choosing a car

[timmothy]

Well i know there are quite a few people on here that know what they talking about when it comes to cars, so i am
asking for some advice.

I have had a lot of bad luck since selling my BMW 316, having bought french and korean cars that just seem to have problems and am fed up.
My parents are going to help me buy a decent car, well as decent as you can get for about £400- £600.

Now insurance and fuel economy are important, so is looks, size does not really matter and something that can hold a good audio install would be a plus .

I was thinking of going German again with another BMW, say maybe a 318 this time, the insurance is quite a bit but i really want a good reliable car again,
also was maybe wondering about a ford mondeo, as you can get quite a modern one in my budget. Or even a volvo s40.

Please give me some advice, i really just want some trouble free motoring on a budget like i did with my 316, that car gave me no trouble always started and even
managed to drive away after a 40 mile an hour crash into a ditch.

 

[timmothy]

Do you mean 4-6k or is it 600?

no definty not k lol

 

[timmothy]

Okay thanks for the replies so far, i definitly cant afford more as i dont earn much as a student. Was thinking of a mondeo as you can get a fairly modern one for my price range, seen a 2001 for £600 .

Anyone owned a saab 9-3 ? they seem to be cheap as chips, low insurance and decent looks.

And buying a bmw for cheap does work out, I had mine for over a year, never had a problem, no visits to the garage and only needed a tyre and windscreen wipers for MOT, was the best car i ever owned. So you can get a prestigious car for good money, only thing is my insurance is too high for a BMW now, i dont understand how insurance goes up the older you get, more years no claim and more years on my license, seems odd.