Spec my Gf a first time car!

brightside229 · 5 Sep 2011 at 10:55

Hi my gf just passed her test, around 1 month ago and wants a first time car, her budget is <1k She has seen some 1.6 golfs for just shy of £1k that she likes, doesnt want a mondeo as its too big for her she says!

Any links to auto trader or piston heads for posibilities will be apreciated!

Sho · 5 Sep 2011 at 10:57

You dont want a Golf as a first car tbh. Insurence will cost a bomb.

Get a small Hatchback. Like a Yaris, Fiesta, Micra's etc....

paradigm · 5 Sep 2011 at 10:58

You have a low budget, so write off anything with a VW badge. My GF has a similar budget, and currently we are eyeing up MK1 Seat Leons and Toledos.

Sho said:
You dont want a Golf as a first car tbh. Insurence will cost a bomb.

Get a small Hatchback. Like a Yaris, Fiesta, Micra's etc....

Nothing like a bit of random sweeping statements. You'll probably find the quotes for the "small hatchbacks" are artificially higher due to them being the type of car most commonly crashed/damaged/written off by first time drivers.

brightside229 · 5 Sep 2011 at 11:03

Shes actualy done a quote on the 1.6 golf and it came out on a very good side of £900 for a 10month bonus policy with admiral, and her grandad added as a named driver! Its just if it breaks and the running costs of a golf!

Good shout on the seat leon though will take a look at some of them in her price range!

Outcast · 5 Sep 2011 at 11:18

Probably a 1.3 ford Ka

My daughter bought one just after passing her test and her insurance was just under £800 fully comp from Direct Line. But I'm with them too so she got a discount because of same address multi policy.

brightside229 · 5 Sep 2011 at 11:47

am i right in thinking that milage for these sort of aged cars isnt much of a problem, for instance one at 80k, and another at 110k, as long as its been serviced and had the usual belts and pumps changed?

paradigm · 5 Sep 2011 at 11:55

Should be absolutely fine, obviously all cars can fail, and some are more prone than others, but so long as you have a comprehensive (and reliably sourced) history and proof of maintenance, you should be fine, especially with 80,000 miles.

loltim · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:36

paradigm said:
You have a low budget, so write off anything with a VW badge. My GF has a similar budget, and currently we are eyeing up MK1 Seat Leons and Toledos.

Toledo might take some convincing, not the prettiest of cars are they

paradigm · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:38

Nope, shame really as she likes the Bora.

Steve_bullockuk · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:38

Toledo seem's an odd first car due its size. As said, a Ka is a safe bet due to their cheap running cost's.

paradigm · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:39

Steve_bullockuk said:
Toledo seem's an odd first car due its size. As said, a Ka is a safe bet due to their cheap running cost's.

Because obviously you have to have a tiny, unsafe, bucket as a first car. I've always loved paying over the odds for a supermini class car, just because it's small.

brightside229 · 5 Sep 2011 at 13:56

Have already sugested things like the ford KA, but she refuses to drive one lol, she is wanting something like a focus, (she learned in a new focus) or fiesta.

lordrobs · 5 Sep 2011 at 14:14

brightside229 said:
she is wanting something like a focus,

Sounds like a good bet TBH. If that is what she likes then concentrate on finding her a good one :cool:

loltim · 5 Sep 2011 at 14:51

Steve_bullockuk said:
Toledo seem's an odd first car due its size. As said, a Ka is a safe bet due to their cheap running cost's.

I'm not suggesting everyone crashes their first car (I didn't) but I'd rather crash in a Toledo than a Ka.