Trying to decide "WHAT FIRST CAR"

paradigm · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:02

Rain Man said:
ive already been corrected on the engine and he could probably pick up a astra sxi with uprated suspension for around the same price as the saxo

But it would still be a mk4 ashtray.

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:06

uve had you fun, at the end of the day its still a 1.6 which can be had for half the price.

maybe irrelavent if his budget is £3500 but not all of us have that to spend on a first car.

i get around 7k a year which is my student loan and part time job combined so for £3000 insured tell me the astra isnt a good choice?

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:07

Rain Man said:
uve had you fun, at the end of the day its still a 1.6 which can be had for half the price.

A 99 Astra is not half the price of a 99 Saxo.

i get around 7k a year which is my student loan and part time job combined so for £3000 insured tell me the astra isnt a good choice?

The Astra isn't a good choice.

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:08

ok whats a "good choice" for £3000 insured? considering im an 18 yo student

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:09

Rain Man said:
ok whats a "good choice" for £3000 insured? considering im an 18 yo student

Considered a Xsara or something? Handles well, more kit than the Astra, also cheaper.

Before you reply with OMG UGLY/BLAND please remember the alternative is an ASTRA.

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:10

[TW]Fox said:
Considered a Xsara or something? Handles well, more kit than the Astra, also cheaper.

Before you reply with OMG UGLY/BLAND please remember the alternative is an ASTRA.

ive had a look, i know beggars cant be chosers but im really not impressed with *** looks, i like the 306 1.9 tdi's but two of my close mates have them

really stook for ideas

EDIT: lol didnt noticed the 2nd half of ** post about the looks

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:12

Rain Man said:
ive had a look, i know beggars cant be chosers but im really not impressed with *** looks

It is approximately 4 metres of 'hatchback'. In exactly the same way the Astra is, infact. They dont look different enough for it to be possible for you to love the looks of one yet hate the other

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:15

just had a quick look on AT and theyre actually growing on me.

Does anyone know whatt he reliability is like?

oh yeh and is the only real advantage over the astra the handling?

sorry for the thread hijak btw lol

paradigm · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:16

Of the xsara? Pretty good actually, just don't be afraid of a few interior rattles, it is French don't forget

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:18

lol yeh i know, u can pull my mates pug apart with one hand and my mums renault meganne scienic breakes down for fun

heres a new question for you, 1.6i or 1.9 tdi xsara?

not bothered about miles to the galon and the 306 tdi is a great car

GT3 · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:20

Rain Man said:
heres a new question for you, 1.6i or 1.9 tdi xsara?

1.8 16v, obviously

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:21

Rain Man said:
lol yeh i know, u can pull my mates pug apart with one hand and my mums renault meganne scienic breakes down for fun

heres a new question for you, 1.6i or 1.9 tdi xsara?

not bothered about miles to the galon and the 306 tdi is a great car

I'd take the 1.9TD, its a bit noisy but performance better than 1.6.

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:21

GT3 said:
1.8 16v, obviously

hmm id have to check the insurance tbh, id expect it to be quite a bit more for an 18 yo

fonzee · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:22

why mention a 1.25 fiesta mk5 and a saxo vtr without mentioning the zetec s fiesta... cheap as chips to insure in comparison with the saxo and prob only a little bit slower (think it pushes out around 100bhp)...

therefore... get rid of the 1.25 (altho still a great first car) and chuck a zetec s into the scenario...

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:22

It is, its Group 11 and perhaps a bit too potent for an 18 year old but if you think you can 'handle' it they do a Xsara VTR Coupe - 1.8 16v, climate control, etc.

fonzee · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:31

zetec s is insurance group 8...

if only i looked into it b4 gettin myself me 1.25... i did a quote for a zetec s the other day and it only worked out bout 200 more expensive FC (same company)... gutted :mad:

edit: i know... hence this edit

paradigm · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:32

fonzee said:
nope... insurance group 8... expected you to know that mr ford...

He was talking about the Xsara 1.8 16V VTR.

And the Saxo VTR is group 7, and was always cheaper for me to get insured on than the fiesta. The VTR is faster and corners better too

Rain Man · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:35

well quin direct only has 4 models of citroen in their drop down list no matter what year is entered, and xsara isnt one of them. ill have to try around or ring up

anyone recommend a cheap insurer that i can do a quick online quote on?

fonzee · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:36

paradigm said:
And the Saxo VTR is group 7, and was always cheaper for me to get insured on than the fiesta. The VTR is faster and corners better too

but a saxo is a saxo... one very good reason to consider other options.

round here every other car is a damn vtr... they make fiestas look rare ffs

paradigm · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:37

fonzee said:
but a saxo is a saxo... one very good reason to consider other options.

Wow, aren't you observant?

A fiesta is a fiesta oddly enough. A car designed to take 82 yr old Doris to the co-op and back.