What first car?

Kroegen · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:12

Well i want to make a list of good reasonably priced first cars.

The only ones i can think of are:

* Ford Fiesta
* Vauxhall/Opel Corsa
* fiat Punto
* Citroen Saxo
* Pug 106

Any others that i havnt thought of?

RiPz · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:19

Pug 306 DT

EDIT: what is your budget (inc insurance)?

GT3 · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:20

Xsara VTR.

matthew_o50 · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:21

There's loads of reasonably priced first cars it just depends what your looking for i.e. size, engine size and age.

Kroegen · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:24

For a 17 year old male, trying to spend 2k or less.

matthew_o50 · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:26

For that budget the Yaris and Clio also come to mind.

Nimzicki · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:26

Ford Focus
Mitsubishi Colt
Ford Mondeo if you don't mind something bigger with more toys...

GT3 · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:27

Decent Focus, Yaris or Clio for £2k? Nah

Xsara VTR

Nimzicki · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:28

Only just noticed the 2k budget, Colt then

Kroegen · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:33

A ford mondeo would be good, but i need insurance to be less than 1k too

Bri · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:44

Rover 200/25

OllyM · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:46

Kroegen said:
A ford mondeo would be good, but i need insurance to be less than 1k too

Even on shopping trollies, insurance for a 17 year old will be more than £1000...

Kamerad · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:47

Kroegen said:
A ford mondeo would be good, but i need insurance to be less than 1k too

You won't get insurance for less than 1k at 17.

[TW]Fox · 11 Jun 2006 at 18:45

GT3 said:
Xsara VTR.

Group 11 insurance, 0-60 in 9.2 seconds = bad first car.

Unless you mean the 1.6 8v one.

GT3 · 11 Jun 2006 at 18:56

[TW]Fox said:
Group 11 insurance, 0-60 in 9.2 seconds = bad first car.

Unless you mean the 1.6 8v one.

Well I guess the 1.6 one if the 1.8 is too expensive to insure. What I mean is nice spec, modernish cars which are pokey enough and go for very cheap prices.

Kroegen · 11 Jun 2006 at 18:57

1998> Astras any good?

[TW]Fox · 11 Jun 2006 at 18:59

Kroegen said:
1998> Astras any good?

No, only in SRi form, and they are not really suitable first cars. The small engined ones are really nothing special, excel at nothing, etc.

GT3 · 11 Jun 2006 at 19:00

Kroegen said:
1998> Astras any good?

Uninteresting to drive, sluggish for engine sizes, boring interiors but nothing terrible about them like the mk3 astras.

CaneyJ · 11 Jun 2006 at 19:01

Fiat Cinquecento Sporting

. Fun, cheap motoring; funky looks for group 3 insurance and a good nicker example for 750 squids.

Stratos · 11 Jun 2006 at 19:38

Im in the same situation really, is mileage a huge factor? is it best to go for little as poss or can high mileage cars run ok if well looked after?