What is the car I'm looking to buy? (5k)

Philz0r · 20 Nov 2012 at 08:44

If it was me ill go for mx5, but for op the swift/st

commited · 20 Nov 2012 at 08:54

How is a Cooper S for insurance?

godinman · 20 Nov 2012 at 09:16

I reckon a fiesta ST would suit the requirements well, if you get £1200 on compare the market I'd be surprised if you couldn't get it below 1k if you rang around.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201246492322915/

King Damager · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:05

Hmm, well it seems like I hadn't missed anything in particular. I'm sure most of them I can get sub <£1000 insurance of those suggested so far if I phoned around a bit.

Think Postcode is reasonable, have 3 years NCB.

I seem to not be too fond of the Swift, but I have no idea why :s

kd

GSDog · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:19

Cooper S would match many of your requirementd and they're certainly fun to drive.

rodenal · 20 Nov 2012 at 11:19

King Damager said:
Hmm, well it seems like I hadn't missed anything in particular. I'm sure most of them I can get sub <£1000 insurance of those suggested so far if I phoned around a bit.

Think Postcode is reasonable, have 3 years NCB.

I seem to not be too fond of the Swift, but I have no idea why :s

kd

Drive one, they're a good laugh and a pretty honest little thing

lordrobs · 20 Nov 2012 at 12:05

I too was thinking Swift Sport, even though it doesn't match all of the requirements it is close as I could come up with. If you could be specific about why you don't like it it would be easier to suggest something else.

Raymond Lin · 20 Nov 2012 at 12:44

Toyota Yaris SR

Not sure on the stylish front though lol but then again, you don't see that many SR on the road.

King Damager · 20 Nov 2012 at 14:12

lordrobs said:
I too was thinking Swift Sport, even though it doesn't match all of the requirements it is close as I could come up with. If you could be specific about why you don't like it it would be easier to suggest something else.

Just don't like how they look really :s I think they're growing on me mind, I might have to try one...

kd

Saint · 20 Nov 2012 at 14:20

This might help you mate, spec wise:

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/compare-cars/?items=35595,57701,29814

picked a 1.6 Cooper S from the list, but as you'll notice there's lots

smiley1987 · 20 Nov 2012 at 17:05

What about an ALFA Gt ?

monkey_boy · 20 Nov 2012 at 21:30

It all points to a fiesta st. The image thing is difficult with the requirement to keep it small. It's going to be difficult to find something with an 'aspiring business man' image and powar and less than 7 years old for less than £5k. I think something's got to give way. Which is the least important?

NathWraith · 20 Nov 2012 at 21:33

smiley1987 said:
What about an ALFA Gt ?

good shout, very classy

DAnDan · 20 Nov 2012 at 21:40

King Damager said:
Hmm, well it seems like I hadn't missed anything in particular. I'm sure most of them I can get sub <£1000 insurance of those suggested so far if I phoned around a bit.

Think Postcode is reasonable, have 3 years NCB.

I seem to not be too fond of the Swift, but I have no idea why :s

kd

You should definitely be able to get it a fair bit below £1,000 on the fiesta. I insured mine last year when I was 21 for around £700 through the comparison sites. That was with 3 years NCB and expecting to to upwards of 15k on it in that year.

Marvin · 21 Nov 2012 at 00:24

smiley1987 said:
What about an ALFA Gt ?

Insurance will be very high, I looked myself. I don't know why, even the 1.7 was well over £1000, when a Integra Type R was <£1000. I'm assuming Alfas are considered a higher risk due to theft?

Zefan · 21 Nov 2012 at 00:51

Civic?

Corolla?

smiley1987 · 21 Nov 2012 at 01:28

Marvin said:
Insurance will be very high, I looked myself. I don't know why, even the 1.7 was well over £1000, when a Integra Type R was <£1000. I'm assuming Alfas are considered a higher risk due to theft?

I was looking to change car and I saw a 1.6 impreza that caught my eye and I went about looking at insurance and they wanted more money for it then an S2000 or Integra Type R . To me insurance companies can be abit mental at times with quotes .

adam cool dude · 21 Nov 2012 at 05:35

Peugeot 207 Gti. same engine as the Cooper S but you get a lot more for your money. 2007-2008 for 8k with low miles. You could just about squeeze and high miles golf Gti for 5.5-6k.