First car..

[scottish]

What kinda car would y0 suggest, as atm im doing lessons and test soon but have no idea what car i wna get once i actually do pass it, it'll need to be like not alot coz i'll be livin off uni loan moneyz.

[Bren]

fiesta
corsa
saxo
106 pls

stuff like that

[Alkaz]

Ye what Bren said, I wouldnt go for a saxo though.

[DannyyTBH.]

Saxo defo ;)

Dont get a 106 like bren pls mingin things rust like hell

[tm]

You sound on a budget!

TBH if you want something half decent but that's not too bad to run, definitely go diesel. Also, don't worry about the price of the car, your biggest cost will be insurance.

You can get a decently fast car eg. Peugeot 306 D-Turbo which is in insurance group 5 but does 0-60 in 9 seconds and pay the same for insurance as you would for a crappy rover metro which would NEVER get to 60mph!

Definitely look at insurance prices ahead of anything else. www.parkers.co.uk/insurance is great for that. Anything below insurance group 5 will be reasonable in terms of insurance price.

SMALL CARS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE STOLEN AND COST MORE IN INSURANCE! Also, you look like a girl in them, go for something manly!

http://www.applevans.co.uk/assets/images/AstraVan250.jpg

If you're only going to be driving yourself around most of the time then consider a van. You can get a CDV (car derived van) which is IDENTICAL to a car to drive and you will pay less than half the cost in insurance. Check out an Astra Van (post-1999 see picture) you can get a decent one for about 2 grand and it'll do 65 MPG and easily outrun any Vauxhall Corsa. A van will also be ultra reliable.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_36/car_photo_18335_7.jpg

If a van isnt appealing, try a Skoda Fabia. Insurance group 2 for a 1.9 turbo diesel is stonking value and even the vR6 sport edition one is below group 10!

http://foto.autozone.be/fotosauto/REN/web450x300/Renault-Megane_7008546.jpg

Renault Megane - (5 door) insurance group 5 isn't bad for the price and they are dirt cheap to buy. It'll probably cost you in parts and servicing though.

[scottish]

wats the dif between groups? :P

[tm]

wats the dif between groups? :P

The group rating is based on the fastness of the car ie. the likelyhood of you crashing it. The cost of parts in case of insurance-paid repair. The chance of it being stolen and several other factors.

The differences vary between insurers but if you were paying £1000 for a group 2 car (corsa/fabia etc) then expect to pay £2000+ for a group 5+ car.

[scottish]

So the highest the group the more you pay?

[Lµke]

So the highest the group the more you pay?

Basically yeah. Your insurance also goes on things like your occupation, your postcode, gender and age. (Those last two i hate).


Your best sticking to a Vauxhall Corsa or Ford Fiesta. Peugeots are terrible cars and and Saxo's have a terrible Ncap rating.

[wolfsburg]

don't do what I did and get a group 13 car :( it's naat good on the wallet.

[Indie-Dan]

Stick to small cars with small engines to keep the insurance premiums and running costs down.

Ford Ka, Peugeot 107/Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo, Renault Twingo, Vauxhall Agila, Volkswagen Fox, Smart ForTwo, stuff like that.

[Ajthedragon]

Go for a ford, reliable and easy to get parts for... <3

[Bren]

Stick to small cars with small engines to keep the insurance premiums and running costs down.

Ford Ka, Peugeot 107/Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo, Renault Twingo, Vauxhall Agila, Volkswagen Fox, Smart ForTwo, stuff like that.
some of them are fairly new so for a first car will be expensive to insure

and danny my 106 doesnt have noticeable rust :( havn't seen any anywhere yet :P

[GoldenMerc]

some of them are fairly new so for a first car will be expensive to insure

and danny my 106 doesnt have noticeable rust :( havn't seen any anywhere yet :P
That's cos the whole car is about the fall apart Brendan

[Jord]

That's cos the whole car is about the fall apart Brendan


Atleast he can afford a car

[Saxo]

Saxo + 106 are the same car lol, just saxos r sexier looking :)

[Bren]

Saxo + 106 are the same car lol, just saxos r sexier looking :)
that is true :) i wanted a saxo for years but found my 106 for £100 so it was a nice steal :D

[CJW93]

I'm hoping for a saxo

Not bad looking cars

[e5]

Renault sport tbh

[tm]

If it has 'sport', 'coupé' or 'S' in the trim level, don't bother.

Before I got my van I got a quote for a VW polo which was £1300 then did a quote for a VW Polo Coupé, identical 1.0 engine and it was £2700.

Ps. TO VAN DOUBTERS - I'm paying less than £350 a year in insurance for my van now and its 1.8 Turbo Diesel.

[scottish]

How much roughly is each group to insure?

[Saxo]

Depends on age nd stuff m8

[partie2]

ive got an old fiesta cost me £400 and insurance is about £1200 a year which is cheapest I could find and is very cheap to run.

[kuzkasate]

Small car like Renault Clio or something hope this helped:D