First car

[Papershop]

Okay so I had my heart set on a rover mini but have been told by a family mechanic that there expensive to keep and now I'm having second thoughts. I was thinking about a smart fortwo but put off by the automatic transmission, or then I was thinking about blowin the budget and buying a new style mini. Anyone have any experience of any of these cars? Or suggestions of any other smallish cars? :)

[danzooo]

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=665461


oh, and defo don't get a new style mini. my mate had one as his first car and got rid of it within 2 months because the insurance was killer.

[Papershop]

i dont plan to pay monthly insurance on it anyways. as for the premiums. i was getting quoted around £2300 for a new style 03 reg mini, whereas about £2000 for a banged out 2000 ford ka. I think with it being my first its astronomical either way you look at it.

[Minstrels]

Get a BMW e36 Coupe 328i

[tdi]

Get a BMW e36 Coupe 328i

won't be too good on insurance for him hah, best not to get a rwd if he hasn't been driving long either :P

[FlyingJesus]

oh, and defo don't get a new style mini. they're gay

I quite agree.

Also that thread is really good to look around yeah, although I prefer my lovely mk1 Clio to the new ones which are a bit poncy

[Minstrels]

won't be too good on insurance for him hah, best not to get a rwd if he hasn't been driving long either :P
true... although people do get them, depends on what they want/have i guess. but yeah, i personally wouldn't touch one for a first car aha

[Minstrels]

Who -repped for the 'stupid suggestion'. You do realise people can get them for the first car right? Hell, I'll be in a mates when he gets it on the road in a few months.

[danzooo]

^ To be fair, it kind of was because the only people that get them for their first cars are extremely well off, and a total exception to the traditional "young person's first car list". Who, apart from these people, could afford to insure a 2.8 litre BMW at 17 with under a year's driving experience?????

[Minstrels]

^ To be fair, it kind of was because the only people that get them for their first cars are extremely well off, and a total exception to the traditional "young person's first car list". Who, apart from these people, could afford to insure a 2.8 litre BMW at 17 with under a year's driving experience?????
4K... people pay 3.5K, hardly stupid.

[tdi]

^ To be fair, it kind of was because the only people that get them for their first cars are extremely well off, and a total exception to the traditional "young person's first car list". Who, apart from these people, could afford to insure a 2.8 litre BMW at 17 with under a year's driving experience?????

I paid £2.7k on my golf for mine, thankfully I now pay £1300 :)

[danzooo]

4K... people pay 3.5K, hardly stupid.



rubbish, absolute rubbish. what insurance company and quote is this? "dodgy dave's motor insurance?" with no breakdown cover, third party only? i find it very hard to believe you can get insured on a BMW at 17 for £4k a year, i've never heard the like.

[Minstrels]

rubbish, absolute rubbish. what insurance company and quote is this? "dodgy dave's motor insurance?" with no breakdown cover, third party only? i find it very hard to believe you can get insured on a BMW at 17 for £4k a year, i've never heard the like.
I'll ask him when I see him next.

[Papershop]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs302.ash2/58254_442659424328_596944328_4728952_2562502_n.jpg
or
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs626.snc4/58623_442659389328_596944328_4728950_614611_n.jpg
????

[danzooo]

certainly not the aygo with the ridiculous stripes. seriously mini insurance = deadly

[tdi]

rubbish, absolute rubbish. what insurance company and quote is this? "dodgy dave's motor insurance?" with no breakdown cover, third party only? i find it very hard to believe you can get insured on a BMW at 17 for £4k a year, i've never heard the like.
it is possible

[Wizzdom]

Ford Focus was my first car. So i suggest that :D

[danzooo]

it is possible]]]

how

[tdi]

because you can, hence why I pay £1300 on my car.

[danzooo]

but thats 1300 on a vw bora, not a 3 litre bmw?!

[Minstrels]

but thats 1300 on a vw bora, not a 3 litre bmw?!
It is possible.

[danzooo]

get outta here

[Minstrels]

I'll ask on Wednesday

[tdi]

because you pay big money if you go to all singing all dancing companies, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

[danzooo]

because you pay big money if you go to all singing all dancing companies, it's not what you know, it's who you know.


so what do you do, go to your pal craig and ask him personally to insure your car for you??
"who are you insured with?"
"ma m8 craig"

[tdi]

nope, big name insurances are usually expensive, where as smaller, less heard of or speciality insurances are cheaper. for all you know his dad could be in the motor trade.

[9y]

O.T ^ my insurance is £3900 on a 1ltr VW Lupo :(

my mate has a 35 year old mini, runs like a dream:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs462.ash1/25388_1176983439746_1682937724_361896_1922688_n.jp g

[tdi]

your insurance is HOW MUCH?!

[FlyingJesus]

O.T ^ my insurance is £3900 on a 1ltr VW Lupo :(

You must have done some sick sick things in a past life to deserve that. Either that or you're just a fool. Possibly both

[9y]

2 crashes 3 points -,-

fml. x

[tdi]

gutted. I have one ban and 3 points and it's not that much.. have you tried looking around other companies?

[Minstrels]

someone on my college course is banned from driving... they haven't even had a single driving lesson. which reminds me, forgot to ask about the insurance fgs. i'll ask tomorrow