need 1st car recommendations !!

[Oleh]

I recently turned 17 and got my Provisional and I'm gonna start learning soon.

All I ask is what car can I get for £800 (I have £3000 but the majority would be insurance I guess) which is good for a first car.


Thanks!

+rep for knowledgeable answers.

[GoldenMerc]

Well when i got my first car i used gocompare to search for cars, i obviously searched the low litre's such as saxo, 106 but couldnt seem to get a cheap quote just ended up getting £3000+ so i searched for celica's and focus's the celica came at 2600 and the focus was 1900 i believe, the focus was 1.6sport so its worth looking for everything really, don't go above 1.6 tho because you just wont be able to afford insurance. insurance is wierd for me though im sure

[kuzkasate]

Auto Trader is the place! Just take a look at this thread: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=665461 and if you find a car that you like, look it up on Auto Trader, really is helpful, quick and easy.

[danzooo]

Corsa, Clio, Fiesta, Ka, Polo, Ibiza, 206 anything 1.2 or below really

[Casio]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-SEAT-AROSA-1-0-MPI-BLUE-/250859077607?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a685dbfe7#ht_500wt_1156

Bang.

Slap some steels and coilovers on it and your good to roll

[Hollie.]

The cheapest decent car you should get is a ka or corsa.

This is quite a nice one and only £700!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129403646601/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/1000/model/corsa/make/vauxhall/page/4/postcode/ig102hq/quicksearch/true/radius/30?logcode=p

[danzooo]

The cheapest decent car you should get is a ka or corsa.

This is quite a nice one and only £700!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129403646601/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/1000/model/corsa/make/vauxhall/page/4/postcode/ig102hq/quicksearch/true/radius/30?logcode=p

That's because it has no tax and 138k! Jings!

[Liam]

That's because it has no tax and 138k! Jings!
Well you're not going to get a 58 plate with 10k miles for 800 quid. If you're only spending that sort of money you can't have high expectations.

[danzooo]

Well you're not going to get a 58 plate with 10k miles for 800 quid. If you're only spending that sort of money you can't have high expectations.

You can get much better cars than that for the same money. Less actually

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201127395884512
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129403719205

hehe

[j0rd]

The cheapest decent car you should get is a ka or corsa.

This is quite a nice one and only £700!
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201129403646601/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/1000/model/corsa/make/vauxhall/page/4/postcode/ig102hq/quicksearch/true/radius/30?logcode=p

I priced insurance on both of them cars just today, a 2004 Corsa was something like £7k insurance cheapest.

If you would spend a bit more on a car then I would suggest a Citroen C3, the insurance and tax are very cheap on it. The car is not a half bad price either!

[Hollie.]

That's because it has no tax and 138k! Jings!
You cant have everything!


I priced insurance on both of them cars just today, a 2004 Corsa was something like £7k insurance cheapest.

If you would spend a bit more on a car then I would suggest a Citroen C3, the insurance and tax are very cheap on it. The car is not a half bad price either!

£7k insurance..! omg :/

[Liam]

£7k insurance..! omg :/
Lol that's obviously for somebody without a full licence. No way would it of been £7,000 for somebody with a full license.

[Hollie.]

Lol that's obviously for somebody without a full licence. No way would it of been £7,000 for somebody with a full license.

Thats what I thought, it will no way be that much once you pass.

[Robbie]

Lol that's obviously for somebody without a full licence. No way would it of been £7,000 for somebody with a full license.

Provisional insurance is usually cheaper actually because you have an experienced driver with you all the time. Less risk.

[Liam]

Provisional insurance is usually cheaper actually because you have an experienced driver with you all the time. Less risk.
How did you work that out? So a 19 year old (or however old) person who's passed their test, driving on their own is more at risk of having an accident than a 17 year old provisional licence holder who has an "experienced driver" with them. Just because the provisional holder has an "experienced" driver with them, doesn't mean they can drive.. (well, or at all!), where as sombody who has a full licence CAN actually fully drive.

[Oleh]

I was looking at insurance on a 1.6 corsa yesterday cheapest as provisional was £1500, cheapest with full was £5000.

[danzooo]

How did you work that out? So a 19 year old (or however old) person who's passed their test, driving on their own is more at risk of having an accident than a 17 year old provisional licence holder who has an "experienced driver" with them. Just because the provisional holder has an "experienced" driver with them, doesn't mean they can drive.. (well, or at all!), where as sombody who has a full licence CAN actually fully drive.

Put it this way, who is gonna drive more like a ***, a 17 year old who's just passed his test and driving in his car alone, or a 17 year old learner with his ****-scared mum in the passenger seat?

[Hollie.]

Provisional insurance is usually cheaper actually because you have an experienced driver with you all the time. Less risk.

Omg thats so dumb lool, why would someone with a provisional be cheaper then someone who has acturly passed and has a licence! And the longer youv bin driving the cheaper your insurance gets.

[Recursion]

How did you work that out? So a 19 year old (or however old) person who's passed their test, driving on their own is more at risk of having an accident than a 17 year old provisional licence holder who has an "experienced driver" with them. Just because the provisional holder has an "experienced" driver with them, doesn't mean they can drive.. (well, or at all!), where as sombody who has a full licence CAN actually fully drive.


Omg thats so dumb lool, why would someone with a provisional be cheaper then someone who has acturly passed and has a licence! And the longer youv bin driving the cheaper your insurance gets.

Because as danzooo said, more people drive like asshats when they're alone on a full license rather than with their supervisor on a provisional license. It's exactly how it works, I found out the expensive way just 3 - 4 months ago lol. It's a shame for us who don't drive like prats and go into town blasting our dubstep but there we go, life is unfair.

[danzooo]

Because as danzooo said, more people drive like asshats when they're alone on a full license rather than with their supervisor on a provisional license. It's exactly how it works, I found out the expensive way just 3 - 4 months ago lol. It's a shame for us who don't drive like prats and go into town blasting our dubstep but there we go, life is unfair.

This is correct. As a provisional license holder on my old '03 1.2 clio it was about £1100 a year, when I passed it went up to £1400. Proof is in the pudding too, even nowadays I can't drive how I want with my mum in the car because she always shouts at me to slow down

[awelsh]

Omg thats so dumb lool, why would someone with a provisional be cheaper then someone who has acturly passed and has a licence! And the longer youv bin driving the cheaper your insurance gets.

Not really, I was trouble free while driving supervised, two days after getting my car I decided to play it faster, which then in turn ended up with me rolling the car into a bank.

Goes to show after passing and having no supervision your mind set can change, after that it has actually sunk in to not drive like an utter pube though as its not fun looking at your upside down car and knowing the £1200 you spent 2days ago is not ever coming back.

[Hollie.]

Not really, I was trouble free while driving supervised, two days after getting my car I decided to play it faster, which then in turn ended up with me rolling the car into a bank.

Goes to show after passing and having no supervision your mind set can change, after that it has actually sunk in to not drive like an utter pube though as its not fun looking at your upside down car and knowing the £1200 you spent 2days ago is not ever coming back.

Im not talking about whos in the car with you or how people deciede to drive, insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning. The longer youv bin driving for the cheaper it will get, its common sence.

[Robbie]

insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning.

No it's not.

[Recursion]

Im not talking about whos in the car with you or how people deciede to drive, insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning. The longer youv bin driving for the cheaper it will get, its common sence.

You're wrong. End of. Do you even drive?

[danzooo]

Im not talking about whos in the car with you or how people deciede to drive, insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning. The longer youv bin driving for the cheaper it will get, its common sence.


How is it cheaper having a full license? When I had a provisional it was £1100 a year, but when I passed, it was £1400? Granted, if you've had your license for 3-4 years it will eventually go down and become cheaper than your premiums as a provisional license holder but when you first pass your test it is always more expensive.

[Robbie]

How is it cheaper having a full license? When I had a provisional it was £1100 a year, but when I passed, it was £1400? Granted, if you've had your license for 3-4 years it will eventually go down and become cheaper than your premiums as a provisional license holder but when you first pass your test it is always more expensive.

No point telling her again lol, she *REMOVED* . It's you're btw, not your. :)

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[awelsh]

insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning. The longer youv bin driving for the cheaper it will get, its common sence.

No its not, I know this as ive paid for both. When you go from a provisional license up to a full license the price rises as your doing independant driving as oposed to driving under supervision.

[GoldenMerc]

Not lieing, if i could go back to first car id have C2 1.6

[tdi]

Im not talking about whos in the car with you or how people deciede to drive, insurance is cheaper with a full licence! Its alot more for someone with a provisional because theyre still learning. The longer youv bin driving for the cheaper it will get, its common sence.

oh my days, how can you possibly be so ignorant? Several people are (quite rightly so) telling you that you are wrong but because you have the flawed idea that even though you're wrong, if you continue to argue about it that will make you right? Fact: Insurance is MORE EXPENSIVE once you pass your test. I know this from personal experience a few years ago when I passed my test - insurance on my Golf went up from £1400 provisional to about £1700 full liicense. Not only that, I personally know others that can back this up.

If you wanted any more evidence, which; apparently you do, several people in this thread have ALSO mentioned that their insurance went up. And the facts are there, and if you could divert your attention from being wrong and not accepting it, you would read these facts and realise the many chinks in your chain of ignorance.

When you are learning to drive, there is ALWAYS someone who is 21 and has held their licence for more than 3 years with you, you know.. an experienced driver. Whilst learning you are an inexperienced driver. You are being taught to respect the road and drive carefully. And usually, when you start to learn to drive, you go somewhere quiet and don't jump into the deep end. Forward a month or two, you pass your test. You are alone in control of a car and you need to see 'how it feels' (translation; be a **** and go nuts), especially if you have your friends in the car and feel the need to 'show off' - inevitably you crash and regret it. Learning to drive you may have a <10mph bump into a wall or something not worth claiming on insurance for, whereas if you are trying to show off there's much more risk of high speed crashes and injuries.

Put it this way, if you were in a room with one person and a box, and there was a sign on the wall reading 'Do not open box' - you wouldn't open it, but if you were in there by yourself, you'd take a look in the damn box.