First car, best engine size? Tips?

[GoldenMerc]

Personally if i was you i'd get something like a clio, there light and 1.2 will get you around fast enough.
it wont use all ya petrol

[Mint]

For your first car you don't really need anything too zappy. Something that is very cheap to fuel, cheap insurance and reliable so you don't have to start spending money on it. Citroen C1 Vibe 1.0L's tick all the boxes. You seriously wouldn't believe just how nippy they are for 1 litres. They are incredibly cheap to run and with them only being a 1 litre they are cheap to insure. They are really small and light which is what makes them faster than most 1.2/1.4's. You could also pick up a 2005 model for 2-3k but you might need to increase your budget a tiny bit for the insurance. After your first year of no claims you will be able to get cheaper insurance and will of also saved up more money by not having to spend so much on petrol/insurance. Thats the time to get a slightly faster car and enjoy driving.

[Markeh]

I'd recommend something similar to a Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 (2001-2007). It'll be fairly cheap to insure, quite fuel-efficient and doesn't make you look like a granny.

A late 90s VW Polo would do the job well too, or possibly an early 2000s Lupo would also fit the bill.

The C1 isnt bad, either. A Ford Ka would be an excellent choice. Peugeot 106... they're reliable (nobody's ever said that about a peugeot before), and if you go for a 1.1 engine, you could probably get an earlier 206.

[myke]

My insurance is just over a grand a year and I've only just turned 19 :8.

That's because.................................

I've got an 85 Classic Austin Mini Mayfair. Oh yes .

I'm looking at them just now lol ... I think they're pretty nice easy to fix and stuff ... reccomend?

[You]

Ford Fiesta MK6 1.3 Beastie machine.

[le harry]

2000 Subaru Impreza RX 2.0L. Not heavy on fuel and it's not a girly car

[efq]

A tip on insurance. If your parents have insurance, they will usually get it cheaper because of the age. You can join there insurance, mine saved me hell of a lot money cause I joined with my Mum and Dads insurance.

[Black_Apalachi]

I'm looking at them just now lol ... I think they're pretty nice easy to fix and stuff ... reccomend?

I couldn't give a fair reccomendation right now because due to other reasons (waiting for a log book to get tax etc etc) I haven't got on the road just yet. I can't seeing it causing any trouble though .