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

[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

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.