First Car

[STFC4LIFE]

It's my 17th in just under 2 months. I'm just beginning to think about what car to get.
Any ideas?
Obviously nothing expensive, or a huge engine.
Something small and smart.

[axs]

A Smart car?

[Simon Pieman]

New or used? Budget?

[ron dodgers]

rx8 - only 1300cc

[STFC4LIFE]

New or used? Budget?

Used.
£1000 hopefully.

[STFC4LIFE]

rx8 - only 1300cc

 

[Simon Pieman]

You'll probably be looking at your usual Saxos, 106s and Fiestas for that budget.

[STFC4LIFE]

You'll probably be looking at your usual Saxos, 106s and Fiestas for that budget.

I quite like the look of the Rover 200.
Is that bad.

[Simon Pieman]

You'll probably be looking at your usual Saxos, 106s and Fiestas for that budget.

I quite like the look of the Rover 200.
Is that bad.

you can have mine

[Batch]

rx8 - only 1300cc

Wankle.

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

Got my 1.2 Corsa for a grand, Dean. Can't say fairer than that!

[Chubbs]

For a first car you wanna be looking for a low insurance group mainly as on my 1.3 clio TPFT it cost me £1,300 to insure it.

Dont get a french car for starters, if will cost you more in repairs than what you paid for it, unless your gonna fork out and get a new one. as from previous experience and i know a lot of people who had the same issues with Renauts and Peugeots dont get one unless its no more that 5 or so years old

Milage is also something to look at the lower the milage the better obviously

If your looking for a car with a budget of 1,000 its gonna be atleast 8/10 years old so if you want something semi-stable you wanna look for probably a german car or similar

A VW Polo or maybe even a low spec Golf would be ideal
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-13-29-4294967159/advert.action?R=200737294493382&distance=1&postcode=sn34ds&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

or a Vauxhall Corsa
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VAUXHALL+CORSA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-13-4294966945-4294966969/advert.action?R=200741296134017&distance=18&postcode=sn34ds&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

Ford Fiesta are normaly good first time cars
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/FORD+FIESTA/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-13-4294966400-4294967194/advert.action?R=200739295681240&distance=10&postcode=sn34ds&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

or just get one of these
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/PORSCHE/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-13-4294967213/advert.action?R=200741296259517&distance=1&postcode=sn34ds&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

Also look out for when the tax/mot's are due.

Make sure they atleast have had a recent MOT coz the last think you want is buying it and having an MOT done and finding out things are wrong with the car

[axs]

and because it will be and oldish car you want one with cheap parts available - Ford and Vauxhall are normally good for this. Bits on my first car (fiesta) were cheap as anything.

[Arriba]

yeah a fiesta is a great shout.cheap parts and loads of them about

[Sippo]

My first car cost me £200. A mark 1 golf. 1982. Cost me £700 to insure TPFT. Had it two years. Only needed one tyre in those two years. Did about 1000 miles. Sold it on for £200. Absolute gem of a car!