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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 07:50:44 » |
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Get a little fiesta. They are apparently the most reliable engines and are 16v as well so although its 1.25 you still get a little bit of speed. (better than KA's).
I had a fiesta and it was ace.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 08:00:24 » |
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My first car was a 1.2 Corsa which I bought off of my Mum for £650.
I traded it in a year (and 5000 miles) later and got £850 for it.
Like Chubbs said though, I suggest getting something German. A Golf or Polo would probably be your best bet, too many Corsa's have been ragged to shit by chavs.
I don't like Fords (Fix Or Repair Daily), they rust and break too much.
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 08:01:40 » |
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This is my 2nd Ford and that hasn't happened to me at all.
New tyres has been the only thing really and the standard things like brake pads etc. which wear in time anyway.
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 09:19:59 » |
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Ive had 3 fiestas in my time! - my first car was a 1981 Fiesta - it cost £400 it was proper old school I loved it
Im sure I read somewhere that older type Fiat Puntos are the cheapest car to insure for lads under 20 to insure?
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 09:29:32 » |
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Ford or Vauxhall.
Spares are half the price of anything else, which you will need on an older car (don't forget it will need servicing, so the cheaper the bits are the better).
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 09:41:55 » |
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As others have said, a Fiesta is probably your best bet. Ford's are generally reliable (I have had 3, 2 Escorts and a Focus and I had absolutely no problems) although should something go wrong it is going to cost you buttons to fix. Low Insurance group is a must at your age.
A Corsa is another option although I personally don't like Vauxhall's.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 12:36:49 » |
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Don't get a Punto or if you do don't drive it too hard - big risk of Head Gaskets going - mine cost £600 to repair. My first car was a Fiat Panda 1988 - Insurance Group 1. Insurance is everything - go for something in Insurance Group 1 and take Pass Plus after your test to get a further discount. Here's a list of everything in Insurance Group 1: http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/Groups/by-group.aspx?ig=1I'd pick a Vauxhall Corsa (insurance group 1) based on that - only 1 litre 12V, but so cheap on insurance. |
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 12:50:48 » |
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[pedant alert] * Wankel [/pedant alert] Great car though, apart from the mpg which is shocking :shock: I would have thought a Vauxhall Nova was right up your street  |
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 14:44:15 » |
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I had a Corsa 1.2, nreg for my first car, my parents gave it to me. Still in top quality condition, superb paint-work I still have it
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 16:06:50 » |
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ive got 1.1i saxo as my first car ... is a brill little car and didnt cost me an arm and a leg, i brought it for £750 off auto trader, insurance is £800 but no matter what you get its gunna kill you for the first year, but again my saxo has done me well so far!
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, October 11, 2007, 17:41:59 » |
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Nothing over group 1 or 2 insurance else your get stung on insurance big time. Wanna buy a Type R by the way?  |
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« Reply #26 on: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 22:07:48 » |
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Dragging up an old thread. But I just brought my first car! A Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Breeze. Only cost me just over £700 to insure and I only passed my test 3 weeks ago! Haven't driven it on my own yet though. |
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« Reply #27 on: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 23:34:07 » |
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I've got a Renault 5, £260, and it has a manual choke/nitrous switch.
The speed-o stopped working the other day, which is a pain, but on the plus side the mile-o isn't going up any more so its stuck on 66,481 until the next MOT at least.
For a grand you should be able to pick up a decent Ka with some life left in it. Loads of them about so prices are low for what you are getting, and parts are cheap and plentiful.
Otherwise its Punto/Saxo/Corsa/106/Fiesta/Clio etc, like Si says.
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« Reply #28 on: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 23:43:24 » |
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Oops didn't check the dates, nor the reply before mine
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« Reply #29 on: Sunday, May 10, 2009, 08:32:01 » |
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My first car was a blue mini with a white stripe over the bonnet & roof and spacers on the wheels - strangely you can get a very similar one in the new minis. Thought I might start and finish with the same car - but that's a bit morbid & we only have 7 miles of road & lots of salty air - will probably stick to the bike  |
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