Buying my nipper a car.
17 April 2006, 10:51 AM
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Buying my nipper a car.
Time has come to buy my daughter a little car. Shes looking at the usual stuff ie Corsa's, Fiesta, Ka etc probaly about 4 years old with a budget of about 3-4k
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
17 April 2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Time has come to buy my daughter a little car. Shes looking at the usual stuff ie Corsa's, Fiesta, Ka etc probaly about 4 years old with a budget of about 3-4k
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
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17 April 2006, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Time has come to buy my daughter a little car. Shes looking at the usual stuff ie Corsa's, Fiesta, Ka etc probaly about 4 years old with a budget of about 3-4k
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
Any pros,cons to look out for on these cars.
Cheers
Chip
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Originally Posted by Aaquil
lucky girl...3-4k!!! Fabias are quite good...but I agree with Lupos or Polos as well. Any VAG car should be quite good.
22 years old and still going strong
17 April 2006, 04:27 PM
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I'd probably go for a KA, great handling (nearly as good as my MX5!), cheap as chips to buy (well under 4K) and fix if and when it gets stuffed!
I'd seriously consider spending between 1.5-2K on this 1st car but save the rest (as someone else said) for the next motor, when the NCB has gone up a bit and a few years driving experience under the belt.
I'd seriously consider spending between 1.5-2K on this 1st car but save the rest (as someone else said) for the next motor, when the NCB has gone up a bit and a few years driving experience under the belt.
17 April 2006, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Cor, wish daddy had bought me a car for 3-4k. Kids these days, rant, rave, mutter mutter....
I'm taking my daughter out to buy a car with her money. Just dont want her buying a wreck and was seeking a little advice.
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17 April 2006, 04:35 PM
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Fabia's are great buys and the 1.2's are group 1 or 2 insurance.
She'll want a bit of street cred though so I'd tell her to go for a Fiesta, they are great to drive and cheap to service and fix.
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Lee
She'll want a bit of street cred though so I'd tell her to go for a Fiesta, they are great to drive and cheap to service and fix.
Cheers
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17 April 2006, 04:39 PM
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Fiesta 1.25 zetec, great little car, handles well, low insurance group and really nippy considering the engine.
Mine hasnt caused me any problems, on 80,000 miles now. Great fun.
Highly recomended
Rich
Mine hasnt caused me any problems, on 80,000 miles now. Great fun.
Highly recomended
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17 April 2006, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
OK,I'll rephrase that.
I'm taking my daughter out to buy a car with her money.
I'm taking my daughter out to buy a car with her money.
I take it she earned it going up chimneys?Sorry mate, silly mood, but it's a free bump - I'd echo the Ford advice or go Japanese FWIW
. But why does everyone want the smallest possible car as a first car? What's wrong with something Focus-sized?
17 April 2006, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
But why does everyone want the smallest possible car as a first car? What's wrong with something Focus-sized?
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17 April 2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
But why does everyone want the smallest possible car as a first car? What's wrong with something Focus-sized?
Thinking back a few years I had an Orion.... was involved in an accident and was doing 50 when I hit the brakes.
One wheel was shifted 9", the other 6". The front was a complete mess. If I had being in a 106/Corsa/Ka sized cars I would of been seriously injured.
Cheaper insurance yes. Safe if involved in an accident? No
17 April 2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Smiler
True.
Thinking back a few years I had an Orion.... was involved in an accident and was doing 50 when I hit the brakes.
One wheel was shifted 9", the other 6". The front was a complete mess. If I had being in a 106/Corsa/Ka sized cars I would of been seriously injured.
Cheaper insurance yes. Safe if involved in an accident? No
Thinking back a few years I had an Orion.... was involved in an accident and was doing 50 when I hit the brakes.
One wheel was shifted 9", the other 6". The front was a complete mess. If I had being in a 106/Corsa/Ka sized cars I would of been seriously injured.
Cheaper insurance yes. Safe if involved in an accident? No
Some other good suggestions out there, Micra especially (suggested a friend got one for £800 as a runaround - she sold it 2 yrs later without losing a penny!)
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Originally Posted by Smiler
Cheaper insurance yes. Safe if involved in an accident? No
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£4k would buy you a low mileage Citroen C2 with manufacturers warranty.
4 star Ncap crash rating (wayyy better than any old escort/orion) and loads of street cred for someone that age.
Well built (for a french car) and pretty reliable. Very cheap insurance too.
Very east to drive around town, great and safe handling elsewhere.
Just stay well clear of the paddle shift geatbox.
I did 22,000 miles in a C2 GT 1.6 16v. Drove it like I stole it. It had one main dealer service in that time (£100) two front tyres and the horn replaced under warranty.
Nothing else went wrong, fell off or broke. Averaged about 36 mpg (remember I drove it like I stole it )
Good paint on it, no creaks or rattles which was pretty impressive considering the GT had very hard springs.
Cracking little car. If I had a 17 year old daughter I would be quite happy for her to be running around in one of the lower powered ones.
4 star Ncap crash rating (wayyy better than any old escort/orion) and loads of street cred for someone that age.
Well built (for a french car) and pretty reliable. Very cheap insurance too.
Very east to drive around town, great and safe handling elsewhere.
Just stay well clear of the paddle shift geatbox.
I did 22,000 miles in a C2 GT 1.6 16v. Drove it like I stole it. It had one main dealer service in that time (£100) two front tyres and the horn replaced under warranty.
Nothing else went wrong, fell off or broke. Averaged about 36 mpg (remember I drove it like I stole it
)Good paint on it, no creaks or rattles which was pretty impressive considering the GT had very hard springs.
Cracking little car. If I had a 17 year old daughter I would be quite happy for her to be running around in one of the lower powered ones.
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Just got my gf a small car as shes just past her test. A 97 ka, 1100 quid. Full history and in very good condition. She wanted something newer at first, but shes already had a few scrapes etc and glad she got something older. It goes up and down motorways no problems. Get full AA breakdown cover or something similar and youll have no probs. Id personally wait about 6 months then sell it and get something nicer.
Got mine off of Ebay, loads upon loads on there. On Ebay there generally seems to be a lot more info about each car than youd get say in the autotrader or the local rag.
Got mine off of Ebay, loads upon loads on there. On Ebay there generally seems to be a lot more info about each car than youd get say in the autotrader or the local rag.
18 April 2006, 06:27 PM
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A young adult is very image conscious. Dont think micras, yaris', and those citroens will do the job.
What is the budget for insurance?
Most youngsters seem to like corsas as they seem to be the thing to have as a first car, but after having seen what my mum managed to do to one in a low speed accident I wouldnt want to put my loved one in a corsa.
What is the budget for insurance?
Most youngsters seem to like corsas as they seem to be the thing to have as a first car, but after having seen what my mum managed to do to one in a low speed accident I wouldnt want to put my loved one in a corsa.