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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Can't wait! HAven't even passed my test yet, but am looking at buying a Suzuki Alto GL- Red colour, with an '03 reg plate. Will be like a first car-type-thing! Can't wait til I see the beauty again on Saturday!!!

Anyone got one, or heard anything good/bad about them?
Ta!
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    I wouldn't. :yuck:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://www.allcarpictures.com/pictures/suzuki/alto-2002/suzuki-alto-2002.jpg

    this?

    looks like a grandma car, sorry.
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    Skive wrote:
    I wouldn't. :yuck:

    I don't think most people would.

    Apparently I've been proved wrong, people DO buy appaling cars! ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What's wrong with them then? I've only seen good reviews when searching on the internet.

    Yeah, it may look like a granny's car, but, it's coming as a present with a couple of years worth insurance with it- so I ain't complaining!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hatchbacks ewwwww
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    scarlettleeds wrote:
    way to piss on her bonfire you lot...

    :(

    Sorry.

    I shouldn't be judging this was my second car, only in periwinkle :yuck: though at least it wasn't a hatchback

    So you cannot go wrong with a free car and free insurance. I'm happy for you. Yay to being motorized!
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    my_name wrote:
    hatchbacks ewwwww

    Nothing wrong with hatchbacks.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    So you cannot go wrong with a free car and free insurance. I'm happy for you. Yay to being motorized!
    Exactly! I'm certainly not complaining, is for my 18th- which isn't until October, but still, if they want me to have it now, I'm not going to say no lol.

    Yeah, cheers ScarlettLeeds, was a little bit 'ohhh' when I read it, but it's my own fault too, I did ask for bad comments (hindsight- maybe not the best of ideas lol)

    I'm still quite happy about it though, is a '03 plate, with 5 doors, electric windows, CD player... and most importantly- a cup holder :D

    Cheers for the responses anyway :)
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    It's not a bad car - it's just not that good either. We're just being honest.

    I've always thought it's better to get an older car for a first car.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :lol: you remind me, my first car, cup holders were actualy an option on it!!
    What was that like
    manual or auto?
    leather or cloth?
    cupholder or not?

    Don't go crashing it now ;) Is insurance expensive there?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Im getting a new car soon too :hyper:

    I love new car smells.
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Glittery wrote:
    Im getting a new car soon too :hyper:

    I love new car smells.

    You've dropped yer vodka! :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote:
    You've dropped yer vodka! :p
    I know :o

    Anyone seen it? :p
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    Glittery wrote:
    I know :o

    Anyone seen it? :p

    I drank it.

    Sorry. Hic :razz:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote:
    I drank it.

    Sorry. Hic :razz:

    and you didn't share?? :crying:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote:
    It's not a bad car - it's just not that good either. We're just being honest.

    I've always thought it's better to get an older car for a first car.
    Yeah, I appreciate your honesty- thankyou!

    Yeah, they wanted to buy me a newer car- cos if I bought an old car, means that it may fall apart sooner etc.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    :lol: you remind me, my first car, cup holders were actualy an option on it!!
    What was that like
    manual or auto?
    leather or cloth?
    cupholder or not?

    Don't go crashing it now ;) Is insurance expensive there?
    Well, it's in a group 3 insurance thingy appartnately, the insurance is about £2,500 for me on my own, but through my Dad as the first driver, and me as a second driver it's only about £1,500.

    I'm really nervous bout crashing it lol!
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    my_name wrote:
    and you didn't share?? :crying:

    Sorry :(

    *passes the dregs* :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your-babe wrote:
    Well, it's in a group 3 insurance thingy appartnately, the insurance is about £2,500 for me on my own, but through my Dad as the first driver, and me as a second driver it's only about £1,500.

    I'm really nervous bout crashing it lol!

    Is that a month, or a year or a quarter, i hope not a month!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my_name wrote:
    Is that a month, or a year or a quarter, i hope not a month!!
    Per year I should think.

    I think it looks like a nice first car :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Randomgirl wrote:
    Per year I should think.

    I think it looks like a nice first car :)
    Yeah, is per year.

    Thankyou! Am now planning with friends where we can go when I've passed my test... think shopping in Brighton was our final decision :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bah, go somewhere good. Tenby, Edinburgh, Peak district - a car gets you mobile. Why only go a few miles down the road? ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Congrats on hopefully having a car soon!!

    Not my personal choice, but everyones different.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A cars a car, if its anything like bikes, youll probably not be overly fond of your first one anyway. I mean, at first it will be 'wow' but then it will be this ugly thing you dont like, but deep down you do like it cos you're used to it, like a long term lover or something. But yea.

    Congratulations :) I'm too tired to make sense really... ignore if anyone says 'its a rubbish car' because at the end of the day - it's a car! Think of how many people don't have cars and want them. Stupid girls with their cheap insurance. :grump:
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    I take back what i said earlier. I think it's a perfectly good little run a round for a first car. :thumb: Good luck with your test.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Click to see more wrote:
    Bah, go somewhere good. Tenby, Edinburgh, Peak district - a car gets you mobile. Why only go a few miles down the road? ;)
    OMG!!!! I could come and visit you!!!!!! :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    TheShyBoyInTheCorner wrote:
    A cars a car, if its anything like bikes, youll probably not be overly fond of your first one anyway. I mean, at first it will be 'wow' but then it will be this ugly thing you dont like, but deep down you do like it cos you're used to it, like a long term lover or something. But yea.

    Congratulations :) I'm too tired to make sense really... ignore if anyone says 'its a rubbish car' because at the end of the day - it's a car! Think of how many people don't have cars and want them. Stupid girls with their cheap insurance. :grump:
    Can see myself being able to relate to the long term lover thing, I've already told the boyf he's been replaced lol.
    Yeah, all my friends are saying how they can't afford to get one etc, is alllll good!

    That's cheap for insurance?!!! Bloody hell!!!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skive wrote:
    I take back what i said earlier. I think it's a perfectly good little run a round for a first car. :thumb: Good luck with your test.
    Cheers! Haven't even thought about taking my test yet. Really want to by this time of Xmas though. :yeees:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Debating whether to keep my car because it rarely gets used, costs a fortune to tax and insure and it takes up space in the drive. But I enjoy driving it so much!
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