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I'm looking into buying my first car at the moment. I don't have a lot of money at all (around £2000 in total for car, insurance, tax, mot etc) and I don't want anything that's too old or too big engine wise.
After being a passenger in an RTA recently I've got huge issues with safey too.
I've looked online but can't actually find any recommendations about what cars would be best for a 20 year old student with limited finances.
If anyone's got any ideas or recommendations or general hints n tips on buying a first car then I'd be so grateful! thanks x
After being a passenger in an RTA recently I've got huge issues with safey too.
I've looked online but can't actually find any recommendations about what cars would be best for a 20 year old student with limited finances.
If anyone's got any ideas or recommendations or general hints n tips on buying a first car then I'd be so grateful! thanks x
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It's worth visiting a few dealers though and ask them about "tradein" cars which they might want to dump. Now that it costs them a couple of hundred to scrap cars they will sell then for tens of pounds...
i have a 106.
i now pay £28 a month (3rd party). my car cost £1500 when it was bought 3 years ago (an N reg with 30,000 miles on the clock).
Because its a car that you can afford?
its generally cheaper to buy cars privately rather than from a dealer, but if you do this you'll want to take someone with you who knows alot about cars, to check it *all* over
Having said that, you can just as easily get ripped off by a dealer. Try asking around people you can know and trust...
:yes:
My first car was a really old, really shit 106, and I think it taught me to be a better, safer driver, because my first thought every time I got in it was 'if I crash this car, I will die'.
Anyway, you're not looking at anything spectacular with that budget, but you'd be able to acquire something a bit like mine - P reg 1.3 fiesta, no bells, no whistles, but it's sturdy, reliable and has airbags :thumb:
And praying that everyone else does the same...
Euro / NCAP results are here http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_ratings/introduction.php
Holy poo, I can't believe how cheap cars are! I should go buy one from there. :yes: I was thinking 2k... you can buy some '87 rust bucket with 200000+ miles, a missing wheel and no breaks for that much. I had no idea. Wow.
It does somewhat look like that would be akin to driving around in an eggbox on wheels.
And just about as quick.
Hehe, I have no place in this thread. I just like learning about cars elsewhere, like a corola and civic are considered medium
I'll leave now.
I suppose you're used to medium being something tank sized.
They're quite old now but you can still get some in superb condition, they'll be cheap to insure (unless it's a GTi) and they run on forever.
I've just bought and sold a 205 DTurbo - I was using it while my other car got repaired after an collision with a hornypecker. A wonderful car.
In that case every car would be a mini car to most people here. ooo, move the seat back, my gut is pressing up against the steering wheel and get an auto cuz my thigh overtakes the area where the shift would be, and i'm in an escape. I thought they said this was roomy.
And to try and be helpful, as somebody mentioned before, going thru a private person rather than a dealer is good for getting a better deal, and bring a car knowitall with. When searching for cheap cars, I always checked the papers and internet first. Here at least, when trading in a car, the dealership will give you shit for your car so alot of people take to selling it personally. Also, if there are any good dealers around, check if they are available online. Let you look at the selection of cars and prices to see if its even worth going to the place.
And hope you find a good one you like. Cars are yayness.
As I understand it, it's progressive so that cars that might have been good a few years ago lose stars based on the equivalent car of today, which is safer. So yeah, a lot of older cars would have lower star ratings, because they aren't as safe. As they showed on top gear (I think) once by crashing an old people carrier into a new car.
And the 99 Lupo seems to start at about £3000 second hand, but if you can find it cheaper, it looks a decent car. The 99/00 Daewoo Matiz, the 99 Fiat Punto, the 99 Vauxhall Corsa, and the 96 Ford Fiesta all have 3 stars and start at £1000, £1400, £1200 and £750 respectively. These tests always seem to mention specific models, however. If they've tested one model, and you end up with a worse a more basic model without all the safety features, then it wouldn't get the same result on the NCAP tests.
Seconded. 205 is a damn good car, and the TD model is great on fuel and fun to drive. Late models had the GTi suspension so it was great fun to drive
I miss mine.