Motor for my sis

Zirax · 01-10-2006, 12:50

Well my sister passed her test the other week and is now going mad for wanting a car. My dad stopped her dumping 5.5k on a 2002 1.2 Corsa!!!

I nearly fell off my chair when I heard that.

So being the awkward person that she is, her motor must have air con and be a 1.2 ish. I'm going through the usual suspects of polo, fiesta, clio. Are there any others that I should be looking at?

I'm trying to get her to set a max of 3k seeing that in a couple of years time she'll probably want something better. To me spending over that on a 1.2 bean can seems nuts... or am I being unreasonable?

Haly · 01-10-2006, 13:06

Sounds nuts to me

I've got a 1.2l clio, lovely car, had it since last November, but it's driving me insane now whenever I go on the motorway. I only paid £850 for it so that's ok, but I'd hate to have spent 3k on a car that 9-10 months later annoys me when on the motorway.

Zirax · 01-10-2006, 13:20

My thoughts exactly, get a cheap motor for a year or two and then get something nice. I think she is just trying to do everything at once

Haly · 01-10-2006, 13:21

You've got near to no chance of convincing her otherwise though. I think it's one of those things you have to realise by yourself.

Matblack · 01-10-2006, 14:44

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yourcars.htm

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_gem_ka.htm

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo...anne_corsa.htm

Now they are bad but

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_t_polo.htm

MB

Zirax · 01-10-2006, 15:30

bwahahaha, i'll suggest them to her as half my family are chavs, quite fitting

TinkerBell · 05-10-2006, 08:17

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo...laire_saxo.htm

I love that one, well mainly the interior!

I think you have already got the main choices for cars, only other cars are the ka or punto but they aren't brilliant cars.

Will · 05-10-2006, 10:08

What you've suggested sounds fine to me. I wouldn't rule out citroens, hondas either - you can get non-vtec civics which are nice cars. I'm sure she wants leather seats and an amazing interior etc... but that's just not going to happen

How about a Diesel though? They are quite easy to drive, and are low on the insurance. i.e. a 306 DTurbo ok it's a 1.9 but it's only group 5 and only has 92bhp - comes with A/C, Powersteering, electric windows, CD changer, lots of stuff, and can be had for £3k easily maybe even less. I had one for a while and it was a fantastic little car - looks great in 3 door format too.

mejinks · 06-10-2006, 10:43

1.6 Renault Megane Fiji TBH. 1 million miles later* on the same gearbox and 5 years down the road it cost me less than £800 in maintaining it and that included tyres. It was also a group 6, so cheap as chips.

* this is an exaggeration as I can't remember how many miles I did

vix · 07-10-2006, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yourcars.htm

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_gem_ka.htm

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo...anne_corsa.htm

Now they are bad but

http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_t_polo.htm

MB

Love the bog standard black steering wheel on the last one. Really fits in

01-10-2006, 12:50	#1
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Motor for my sis Well my sister passed her test the other week and is now going mad for wanting a car. My dad stopped her dumping 5.5k on a 2002 1.2 Corsa!!! I nearly fell off my chair when I heard that. So being the awkward person that she is, her motor must have air con and be a 1.2 ish. I'm going through the usual suspects of polo, fiesta, clio. Are there any others that I should be looking at? I'm trying to get her to set a max of 3k seeing that in a couple of years time she'll probably want something better. To me spending over that on a 1.2 bean can seems nuts... or am I being unreasonable?

01-10-2006, 13:06	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Sounds nuts to me I've got a 1.2l clio, lovely car, had it since last November, but it's driving me insane now whenever I go on the motorway. I only paid £850 for it so that's ok, but I'd hate to have spent 3k on a car that 9-10 months later annoys me when on the motorway. __________________ Halycopter

01-10-2006, 13:21	#4
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	You've got near to no chance of convincing her otherwise though. I think it's one of those things you have to realise by yourself. __________________ Halycopter

01-10-2006, 14:44	#5
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yourcars.htm http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_gem_ka.htm http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo...anne_corsa.htm Now they are bad but http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo.../yc_t_polo.htm MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

05-10-2006, 08:17	#7
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	http://www.girlracer.co.uk/gr2006/yo...laire_saxo.htm I love that one, well mainly the interior! I think you have already got the main choices for cars, only other cars are the ka or punto but they aren't brilliant cars. __________________

01-10-2006, 13:20	#3
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	My thoughts exactly, get a cheap motor for a year or two and then get something nice. I think she is just trying to do everything at once

01-10-2006, 15:30	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	bwahahaha, i'll suggest them to her as half my family are chavs, quite fitting

05-10-2006, 10:08	#8
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	What you've suggested sounds fine to me. I wouldn't rule out citroens, hondas either - you can get non-vtec civics which are nice cars. I'm sure she wants leather seats and an amazing interior etc... but that's just not going to happen How about a Diesel though? They are quite easy to drive, and are low on the insurance. i.e. a 306 DTurbo ok it's a 1.9 but it's only group 5 and only has 92bhp - comes with A/C, Powersteering, electric windows, CD changer, lots of stuff, and can be had for £3k easily maybe even less. I had one for a while and it was a fantastic little car - looks great in 3 door format too. __________________ *No No!*

06-10-2006, 10:43	#9
mejinks Magners Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,865	1.6 Renault Megane Fiji TBH. 1 million miles later* on the same gearbox and 5 years down the road it cost me less than £800 in maintaining it and that included tyres. It was also a group 6, so cheap as chips. * this is an exaggeration as I can't remember how many miles I did