How to buy one's first vehicle - Page 2

William · 22-09-2006, 21:33

How old a car are you looking for?

Will · 23-09-2006, 10:40

KK I'm not expert but I could certainly come and give you a hand some time.

killerkebab · 19-01-2007, 22:38

Sorry for major bump but my test is in a couple weeks so I am thinking about this a lot more now

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Originally Posted by William

How old a car are you looking for?

Less than five years old, ideally. I want something comfortable, reliable, and not too expensive - which I can insure easily when I pass my test. That means group 1/2 if I am not mistaken.

Desmo · 20-01-2007, 10:49

The real question should be....what's your budget?

And is the budget just for car? Or car and insurance?

killerkebab · 20-01-2007, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

The real question should be....what's your budget?

And is the budget just for car? Or car and insurance?

I don't know on that one, I honestly don't know what I should expect to pay for a reasonably recent car

I was thinking definitely no more than £3k for a car, and insurance will cost me £1k+ no matter what I get so you could call it £4k tops. But of course, if I can get away with paying less then I'll obviously be glad

LeperousDust · 20-01-2007, 18:57

Personally a nice banger should be your first car, loads on insurance and a car for around 1k

??

Blackstar · 20-01-2007, 19:12

I wouldn't pay more than 1k for your first car.

Nutcase · 21-01-2007, 12:29

Agree with the above two posts. For £1k you can get a decent first car that's got service history. Just because it's a few years old doesn't mean it's falling to pieces. Take someone who knows cars to look at it, and then spend a bit on some decent breakdown cover. Invest the £2k you have in a high interest account and then you've got a bit of money if you *do* happen to need expensive repairs, or you've got a good start in a couple of years on a nice car.

My first car was a £200 Austin Allegro and I've gone downhill since then

but then I'm a cheapskate!

Haly · 21-01-2007, 16:36

I spent just under £900 on my car about a year and a half ago, touch wood, the worst it's needed doing is a couple of new tyres

Just a matter of checking it out before you buy, I got lucky with future repairs but it was in good nick when I bought it and had a full MOT etc.

I'm hoping sometime next year to be able to upgrade to a better car but it'll be a while and tbh the only thing that annoys me about my current car is it feels a bit slow now (1.2l) but when I first had it, it felt great and ideal for my inexperience.

killerkebab · 21-01-2007, 18:14

So with £1k in mind, what sort of cars should I be looking at?

22-09-2006, 21:33	#11
William Vodka Martini Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Church Broughton Posts: 533	How old a car are you looking for? __________________

23-09-2006, 10:40	#12
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	KK I'm not expert but I could certainly come and give you a hand some time. __________________ *No No!*

20-01-2007, 10:49	#14
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	The real question should be....what's your budget? And is the budget just for car? Or car and insurance? __________________

20-01-2007, 19:12	#17
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I wouldn't pay more than 1k for your first car. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

21-01-2007, 16:36	#19
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I spent just under £900 on my car about a year and a half ago, touch wood, the worst it's needed doing is a couple of new tyres Just a matter of checking it out before you buy, I got lucky with future repairs but it was in good nick when I bought it and had a full MOT etc. I'm hoping sometime next year to be able to upgrade to a better car but it'll be a while and tbh the only thing that annoys me about my current car is it feels a bit slow now (1.2l) but when I first had it, it felt great and ideal for my inexperience. __________________ Halycopter

20-01-2007, 18:57	#16
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Personally a nice banger should be your first car, loads on insurance and a car for around 1k ??

21-01-2007, 12:29	#18
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Agree with the above two posts. For £1k you can get a decent first car that's got service history. Just because it's a few years old doesn't mean it's falling to pieces. Take someone who knows cars to look at it, and then spend a bit on some decent breakdown cover. Invest the £2k you have in a high interest account and then you've got a bit of money if you do happen to need expensive repairs, or you've got a good start in a couple of years on a nice car. My first car was a £200 Austin Allegro and I've gone downhill since then but then I'm a cheapskate!

21-01-2007, 18:14	#20
killerkebab Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol/Reading Posts: 656	So with £1k in mind, what sort of cars should I be looking at? __________________