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Post by JagWire on Jul 7, 2020 18:36:24 GMT
Ford Fiesta, best first car. Mk4 or Mk5 are reasonably cheap as well, and when you inveitably damage it, or something falls apart (cause it'll be an 80k mile car) - parts are cheap too Failing that, a VW Polo. Getting a nice car, or a fast car as you first car - will only end badly for you, give yourself a couple of years to get used to driving before you get something nicer or with a bit more power. For the UK, and getting started you'll be fine with 70-80HP. You'll probably struggle as well to get insurance without Telematics (black box), so save yourself from yourself and don't get something fast, cause you'll just be tempted to use it. oh and also, don't live in the north, insurance is expensive up there Ford Fiesta is not that great to be honest. Aygo and C1 are the best cars for new drivers. Well that's a slightly debatable statement. Although I am inclined to agree, my grandma has had their Aygo 12 years, never had any issues. They only pay £20 p/y in tax and fuel is cheap. Saying that, they are a very basic car, which is fine for some, but i'd personally go for a fiesta or car of that size.
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Post by JagWire on Jul 7, 2020 18:40:00 GMT
Ford Fiesta is not that great to be honest. Aygo and C1 are the best cars for new drivers. I would never go near a French car, parents have had 2 in the past 4 or so years where the engines have give up on them. Around 120k miles were on the clock on both. Coming from a French car owner, I am inclined to agree. My brother's first car was a Clio and it had loads of issues. I'm at 46,000 miles no issues yet. However i do really like my c3, it's super comfortable and has decent spec including cruise control, bluetooth and panoramic roof. That's me personally though, I'm more for comfort over sporty. A lot of people criticise it for being "Not sporty". But my favourite response to that is "Would you go for a jog in your slippers?".
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Post by StevenNL2000 on Jul 7, 2020 19:07:06 GMT
Whatever you go with, take it for a test drive first and take someone with you who knows their stuff. As a new driver, you don't know what to pay attention to when buying a car yet, and the last thing you want to do is spend £1000 on the car just to spend another £2000 to get vital parts replaced the month after.
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Post by Telesphoreo on Jul 7, 2020 21:38:35 GMT
I have a 2005 Corolla and it's a good car albeit low tech. It may not be the best car since it doesn't have power steering or a backup camera. It's also really hard to drive on the freeway. I've had it for a few months and haven't had any issues. Although I need to take it in for service soon, I can't tell you how much the parts cost.
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Post by zevante on Jul 8, 2020 0:41:02 GMT
If you're a small person, a Honda S2000 nowadays are pretty cheap and fun to drive in. There's also cheap tech mods that lets you connect your phone for audio and video. Hyundai Tiburons are also cheap.
07 Subaru Foresters are great if you want extra space.
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Post by thecjgcjg on Jul 8, 2020 7:49:21 GMT
If you're a small person, a Honda S2000 nowadays are pretty cheap and fun to drive in. There's also cheap tech mods that lets you connect your phone for audio and video. Hyundai Tiburons are also cheap. 07 Subaru Foresters are great if you want extra space. Unfortunately, the insurance on either of those would be horrendous in the UK, for a new driver, it falls into insurance group 40 (or 44 for the GT), that said however, the Forester falls into about the same insurance group as a Focus (group 16), which isn't going to be horrendous, but i'd say still a lot for a first car. As a point of reference, the Fiesta mk4 is insurance group 8-10 for most trim levels, with a C1 being in insurance group 1, so really, it's largely about the trade off here. Do you want to get a better car, or do you want cheaper insurance, and honestly the answer to this question largely depends on A - The area you live in, in some places (my area for example) the insurance group doesn't actually do a huge amount to the overall insurance cost B - How much of a risk you are to the insurer (new driver, your area, do you commute, mileage etc) C - What kind of car do you want (City car, Hatchback etc) A good way of getting a point of reference though, is to google "$CARNAME Insurance Group Parkers" and generally the lower the cheaper
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 8:48:58 GMT
2002 ford taurus supreme car
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Post by fionn on Jul 8, 2020 8:50:27 GMT
2002 ford taurus supreme car you would not get one of those in britain
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 9:43:13 GMT
2002 ford taurus supreme car you would not get one of those in britain just push the steering wheel to the other side and import it
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Post by Wild1145 on Jul 8, 2020 9:45:52 GMT
you would not get one of those in britain just push the steering wheel to the other side and import it I think you'd be very lucky to insure that as a learner / new driver here... It's expensive for people that have been driving for years and do imports.
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Post by Cowgomooo12 on Jul 8, 2020 21:25:56 GMT
I don't know about the UK market. But in the United States, get a Camry or Corolla. These engines are invincible. (obviously don't get a car with almost 500k miles)
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Post by thecjgcjg on Jul 9, 2020 9:46:08 GMT
just push the steering wheel to the other side and import it I think you'd be very lucky to insure that as a learner / new driver here... It's expensive for people that have been driving for years and do imports. I tried to insure a 2013 Taurus a few months ago, was only gonna cost me £1800
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Post by Wild1145 on Jul 9, 2020 10:47:51 GMT
I think you'd be very lucky to insure that as a learner / new driver here... It's expensive for people that have been driving for years and do imports. I tried to insure a 2013 Taurus a few months ago, was only gonna cost me £1800 *only* That's *only* £1000 more than what I think I pay in total...
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Post by AshazTGA on Jul 9, 2020 11:02:34 GMT
When you look for a car, just consider the engine size (between 0.8-1.4), the mileage at least under 80k miles. Remember, on facebook market it appears as KM but a lot of people intend it to be miles so make sure you ask anyone before you consider the car. Also, check to see if the car has any rust, marks etc. Obviously there'll be some small marks on the side and boot but if there's marks on the bumpers that look like they're from damage, don't go for the car. A lot of sellers hide the fact that the car's been in an accident. Make sure whenever you buy a car to take a friend or two with you. Test the car and ensure everything is okay. Remember that when you test drive the car it'll be different from the car you learnt so it'll take 2-3 days to get used to it. This is a good car: www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/193242962079979The issue with it is that it has had a clutch replacement, but the seller hasn't stated why. It's not worth asking either. Since the clutch has been replaced I personally wouldn't buy that car. When you buy a car, make sure there are no leaks inside either. This is the advice my dad has given me even though I'm only 14. My mum also recommends to do pass plus as it's a way to practise for safer driving. You also get a lower insurance price. Good luck!
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Post by Wild1145 on Jul 9, 2020 11:09:51 GMT
This is the advice my dad has given me even though I'm only 14. My mum also recommends to do pass plus as it's a way to practise for safer driving. You also get a lower insurance price. Unfortunately that's generally not the case, and where it is you might save £50... It's generally not worth doing anymore from what I've seen. The issue with it is that it has had a clutch replacement, but the seller hasn't stated why. It's not worth asking either. Since the clutch has been replaced I personally wouldn't buy that car. Parts do fail due to wear and tear on cars, unless it's near new you'll struggle to get something that's never had things replaced. The battery in my car had to be replaced along with a few other parts and it's 2 and a bit years old and done 30K miles so just because a part's been replaced doesn't mean it's a bad car, and odds are if you're looking for a cheap first car most of the car will have been replaced, at least they're honest about it (And generally having new parts is a selling point)
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