First car recommendations... - Page 2

trebor · 5th November 2011, 20:56

my daughter had a Clio as her first car, very reliable, or maybe a Fiat Punto

Wolves 75 · 5th November 2011, 21:00

My Daughter has just started lessons, she wants a Clio, but im trying t get her to have a Triumph Herald.....

trebor · 5th November 2011, 21:03

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Originally Posted by Wolves 75

My Daughter has just started lessons, she wants a Clio, but im trying t get her to have a Triumph Herald.....

make it a Vitesse Lyndon

Wolves 75 · 5th November 2011, 21:05

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Originally Posted by trebor

make it a Vitesse Lyndon

Major insurance for a Vitesse kidder, Herald convertible not to bad .......

MisterTomez · 5th November 2011, 21:39

My first car was one of these, a MKII Subaru Justy:

Based on the Suzuki Swift but with 4wd, there was literally insane amounts of traction and nothing to go wrong. Very cheap insurance and cheap to buy - they're pretty uncommon though.

James.uk · 5th November 2011, 21:40

Looks good at £450....

or less if you haggle..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-CITRO...39654583440040

Brabus · 5th November 2011, 22:08

A nice we 200 or 25 diesel

Lost Soul · 5th November 2011, 22:18

Rover 100 or Metro.

sikelsh · 5th November 2011, 22:33

It will be insurance that dictates the car I would think.

Depends on Age of the driver I guess, but just to give you an idea.

18 Year old step lad, lives in a top notch postcode, has a 2005 ford KA 1.3 cost to insure £2,230, he wanted his mums old Clio 2002 1.2, insurance price £6,000

Apparently, statistically, there are more crashes in Clio's than Ford KA's

Guess what he his still driving

My tip is get some quotes first, pick some random cars from autotrader and put the reg numbers in a comparison site, before choosing a car, as insurance groups apparently dont mean anything these days.

Simon

cabbers · 5th November 2011, 22:40

if you buy her a ka make sure you have 12 months m.o.t with it as the ka rust bad and i mean bad, in my last job i welded up 3 ka's in order for them to pass an m.o.t and that was in my last week working there. they rust very badly on the inner sill, below the petrol cap and on the corners of the doors.

like i said if you decided on a ka then make sure it as a full m.o.t.

personally i dont think you can go wrong with a clio, they am cheep to tax and insure, pritty easy to repair and parts are cheep and you can pick them up cheep.

5th November 2011, 20:56	#11
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	my daughter had a Clio as her first car, very reliable, or maybe a Fiat Punto __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

5th November 2011, 21:00	#12
Wolves 75 I really should get out more....... 75 connoisseur SE CDTi Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cheslyn Hay Posts: 2,488 Thanks: 7 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	My Daughter has just started lessons, she wants a Clio, but im trying t get her to have a Triumph Herald..... __________________ Would rather push my 75 than drive a Jag

5th November 2011, 21:39	#15
MisterTomez Gets stuck in '00 BMW 535i Auto M-Sport, '99 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Midlands Posts: 733 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	My first car was one of these, a MKII Subaru Justy: Based on the Suzuki Swift but with 4wd, there was literally insane amounts of traction and nothing to go wrong. Very cheap insurance and cheap to buy - they're pretty uncommon though. __________________ ` [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] "Trimmed like a first class cabin on the Titanic...before it sank." ---------- "The LPG'd, civilized psychopath."

5th November 2011, 22:08	#17
Brabus This is my second home 01 75 tourer cdt,1973 Rover 3500S,,1974 Rover 3500 Auto,1998 216 SE Coupe, 1968 Morris Minor 1000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bangor/down Posts: 4,839 Thanks: 62 Thanked 184 Times in 158 Posts	A nice we 200 or 25 diesel __________________ Regards Neale [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 121st 75 Tourer to be made 15th 75 Tourer CDT Club SE to be made 36th 75 Tourer in Zircon Silver Metallic to be made Membership No 903 I was one of the 541

5th November 2011, 22:33	#19
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	It will be insurance that dictates the car I would think. Depends on Age of the driver I guess, but just to give you an idea. 18 Year old step lad, lives in a top notch postcode, has a 2005 ford KA 1.3 cost to insure £2,230, he wanted his mums old Clio 2002 1.2, insurance price £6,000 Apparently, statistically, there are more crashes in Clio's than Ford KA's Guess what he his still driving My tip is get some quotes first, pick some random cars from autotrader and put the reg numbers in a comparison site, before choosing a car, as insurance groups apparently dont mean anything these days. Simon __________________ Si Kelsh

5th November 2011, 21:40	#16
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Looks good at £450.... or less if you haggle.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-CITRO...39654583440040

5th November 2011, 22:18	#18
Lost Soul Gets stuck in Jaguar S Type Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 878 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Rover 100 or Metro.

5th November 2011, 22:40	#20
cabbers Retired 62-reg Suzuki SX4 SZ5 1.6i AWD / 07-reg Audi S3 2.0 T FSI Quattro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Darlaston Posts: 1,706 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if you buy her a ka make sure you have 12 months m.o.t with it as the ka rust bad and i mean bad, in my last job i welded up 3 ka's in order for them to pass an m.o.t and that was in my last week working there. they rust very badly on the inner sill, below the petrol cap and on the corners of the doors. like i said if you decided on a ka then make sure it as a full m.o.t. personally i dont think you can go wrong with a clio, they am cheep to tax and insure, pritty easy to repair and parts are cheep and you can pick them up cheep. Last edited by cabbers; 5th November 2011 at 22:46..