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What car?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:03 pm
by pt
Now i'm 18 I wan't to get to places in real style than take the bus.
I've got around 25k to spend I don't really mind if it's new or second hand,
The musts list:
Can't be older than 5 years
Has to have less than 50,000 miles
Quite cheap to run
Doesn't look like an old mans car
Would like 4 doors
The cars i like so far are the BMW 330I SE and BMW 525D
Any other ones?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:07 pm
by ssgtsnelly
£25,000 to spend on your 1st car? christ mate you are very lucky..
hows about a new focus ST? the new sporty one, got girly one bit
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:57 pm
by jimmymac
yeah, dont be stupid enough to go for any of the cars mentioned at your age, fuel and insurance will be too much, if they even bother to insure you at all
Re: What car?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:12 pm
by mattrick
pt wrote:Now i'm 18 I wan't to get to places in real style than take the bus.
I've got around 25k to spend I don't really mind if it's new or second hand,
The musts list:
Can't be older than 5 years
Has to have less than 50,000 miles
Quite cheap to run
Doesn't look like an old mans car
Would like 4 doors
The cars i like so far are the BMW 330I SE and BMW 525D
Any other ones?
Wow, i had £1200 to spend on my first car
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:24 pm
by mjd
Jesus!
you must be pretty well off if you have that much to spend on a car.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:30 pm
by realonroad
Ford Fiesta ST
Better of getting one of these ST's for £10,000 . They dont come any lower then a 2 litre aswell.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:02 pm
by Mattb
.....which is pointless.
A gas guzzling, high taxed, high insurance car. Great idea for your first motor! :x
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:16 pm
by realonroad
Mattb wrote:.....which is pointless.
A gas guzzling, high taxed, high insurance car. Great idea for your first motor! :x
im not the one buying it you mug , im just matching his critiera .
so take that comment you said and re-direct it to PT
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:22 pm
by mjd
a bit off topic, but anyone with Racing stripes on a hatchback should be shot!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:27 pm
by Mattb
I know your not. But you did say 'It doesn't come any lower than a 2l'
Get a decent car with a 1.4 engine or something. They'll do 100 miles for £10 of petrol, and are just cheaper to run overall
Matt
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:44 pm
by jimmymac
sorry guys but this is a fantasy thread....
but anyways as a new driver at that age nobody should be thinking higer than a 1.4 engine.
Insurance companies will hardly even look at you for a higher powered car, and those that do will charge the earth for insurance. On top of that an inexperienced driver in a powerul car will most likley be in a nasty accident inside a year..not worth the risk at all!
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:55 pm
by mjd
you could spend £5,000 grand on your car, then spend £20,000 on Beer
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:56 pm
by Mattb
Exactly jimmy, the voice of reason at last!
I know a petrolhead like this. Totalled an Audi tt, and now has a Porsche boxster. His insurance is now about £4,200 a year.
I know it won't be that much to insure yourself, but you really should be looking at a small engined car to start you off.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:00 pm
by Scott
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 pm
by pt
I've done a few quotes on the bwm's and most places wont take me on and the rest want about 6-7k!
The fords aint bad, It's just the brand name that puts me off, I can see them been worth half of what they are today a year down the line
Think i'll go for a cheap polo till i can get insurance for a bmw