Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted June 25, 2011 Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 So, the time has come for me to learn to drive. I want a car to learn in and I want a petrol. Has to be: Cheap to insure not a ford KA not french a bit more powerful than my mates mini (austin) Would like: something a bit different/quirky/fun not much over £2000 for the car can anyone think of something off the top of their head? any help is awesome on this one. EDIT: just to add a few quick things some off-roading ability would be awesome, not looking at defender 110 performance here, just some ground clearance. carrying space, I am fairly outdoors-y, so room for gear is a must cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted June 25, 2011 Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 Haha, your like me, the only reason I don't have a car is becausec I don't want it French or a ka or a vauxhall. An old alfa interest me, but they're so unreliable, maybe an old audi or merc, don't know how expensive they are though Might be with looking at Japanese cars, they tend to be reliable, so look at toyota and Nissan etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Nutster Posted June 25, 2011 Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 BMW m3? Suprisingly cheap Insurance will be more than the car. Or anything from the vag range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted June 25, 2011 Author Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 can't help but feel there is a difference between 'surprisingly cheap' and 'actually cheap' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wølf Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 suzuki vitara - reliable, cheap (just bought one for the missus at £450), pretty nippy, comfortable, good offroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rock-climby-Dave Posted June 25, 2011 Author Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 Insurance group 8 at a minimum. I'm 18, I would guess insurance is a lot for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wølf Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Shes 24 and pays £400 fully comp so unsure what it would be for an 18yr old male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarni307 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Forget the offroad bit and just get a normal car, what u want and what u can insure are two different things. My brother had a punto 1.1 and it cost £1970 to insure, and I had a 1.8 escort and it cost me £1300 to insure and that was 6 years ago insurance has gone up massively since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted June 25, 2011 Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 group 8 as a minimum or maximum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarni307 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 If u are set on of road get a 1l sj should be ok on the insurence aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted June 25, 2011 Supporters Share Posted June 25, 2011 I think the top gear suzuki vitara is the car for you Dave http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/411549..._027cfdc2c3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrax Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Im selling a Ford Fiesta LX, Black 1.25, £1250. 75,00 miles and an X plate (2000). Cheap to insure and run. Ill send pictures and more info if you are interested mate. Not really off road ready but its reliable, and small (getting to grips with parallel and bay parking). Great qualities for a first car. Wolf, for an under 21 male? Insurance for anything over a 1.4 is usually insane. Apparently we are "at risk" drivers. Been driving 5 years and not so much as a speed ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted June 25, 2011 AF-UK Founding Member Share Posted June 25, 2011 At least you've disregarded French cars - that is a good start. I wouldn't worry about engine sizes too much, it is the insurance group you need to be most interested in. I wouldn't worry about getting solely petrol either. If you are new to driving and also the chance of off-roading then diesels are great as they are easy to drive (harder to stall, you can be pretty rubbish on your clutch control) and pack loads of torque. In gear acceleration is better and so is your MPG generally. You will be looking at near £2000 for the insurance if you have just passed your test, assuming you aren't going to front your parents on the policy, which is harder to do these days and also illegal. If you're set on off-roading ish stuff then as mentioned Suzuki do good small 4x4's. You may be able to find a Jimny in your price range and they came with fairly small engines as far as I'm aware so would be cheaper to insure than a Vitara. Otherwise you are really just looking at Autotrader putting in your criteria, and finding something decent which gets a low quote. You're going to spend a lot of time looking at insurance quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wølf Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 If u are set on of road get a 1l sj unless you like good road manners, powersteering and a roof that doesnt leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriffHD Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 well my mate got himself a 1991 VW polo. first car and his insurance is 800 and thats by him self not on his parents policy. cheap tax and cheap to run. plus being an old VW its got character and who doesnt love a good old VW any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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