First car?

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10k for the car (can go up to £15k but I don't want something silly expensive for a first car). Insurance just shouldn't cost more than like £8k. I will be doing the pass plus test as well

Are your parents rich or something to afford that at your age?

Reply 21

JC.

Original post by Moeen25

Any ideas?

MX5? Z4? MR2?

I started out with a Triumph Spitfire...

Reply 22

Moeen25

Original post by Martinez96

Are your parents rich or something to afford that at your age?

No, it's complicated but I can make ot work

Reply 23

Moeen25

Original post by JC.

MX5? Z4? MR2?

I started out with a Triumph Spitfire...

They still around? Even if I could find one, they must have killer maintenance costs

Reply 24

ViewsFromSi6

Don't be stupid and buy a car for anything over £5k tbh. You'll definitely hurt the thing in some way (we all do). I'd recommend looking into a 1.4 petrol Mk6 Golf or something like that

Reply 25

JC.

Original post by ViewsFromSi6

Don't be stupid and buy a car for anything over £5k tbh. You'll definitely hurt the thing in some way (we all do). I'd recommend looking into a 1.4 petrol Mk6 Golf or something like that

I didn't.
Still havent had an accident either...

Reply 26

JC.

Original post by Moeen25

They still around? Even if I could find one, they must have killer maintenance costs

Nah, cheap as chips.

Reply 27

DrID

Good luck with insurance on a Honda S2000! Group 20 (of 20)

Reply 28

Moeen25

Oh yeah, good point... Maybe I will have to stick to hatchbacks 😅

Reply 29

Moeen25

Original post by JC.

I didn't.
Still havent had an accident either...

Already have some experience driving (though it was an LHD country) but regardless the risk of accidents is always there, but life's to short to drive boring cars so I'll go for whatever stands out and will be memorable for me.

Reply 30

ViewsFromSi6

Original post by JC.

I didn't.
Still havent had an accident either...

So you're saying you didn't hit things even the slightest? Come on everyone does

Reply 31

Hamoody

My babyyy

Nissan Patrol Platinum City

Reply 32

Martinez96

Original post by ViewsFromSi6

So you're saying you didn't hit things even the slightest? Come on everyone does

On my first day, I was parking and hit a billboard and wrote off the billboard, doing 1 MPH xD

Reply 33

ViewsFromSi6

Original post by Martinez96

On my first day, I was parking and hit a billboard and wrote off the billboard, doing 1 MPH xD

Haha, I've heard a lot worse!

Reply 34

ikhan94

Dont start looking now because there may be some new models by the time its 2017, btw best used models are Vauxhall Corsa/astra, Vw polo/golf, Ford focus

Reply 35

JC.

Original post by ViewsFromSi6

So you're saying you didn't hit things even the slightest? Come on everyone does

That's exactly what I'm saying.
I've never accidentally hit anything. Ever.
Neither has my other half.

Reply 36

shaymarriott

Original post by ViewsFromSi6

So you're saying you didn't hit things even the slightest? Come on everyone does

They really don't. Whilst I have some friends who have had accidents, most haven't (and that's almost in 9 years of driving).

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Reply 37

Martinez96

Original post by ViewsFromSi6

Haha, I've heard a lot worse!

Luckily I just needed to super glue my plate back on and the car was fine, the board, somehow (I think due to poor installation) fell over and that was the end of that xD