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Going to buy a P reg Nissan Micra 3 door for £200. Tesco insurance comes out as £1300 comprehensive even though I have only passed a month ago. Any advice as to what I should be looking out for when buying a car/getting insurance for the car.

Thanks in advance

Long MOT, for really old cars get a mechanic to look at it, may need timing belt/chain replaced and that costs a fair bit! I think the micras have a timing chain so should be good till 150,000 app but dont quote me on that! Also rust is a big issue, as the car may not pass its MOT next time so you have to check under the car, the old 3 door micras are known for getting rust there. I'm jealous of your insurance btw, I'm a girl its meant to be less... Not fair lol :'(

Wise decision.
Micra is a much better car than a corsa. It's not unusual to see a micra fly down the outside lane of the motorway at 90+mph.
So long as it's rust free they are mechanically pretty bullet proof.

I think I'd have made the same choice. Insurance will be irrelevent in a couple years anyway, by which time you'll have swapped your car anyway.

You expect your insurance to be less because your a girl? and you would call that not fair? Muhahaha, God is good

LOL we're more careful drivers! Still, is £1675 fair? :'( wehhh.

Women are more careful drivers? LMFAO ! I can name ten situations where the people nearly running me over are women drivers £1675 quite cheap, I put 2 post codes down for my insurance, one came up with £15,000.00 (yes, 15 grand) and the other for £1,100. Its the area.

Hope so! Yeah your right, its just this year I have to really bite the bullet, I'm so glad I saved up some of my loan lol. Went and got it today, I love it. It's quite girly because of the colour but I don't mind too much (or at least at the minute I don't think I do) Hopefully it wont give me too much bother with repairs and such, going to get I think next week to be serviced and holding my breath. And I have insurance and tax to sort out too... and then I need to book and pass my test(This driving business is not just expensive, its also really stressful!)

Hmm, is it socially acceptable for a guy to drive a Ford Ka or Nissan Micra (pre-2002)?

£15,000 was the cheapest?! Whaaaat. Ok be glad you don't live there! HA! And I find it hard to believe that it was women that were running you over, you sure you don't need your eyes checked

I know apparently I have a bad area? Also its the car! Other cars I can get insured for £1200, but I already bought this one so not much I can do...

Yeah, my parents address was £15,000. Most likely due to being the highest crime rate area in England. Nah, when someone is trying to kill me with a big metal piece of equipment, I make sure I am using my eyes properly to dodge

What car do you have? I don't know where I will get the £1200.00 for the insurance let alone buy a good car that's why my car is like £220. Small Nissan Micra 1 ltr, I don't mind about the image

Snap! I have the newer model though. I was so close to buying the older one but they were the same price except for insurance obviously... Haha I don't think about the image either, its a car I need it to get from A to B! See I bought a good car instead of a crap one because I'd like to sell it in the future. I could get most of my money back on it as the milage is really low when I bought it! (well I hope I can.) But I suppose if you spend only £220 and it lasts you a few years you wouldn't mind if it goes to scrappage lol (you may even get more from scrappage) I guess I'm just paranoid that cheap or high milage cars will brake down on me the first week

I've been thinking about it for few days and now really considering it selling it and getting one with cheaper insurance. Insurance is such a waste, it all goes down the drain I guess I'll just have to think of it as if its "rent money" as I didn't live out last year.