Want to buy your first car? Help is here!

Drewski

Small, simple.

Fiesta, Corsa, something of that ilk.

i've got a smart car

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AugustWestie

olly_springs

Similar, corsas are immensely cooler than either of these pieces of rubbish. :yep:

Tbh tho, get anything small except for a Ka or Micra, unless you are a massively open gay.

Never use "Corsa" and "immensely cool" in the same sentence.

Why exactly are Micras "massively gay"?

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obnoxious

AugustWestie

Never use "Corsa" and "immensely cool" in the same sentence.

Why exactly are Micras "massively gay"?

There slow , pointless and ugly S .N . M

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Don John

17

Do you really need a car?

Reply 784

cconstant

fiesta. I got mine for less than £500. admittedly its a piece of **** but hey its cool and it 1.3 so it quite nippy. It does struggle on cold mornings mind.

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AugustWestie

obnoxious

There slow , pointless and ugly S .N . M

Exactly, you can't think of a single valid reason why they are gay.

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ch0c0h01ic

18

Nico_SU

Don't get a Corsa - granted they look smart but they are such a typical 17 year old boy racer car and you will be more of a target for police. Something similar like a Polo or a Yaris is a good starting point I think.

I've been driving a 'boy racer car' for several years now, have yet to be stopped by the police :cool:

Polos are over priced, why pay a premium for a car that is practically the same as it's competitors :dontknow:

Peugeot 207 :yep:

Citroen saxos are cheap and cheerful :P, but personally i think your better off driving your mums car, much cheaper, and usually a better car.

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olly_springs

Similar, corsas are immensely cooler than either of these pieces of rubbish. :yep:

Tbh tho, get anything small except for a Ka or Micra, unless you are a massively open gay.

anybody who thinks corsas are 'immensly' cool is either born female or a complete loser.

out of those cars, id say the new Polo is a cool car. they are reliable, modern, economical etc etc but most importantly they dont have a style/image problem.

if your a 17 year old who needs a car thats cheap on insurance, with a bit of cash and also has a peni' then get the new Polo. if you cant afford a one of them and just want a good reliable car that meets all the bills then get the Yaris.

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Mr Snips

17

Isherwood

Mini; beautiful to drive, good mpg, good speed & you shouldn't destroy your body if you crash.

The classic MINIs are becoming more and more rare nowadays

Reply 791

koonergs

well im 17 and im getting myself a nice little vw fox

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User188463

17

I have a black renault clio
Its awesome
it has a really good sound system (and i know quite a bit about sound systems)
it is great to drive
Cheap to insure
Good second hand
Lasts long time
generally pimpage
fuel lasts long time
You gotta get it

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jacketpotato

20

<3 my polo.

Its nippy for a first car, but still very low insurance. Reliable and good to drive also.

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overclocked

cheers for the advice everyone !

has anyone ever bought a car from ebay? The max I could afford is probably £1500

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.Andrew.

13

bob9001

cheers for the advice everyone !

has anyone ever bought a car from ebay? The max I could afford is probably £1500

You'd get a better one on Autotrader. One you can actually look at before you part with your money & get no bad feedback for not buying if it's a heap of junk.

£1500 is plenty to get a nice car.

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obnoxious

1.6L VTEC Honda civic EG6/EK4 160 BHP

Fast - top speed 140 MPH ( if you want proof PM me ).

reliable - Hondas most reliable car manufacturer in the world and engines last up to 300,000KM.

small - small easy for first time drivers.

Economical - Very economic unless revved past 5,600RPM ( where VTEC kicks in ).

wow. that vtec thing sounds awesome.

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L i b

19

Elementric

"oh look I'm really funny and can unhelpfully name a totally inappropriate car. -.-"

Well, to be fair, he asked for it - how exactly are we supposed to select a car for him based on two pieces of information: his age, and his gender.

I'm young and male, and I wouldn't be seen dead in a ******* Clio or anything of that class.

If he'd given a budget, some sort of idea of what he was looking for, maybe how he'd use it and what sort of performance he was wanting then maybe we could have done something...

Reply 798

.Andrew.

You'd get a better one on Autotrader. One you can actually look at before you part with your money & get no bad feedback for not buying if it's a heap of junk.

£1500 is plenty to get a nice car.

sellers on ebay usually let you see the car beforehand as well. in fact thats pretty much the norm.

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