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Hey /o/
In the UK and looking to buy my first car. I can afford to buy a relatively new car (less than a year old) but most people seem to think this is a bad idea for a first car.
People keep saying that Ill end up getting small knocks and scratches etc because Im not used to driving solo yet, which I personally think is bullshit.
What would you say, buy a relatively nice car and keep it for a good few years or buy a shit run around to run ragged for a year and replace it
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Buy shit and save desu, it will serve you better:
Peugeot 206
Ford Fiesta
Renault Clio
Vauxhall Vorsa
You know, just cheap shitboxes for the first two years
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>>17560292
okay fellow britbong, questions:
What is your age?
Budget on car?
Budget for insurance?
Do you care for MPG?
Do you carry passengers/dog often?
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>>17560292
I had a nearly-new clio as my first shitbox and didn't crash it but I do know some people who crashed their first cars. In any case you can get more for your money if you go for something older.
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>>17560292
New is nice but the numbers don't like when it comes to you being the one to fuck it up. Usually from running a curb or an avoidable low speed crash. Or just parking in the wrong place. Or rolling it for funsies.
Get something mid-tier and save the rest for your next car.
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drive something that yoofz arent crashing. I was getting quotes for insurance at 19 on a 1.1 clio/corsa/106 etc for £1800. Ended up getting a MK1 Mondeo 2.0 Si and insuring it for £900, then moved on to an E34 3 months later and insured that for £600 (all before i was 20) .
mind you (((insurance tax))) has gone up so everyones fucked, get a moped.
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>>17560329
25
Up to 8000 max but less is better
1.2k Annual which is pretty easy because of age, most quotes have been around 800-1000 for your average first cars, Fiesta/Corsa etc
At £1.10 a litre, yes
Just occasionally taking gf to work, visiting friends in other cities so not often
>>17560348
Deffo not getting a brand new car, I was thinking something between a pre-reg car to 4-5 years old
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>>17560401
Alright then. You have a decent budget. So get something that isnt shit.
>Golf GT. Reliable, well built, 170bhp.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707157412891?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&price-to=6000&postcode=co49rd&sort=price-desc&model=GOLF&make=VOLKSWAGEN&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&page=1
>You can even get a scirocco for 6k
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707167429702?price-to=6000&radius=1500&postcode=co49rd&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=SCIROCCO&advertising-location=at_cars&make=VOLKSWAGEN&sort=price-desc&page=1
>Saab 9-3. Solid car, Interesting, good value, cheap parts. 50mpg.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201705045090121?make=SAAB&price-to=6000&postcode=co49rd&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&sort=price-desc&radius=1500&page=2
>bmw 1 series. RWD, status symbol, not shit.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707107233561?sort=price-desc&price-to=6000&radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&make=BMW&postcode=co49rd&advertising-location=at_cars&page=2
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