James Quigley Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 it has rear tints, alloys and a de-badge i'm sorry how is that not tastful quigley It's just the phrase "tastefully done" that sends shivers down my spine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 nah I would got for something like a saxo vtr or that you can pick up a mint condition non ragged 40,000 miles beast for that price and it will be quicker and less on insurance.you could go for a golf or something like that turbo diseasal would be better. They are asking over the odds for that.hmmmm his PX with the dealer he is going with next is at 1,400 according to him so if that is so it is pretty reasonable i see your point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) I would buy a Mk1 Fiesta...Dead Reliable, They Go on forever, there made of metal, there nice inside, there easy to drive, there cheap, they look cool, there a piece of piss to work on and they do 40mpg.I had one as my first car....Still got it now.How Cools This ?There Cheap to insure, and easy to get spares for too !!!Jarrod Edited January 28, 2008 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 just out of interest have you declared mods on your insurance quote, you'd be much better to buy a standard even if it doesn't look quite as good to you, it'll drive the same the just as quick and after the year you can add exhaust and induction kit like that one has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Our Delivery driver at work has an old Rover 214, he's owned it from new and put almost 250,000 miles on it, And he still drives it to spain once a year for his holiday, We were talking about it today at work !The garage my friend works at, has a Renault Kangoo van, done 400,000 miles, they have owned it since new. Only ever needed filters plugs and a new exhaust.They always take it down to france for the beer run once every 6 months, Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 The garage my friend works at, has a Renault Kangoo van, done 400,000 miles, they have owned it since new. Only ever needed filters plugs and a new exhaust.They always take it down to france for the beer run once every 6 months, Haha.Haha, Kangoo's are pretty new too We've got one as our work van I don't get why people want to get a biggest car in the world when there 17. There only going to smash it up then sell it after a year.Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Word. If I where to start again, I'd just have a old 106, 300 quid tax an mot runner, if it got binned, providing it was only the car involved, no other parties injured, scrap it, start again. Cheap to run, tax an insure. Would keep you going for long enough to build up good experince.Then get a powerful'er car. Obviously dont jump into something daft, but just build your way up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 1) It will have been ragged harder than other cars the same age/mileage.2) It's still reasonably cheap though3) Be prepared to pay for lots of little things (My Polo's on 132K and it's been racking up quite a few bills recently - exhaust, alternator, some of the electrics etc). A cheap car is no good if you have to spend a grand in the first year. It might still be running in another 50K miles, but how much will that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Word. If I where to start again, I'd just have a old 106, 300 quid tax an mot runner, if it got binned, providing it was only the car involved, no other parties injured, scrap it, start again. Cheap to run, tax an insure. Would keep you going for long enough to build up good experince.Then get a powerful'er car. Obviously dont jump into something daft, but just build your way up +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 the facts its been regularly serviced, and the fact hes part of ffoc, doesnt mean crap really. cars can and still will go wrong, my beemers done 148k, and its fine(ish) but i know of one with sub 50k, thats had several hundred pounds spent on it in the last year due to flat spots and cutting out irratically. only issue, its a lot of car to bin. if you right it off, and your third party, even if you just total it into a hedge, its £2700 down the drain, and if your fully comp, ur messing up your no claims to get the cash back. buying a £300 car has its merits,if anything goes majorly wrong, you dont fork out to fix it, you weigh it in, and buy another one,when you clip that parking bollard/lampost and stick a dent in your wing/door/bonnet, or scratch ur car on a wall. it doesnt matter, it looks crap anyway,as opposed to spending £250 on a new wing and fitting, if you bin it, it costs less than your excess to replace it. and providing its got tax and test, youll never lose money on it.my main worry would be binning it, i wouldnt worry about the mechanical condition of it. im 20(shit thats old) ive covered about 50k in various vehicles from motorbikes to mercedes trucks. but im still worried about the idea of spending 8k on a car i could bin. i spent £3k on me first car, i totalled it, and made about £400 back. but then if you want it because it looks nice, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 havent read all this thread, but ill be repeating some people saying its probably too much of a car for your age.like tom said its probably been raked everywhere, id put the money towards something japanese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/311767.htmid go for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/311767.htmid go for thatThink I'd rather wank my old man off thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 get that http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/328409.htm i had a wank when i so that, im in lovei dent no they came in orange as welll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 toyota, nissan, honda, but there are not alot that would be cheap to insure. And a 1.6 zetec will be?Honda civic 1.3? or 1.4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 And a 1.6 zetec will be?Honda civic 1.3? or 1.4?1.6 will be through the roof. even as named driver i doubt itll be less than 1600£ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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