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First Car has died! Second car thinking Focus. Alternatives?
Right so my Citroen ZX 1.9 D Reflex (75bhp) has come to the end of its life, and so I am after a new one. Off travelling for a month and then university for 2 months so I won't be buying it untill November/December. I will be keeping this car untill the end of uni 3/4 years, so I want something that will last me.
I am currently looking at a relatively new 54 reg 20,000 miles one, and like the edge model which has bigger allows, small spoiler amongst other things or and older 2.0. Here are some examples.
Focus Edge 1.6
Focus Edge 1.8
Focus Zetec 2.0
Just did an insurance quote using confused.com Quinn Direct £1021 for 1.6 £1085 1.8. I am 19 (20 in December), 0ncb but driving since 17 as a named driver, best area code, pass plus, no accidents or points on license. Will I have any success getting an introductory ncb calling them up and explaining that I have been a named driver for 2 years?
I want something that will be significantly quicker than my old car. Will the focus fit the bill. Performance gap between 1.6 and 1.8 and 2.0? There seem to be very few 2.0 litre foci around which is annoying. Are there any other cars I should be looking at e.g. older, higher mileage but better cars?
It seems that insurance is holding me back getting a quicker car. In hindsight I should have had my own policy from day one but I was on my parents and for some reason it was very cheap £450 or so.
I tried to do an insurance quote on a seat leon cupra (a car I love) but the site crashed. I am sure this is a coincident but I bet it will be loads e.g. £2000. If I wasn't burdened with this insurance I would save up and get it after Christmas. Anyone hear driving this kind of bhp car at 20?
Right so my Citroen ZX 1.9 D Reflex (75bhp) has come to the end of its life, and so I am after a new one. Off travelling for a month and then university for 2 months so I won't be buying it untill November/December. I will be keeping this car untill the end of uni 3/4 years, so I want something that will last me.
I am currently looking at a relatively new 54 reg 20,000 miles one, and like the edge model which has bigger allows, small spoiler amongst other things or and older 2.0. Here are some examples.
Focus Edge 1.6
Focus Edge 1.8
Focus Zetec 2.0
Just did an insurance quote using confused.com Quinn Direct £1021 for 1.6 £1085 1.8. I am 19 (20 in December), 0ncb but driving since 17 as a named driver, best area code, pass plus, no accidents or points on license. Will I have any success getting an introductory ncb calling them up and explaining that I have been a named driver for 2 years?
I want something that will be significantly quicker than my old car. Will the focus fit the bill. Performance gap between 1.6 and 1.8 and 2.0? There seem to be very few 2.0 litre foci around which is annoying. Are there any other cars I should be looking at e.g. older, higher mileage but better cars?
It seems that insurance is holding me back getting a quicker car. In hindsight I should have had my own policy from day one but I was on my parents and for some reason it was very cheap £450 or so.
I tried to do an insurance quote on a seat leon cupra (a car I love) but the site crashed. I am sure this is a coincident but I bet it will be loads e.g. £2000. If I wasn't burdened with this insurance I would save up and get it after Christmas. Anyone hear driving this kind of bhp car at 20?
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