Soldato
Hi all.
Ive been learning to drive since about april i think now and even tho its late ive just passed my theory test first time, woohoo, and with having a 4hr intro lesson and 2 sets of 10hr and half way through my 3rd set of 10hrs i am hoping that i can do my practical test soonish tho with being 37 it might take another 10hrs i dunno.
So with a low income i dont have loads to splash about so have to be picky with a car if i get one.
I hear fiestas and corsas are good for first time drivers and low to insure but ive also heard that due to young people usually picking those that they might not be the cheapest to insure afterall due to them being popular first time cars.
So I was wondering what others here might think of being a good car to look for.
Im a big lad so need something i can get in and use comfortably so no tiny cars.
I have looked at some focus cars on autotrader for under a grand and saw a few about 700 i think, they would be 2004 ish era with a high mile count like 100k or more. Did a go compare of one and came out about 600ish for me with 5000 mpy as a guess at how much id drive per year. As its just to go see family around me and shopping, not work or anything.
Saw a cheap astra 1.6 i think, tho gone now which was a nice blue 2002 150k miles for 490 and that came out on go compare to be 500ish a year.
Just wondered what i could possibly get for a medium car that doesnt need work and just can drive without worry as i doubt i could afford anything to repair for awhile after buying a car and then paying the insurance and tax. Doesnt have to be speedy just that it could manage 70 on a19 or something if need be ok, doesnt have to be flashy just comfy seat, wide enough and have adjustable steering wheel (in and out and up and down) and adjustable seat as when learning i have to really lower it to the bottom to be ok with the pedals as im tall at 6ft 2. Gearstick that isnt hard to reach when im driving as when im in the corsa learning i find it a reach when putting it in 1st or rev sometimes. And have to have air con as i get warm too easily.
Any ideas?
Oh and should i go with a trader or private, private might be cheaper but im not covered much if the cars a dud after a week after i bought it, least buying from a business i have some protection i think if anything breaks they can fix it for free like a warranty that i presume comes with it.
Probably will try to stick to something japaneese like nissan, or honda or toyota or vauxhall, and avoid fiat, peugeot citreons as heard they rust and and all sorts some of them types.
I think a focus like my brothers st 170 (size wise) would be a good fit to be comfy in while driving so a smaller car would probably be too uncomfortable. A quashqui would probably be great size wise as nice and roomy as sister has one but i dont think i could afford one of them.
Atm i think im wanting to try for a astra when the time comes, they seem a little bigger than a corsa my driving insutructer has and might be cheap enough i dunno. Most of the time on go compare admiral comes out the cheapest when i set to 200 excess and 5k annual miles which i probably wont ever get near to, more like 3k as i dont go out really and wont go very far.
Budget is probably 500-800 for a car tho max id go if its a amazing car would be 1k at max limit and 600 for insurance from the way things are looking, im probably gona get my brother to be a named driver to possibly lower the insurance down a bit and he can drive it now and then when he comes over mine but ill be the main driver of course.
Ive been learning to drive since about april i think now and even tho its late ive just passed my theory test first time, woohoo, and with having a 4hr intro lesson and 2 sets of 10hr and half way through my 3rd set of 10hrs i am hoping that i can do my practical test soonish tho with being 37 it might take another 10hrs i dunno.
So with a low income i dont have loads to splash about so have to be picky with a car if i get one.
I hear fiestas and corsas are good for first time drivers and low to insure but ive also heard that due to young people usually picking those that they might not be the cheapest to insure afterall due to them being popular first time cars.
So I was wondering what others here might think of being a good car to look for.
Im a big lad so need something i can get in and use comfortably so no tiny cars.
I have looked at some focus cars on autotrader for under a grand and saw a few about 700 i think, they would be 2004 ish era with a high mile count like 100k or more. Did a go compare of one and came out about 600ish for me with 5000 mpy as a guess at how much id drive per year. As its just to go see family around me and shopping, not work or anything.
Saw a cheap astra 1.6 i think, tho gone now which was a nice blue 2002 150k miles for 490 and that came out on go compare to be 500ish a year.
Just wondered what i could possibly get for a medium car that doesnt need work and just can drive without worry as i doubt i could afford anything to repair for awhile after buying a car and then paying the insurance and tax. Doesnt have to be speedy just that it could manage 70 on a19 or something if need be ok, doesnt have to be flashy just comfy seat, wide enough and have adjustable steering wheel (in and out and up and down) and adjustable seat as when learning i have to really lower it to the bottom to be ok with the pedals as im tall at 6ft 2. Gearstick that isnt hard to reach when im driving as when im in the corsa learning i find it a reach when putting it in 1st or rev sometimes. And have to have air con as i get warm too easily.
Any ideas?
Oh and should i go with a trader or private, private might be cheaper but im not covered much if the cars a dud after a week after i bought it, least buying from a business i have some protection i think if anything breaks they can fix it for free like a warranty that i presume comes with it.
Probably will try to stick to something japaneese like nissan, or honda or toyota or vauxhall, and avoid fiat, peugeot citreons as heard they rust and and all sorts some of them types.
I think a focus like my brothers st 170 (size wise) would be a good fit to be comfy in while driving so a smaller car would probably be too uncomfortable. A quashqui would probably be great size wise as nice and roomy as sister has one but i dont think i could afford one of them.
Atm i think im wanting to try for a astra when the time comes, they seem a little bigger than a corsa my driving insutructer has and might be cheap enough i dunno. Most of the time on go compare admiral comes out the cheapest when i set to 200 excess and 5k annual miles which i probably wont ever get near to, more like 3k as i dont go out really and wont go very far.
Budget is probably 500-800 for a car tho max id go if its a amazing car would be 1k at max limit and 600 for insurance from the way things are looking, im probably gona get my brother to be a named driver to possibly lower the insurance down a bit and he can drive it now and then when he comes over mine but ill be the main driver of course.
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