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 Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:13:30
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| what do you lot think would be the perfect first car which is nice looking and would have a reasonably cheap insurance because i'm starting to save up now for a car for next year and was wondering what type of car would be cheap to run off :) x |
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a33272
our battery charger
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:14:45
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| ka make a good first car |
    
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:18:00
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| only problem with them though is that they are probably quite small inside :/ lol x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
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a33272
our battery charger
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:23:19
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why do u want a big car??
ok go up a range fiesta |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:35:15
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ka's are great as a first car - insurance isnt too high and you can fit four people in them - or a load of bags if going shopping lol
best thing to do is go to a car dealership and just have a look at the small cars - you would be surprised at how big some can be inside  |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:40:53
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| You want a car with a small engine size if you don't want it to drink too much fuel or cost a fortune to tax and insure. |
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:44:21
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| oh right :) lol ive been looking at cars like saxo and puntos :) haha :P x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 18:51:49
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| the saxo is no bigger than the ka proberly smaller inside to be honest, punto arent the most reliable an will be more to insure i think than a ka or fiesta |
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:34:16
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| ive checked with some quotes and the cheapest for a saxo is £2450 and a punto is £2200 :) x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
would love to have a granite corn snake but unfortunately not allowed cuz mum hates snakes haha :P x
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:40:43
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what about fiesta or ka
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:43:44
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| hang on will check now :) lol x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
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Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:44:58
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| There is no such thing as a cheap car. LOL. My mini is quite economical though and far bigger than their name suggests. |
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:46:02
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| btw are you on about the really old fiesta or a newer type :) x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:48:03
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hahaa :) i thought it would be quite cheap for a car  x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
would love to have a granite corn snake but unfortunately not allowed cuz mum hates snakes haha :P x
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 19:48:45
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| new fiesta type is £2450 :) x |
Megg :) xxx
Creamsickle Corn Snake- Tangoo (Ginge) :)
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dizzie85
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:04:44
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| If your saving up for your first car after passing your test take good advice and dont shell out much! The amount of bumps and scrapes you may (or may not) have after first having your test its better to get a cheap second hand one for the first year of driving and them think about paying out for one. Im learning and will be going straight into using our family car which I am dreading! Been insurred on it for years even so I havent driven it just to build up a no claims but trying to talk the other half into buying me a cheap run about for when I pass as would most probably be crying like a baby if I bumped or scratched our families precious wheels lol |
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a33272
our battery charger
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:12:49
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| i was thinking more on lines of mark 4, as dizzle said no point gettin anything 2 new for ya first year or so |
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:15:36
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I had a Ford Ka as my 1st car but trying to be a smart alec I changed insurance from fully comp to 3rd party to save pennies and the no sooner had I changed policy than I lost control on black ice and ran into a banking! Very unhappy lassie, over £500 worth of damage, which had to come out of my pocket  the insurance company would have wrote it off and given me the value if I'd insured fully comp! So...in short, don't be a daftie like me! xx |
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dizzie85
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:27:04
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I used to go out in ours until I nearly clipped another car... scared the hell out of me n have never driven it since (im fully insured as long as my other half sits next to me) but knowing we wouldnt be able to replace it and now our insurance payments are at an all time low Im terrified of messing that up so have refused to drive for the last 12 months. Instead goin for proffesional lessons and when I pass one way or another I shall be buying me a clapped out Fiesta to gain confidence in.
My next door neighbour went out and brought a new car when she passed... couple of months later I wish I was exxagerrating when I said It looks like its been in a car rally pmsl! sooo many dents! I not sure what they did to it though but looks like lots of polly filler and a respray (of course it would I am sure be something more substantial than poly filler) but thats how she got round it. Really learnt me a lesson though not worth it! |
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baitman
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/01/2011 : 20:36:49
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ford focus...
cheap on insuarance
cheap on fuel
cheap on tax
and look nice too. |
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