Buying first car [help]

[Kieeran]

well im gna be buying my first car within the next month hopefully

wheres the best place to look? [and cheapest]

Are there any insurance companies that are cheapish for young drivers like speciality companies?

id like to get a fiesta probably 1.2/4, 3 door the old ones even tho id like a fiesta xr2i but i imagine the insurance would cost **** loads

im on like a 3k budget i think ill know how much when royal london send me a cheque ;D but thats to cover insurance, car, few lessons, and i wna get some clothes and a few other things

[le harry]

if you're really serious on buying a car then you wont go and buy clothes and ****..

[Kieeran]

well i need clothes so i prioritise them over a car

[Sunny.]

Check autotrader for cheap cars, or even ebay motors. Though if your buying privately make sure u do an HPI check,

That will tell u if the cars stolen or wrote off or if anything has happend to it.

[Skajo]

you'll be lucky to get a car and insurance for under 3k.

[Kieeran]

ill be able to dont worry, im looking on buying a car second hand btw and dont u need to pay for hpi checks

[Black_Apalachi]

Yeah it's a couple of quid. I don't know how old you are obv but try Swinton. Mine's just over a grand with them :).

[Kieeran]

i'm 18

[Sunny.]

co-op insurance are v cheap for young drivers.

[Mint]

ill be able to dont worry, im looking on buying a car second hand btw and dont u need to pay for hpi checks

You have 3k for a car and insurance, of course your buying one second hand! :P

Autotrader is the place to look, a lot of people stick their cars on ebay if they have problems so I wouldn't look there. Always make sure they are HPI clear, if they don't have full service history then make sure the pedals, seats, steering wheel, doors and the sound of the engine match the mileage. If you have any local garages then go check them out and see if they have any cheap cars in. Good luck and make sure you don't buy a crapper. ;)

[Hecktix]

Check insurance groups, you'll need a Group 1 or 2 car for cheap insurance.

I could only afford car+insurance for a fiat seicento lol, but i love my car haha, £3000 in total.

[Black_Apalachi]

i'm 18

I'm only just 19 so I don't think yours will be much worse than mine (my Mini is only a 1.0 though). Deffo get a quote off Swinton anyway before you decide :).

[Kieeran]

yhe i got the cheque yesterday £2530 and i gotta get mum a new tv with it as well so ill probs save up for a car n save some for insurance.

[Markeh]

You'll need to save up a bit more.

Your best bet is an earlyish Ford Ka, btw

[tdi]

get a car for 2.5k, pay insurance monthly and pay the deposit with the remaining 500 quid. :)

[Arron]

whats HPI?

and do you have a job?

[Sunny.]

whats HPI?

and do you have a job?


HPI is a check, If you get HPI clear on a car, it means theres nothing wrong with it, or if there is, itl tell you.

For example: If some1s trying to sell a written off or stolen car, By doing a HPI check itl show what damages has happened to the car in the past, whether its been written off or reported as stolen.

Just to be safe.

[AlexOC]

Get a late 90s or early 2000s Golf?

There quite nice, quite small....

[9y]

you'll be lucky to get a car and insurance for under 3k.

Yes it is possible

Insrance started at £1200

My first car: Seat Arosa (R Reg) Cost me £200. Written off within 11 days

My second car: Ford Ka Sport (03 Reg) Cost £2800. Sold to my mum

My car now: VW Lupo (52 reg) Cost me £2100. Still got it although a woman crashed into it in my street so its gotta get repaired

No, It is not possible for me do it all in under £3000, My insurance is now £1800.

Good Luck