First Car?

Undercoverguy

Okay so i'm getting my first car hopefully this week,

Its a Fiat Punto Sporting witha 1.2ltr Engine, year 2001.
So far i'm getting mixed reactions from people saying that i shouldnt get such a newish car as my first one, to some extent i agree but the way i'm looking at it is that i'd be getting this car in 6 months from now anyway so i might as well get it now instead of paying 2000euro for a banger now as well.

So my question is, as your first car did ya get a "banger" or a nice starter car?

Rogueish

I got my first car five years ago this november coming. It was a fiat Punto 1998 (so it was just three years old at the time). I ended up writing it off a year later (two weeks after passing my driving test!!!).

My second car after the accident was another 1998 Punto which I'm still driving. I'm hoping to change it to a Jeep this year though.

mike65

Ahem thats my avatar! And we do have a Motoring forum here somewhere....

Mike.

Max_Damage

I still have my first car! It's a 1990 Nissan Micra 1.0L with 99,000 miles on it! Bought it from my uncle for €200, and 2 years and 10,000 miles later, still going strong.:) Mind you, I'd prefer a bigger estate car, but this will do me in the time being.

junkyard

My first car was a Fiat 127 van I bought for £270, a complete bucket, insurance cost me £1600, even then insurance was a rip-off.

Green_Martian

My first car was a 92 WH Fiat Uno............never had a problem with it.....my mam just gave it to me as she was getting a newer car and was going to scrap it.....lucky me:D

drdre

i had a 95 vw polo only kept it for a year .it cost me 3300 and i sold it for 3000 so it was a good deal:D .some young guy just liked my sound system that was installed thats why he bought it that expensive.and it wasnot even a good system
insurance was 2200

azezil

I had an '86 Opel Kedet back in ... '98 I think, first and only car, got it for £80 lol, had dodgy steering, handbreak didn't work, never left the field but loads of fun when it lasted

rugbug86

haven't started to drive yet, but when i do it'll be a banger!

koneko

A 2001 Punto wouldn't cost too much, Puntos devalue a lot so while it might seem like a new car, it shouldn't be too expensive. No need to get a banger, unless you're very nervous of driving and you're afraid you'll damage it. Don't get something new-new though, because you might end up scraping/scratching or denting it a bit.

I paid about 3k for my first car (aww micra).

besty

I was lucky. I started on a 2005 Peugeot 206

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Getting my first car this week......1999 1.4 honda civic

sofireland

my first car was/is a daewoo matiz, cost 3500, insurance was 2400? Hoping to change now to a corolla!

commited

Since when is anything pre-2000 a banger?
My mates 89 Golf is more reliable than another friends 02 Alfa. Go figure.