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My First Car

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  • 07-12-2007 11:34am
    #1
    lil'm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hey

    I have almost 10,000 saved up to buy my first car.

    I am only beginning to learn about cars/engine/running costs etc but I have seen the Mazda MX 5 and am in love....

    Obviously it will be a 2nd hand model 7,000E +

    Any advice?

    Insurance,engine size?1.6/1.8.....to buy here? or up north ?

    I will only be using the cars at wknds/holidays

    provisional licence ,3 yrs named driver

    I dont know any one who has one but have seen them around and really WANT IT!

    I appreciate any advice, Thanks


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    #2
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,786 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I have to say I wouldn't spend 7,000 on a car as a provisional driver, 3 years driving or not. You'd get an old MX5 for that but I'm not sure you'd get insurance easily on it on a provo.


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    I think most here would agree that prorata, cars in the North have a greater risk of being clocked. That is not to say that you shouldn't at all but getting a stamped service history book along with receipts and old MoTs is the way to go.

    I wouldn't rule out buying one in the republic either but you have found that they're few and far between. Mileage, condition and spec are more important than the year with a car I suspect so get the best example for your budget.

    Try Autotrader.co.uk and as a general rule, if you're budget is €8k, you're max will be £4000, ie double the sterling to find the euro figure with VRT.

    http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MAZDA+MX-5/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-18-41-145-4294967229-4294967256/search.action?postcode=NE13+6PE&radius=1500&showMoreOptions= nicest in this colour IMO


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Some insurance companies have a minimum age restriction on convertibles. Wanted to pick up a Golf Mk1 Clipper, but was told by insurance company they didn't insure anyone under 28 on them.


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