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Ideal car

  • 11-08-2009 5:32pm
    #1
    no scope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Hi

    im looking to buy a car that has cheap insurance and tax im going 19

    looking for a car from a 1 litre to a 1.2


    I AM NOT LOOKING FOR BOYRACING CARS


Comments

  • #2
    benj
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭benj


    fiesta 1.25 zetec...plenty poke,comfy and economical...


  • #3
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Budget?

    Clio mk2 is a tasty car tbh.


  • #4
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Second the Fiesta, cheap to run, maintain and insure :)


  • #5
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Polo 1.2 - a little more manly than a Fiesta?


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Polo 1.2 - a little more manly than a Fiesta?

    Quite the opposite I'd imagine if that sort of thing exists.


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  • #7
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Polo 1.2 - a little more manly than a Fiesta?

    I've never seen a manly Volkswagen tbh. They're unisex cars, but the Polo does cross the line over to 'girliebland'.


  • #8
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Confab wrote: »
    I've never seen a manly Volkswagen tbh. They're unisex cars, but the Polo does cross the line over to 'girliebland'.

    Matter of opinion obviously and a bit off-topic at this stage too but I always saw the Fiesta as a woman's car - maybe that's because the Ma had three of them!

    An XR2 I could handle mind you! ;)


  • #9
    Mister-M5
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭Mister-M5


    Would agree with the fiesta opinion. Great little car.

    Corsas arent too bad and you might pick up a clean pre 01 model for small money. Look for the champion model, comes with CD player as standard.

    Have heard great things about 206s but they may be a little girly for you.

    Hope this helps


  • #10
    no scope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭no scope


    cheers for the replys guys

    its only a first car my budget would be up to 1500 mark

    keep the replys coming


  • #11
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    seeing that you're 19 you'll probably hate me for suggesting this but....

    the Nissan Micra
    • Peice of cake to drive (used by 60% of driving instructors)
    • cheap to run
    • reliable
    • insurance should be no problem
    • easy to get parts>if needed


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  • #12
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    +3 on the fiesta, you can get plenty around the 1500 mark... and as above get the 1.25 zetec unit, cheap to drive, cheap to insure but a little cracker to drive...


  • #13
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Micra would be better for insurance but I would go for the Fiesta myself.


  • #14
    chickenhawk
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭chickenhawk


    Saxo. Just get one without a bodykit and you're grand. The 1.1 is a grand little one. Engine likes to be reved. Little bit nippier then others of the same size but you sacrifice a bit of safety and insulation in return. Never touches oil. Good on petrol and servicing is cheap.


  • #15
    --Kaiser--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    no scope wrote: »
    im looking to buy a car that has cheap insurance and tax im going 19

    looking for a car from a 1 litre to a 1.2

    I AM NOT LOOKING FOR BOYRACING CARS

    That's good becuse the phrases 'cheap insurance' and '1 litre' do not belong in the same sentance as 'boy racer car'


  • #16
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    robtri wrote: »
    +3 on the fiesta, you can get plenty around the 1500 mark... and as above get the 1.25 zetec unit, cheap to drive, cheap to insure but a little cracker to drive...

    +4 - My wife had one as her first car and it was brilliant - I had a Clio at the time (my 1st car!) and it was no where near as nippy. I'd reckon you'd get this for around your budget if you showed up with cash....

    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200932194849133

    Paddy


  • #17
    no scope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭no scope


    --Kaiser-- wrote: »
    That's good becuse the phrases 'cheap insurance' and '1 litre' do not belong in the same sentance as 'boy racer car'


    what do you mean by that mate?????


  • #18
    Luke Crowley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Luke Crowley


    It's a bit out of left field (as most of my suggestions tend to be :D); but...
    http://www.classiccar.ie/Car.aspx?AdID=274


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