Best Starter Car? Need Boardsies Advice.

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 2:23pm #1

Hi all,
Have been saving for some time now and i'm almost ready to buy my first car probably at the end of january or early febuary. i have been looking at small engined hatchbacks for the last 2-3 months but still can't decide which one i should throw my money on. heres a list of cars ive been looking at :

VW polo hatchback
Skoda Felicia
Skoda Fabia
Seat Ibiza
106
306
Clio
Fiesta.

All of which seem to have their highs and lows. ive set myself a budget of E1,250 as it only my first car and dont want anything fancy.

please lend me your veiws on the above cars or add to the list. i really dont want to buy a bogey car. also any buying advice would be very welcome.

cheers.
GARY.

SpannerMonkey · 26-12-2009 2:33pm

Polo
306
Fiesta

best options
what years are they ??

Alanstrainor · 26-12-2009 2:39pm

Fiesta or clio. If you're going for the fiesta, look at the 1.25 zetec engine. It's by far the best engine the fiesta came with.

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 2:49pm

dont want anything below a 2000.

what do you think of the skoda felicia?

SpannerMonkey · 26-12-2009 2:54pm

georgem25 · 26-12-2009 3:00pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

If you're going for the fiesta, look at the 1.25 zetec engine. It's by far the best engine the fiesta came with.

This was my first car - had little or no trouble with it. Would definitely recommend it

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 3:05pm

im only 18, when i try to get a quote from quinn it always comes up as 4000+ for most cars is the fiestas cheaper?

SpannerMonkey · 26-12-2009 3:06pm

ya fiesta is a good car

SpannerMonkey · 26-12-2009 3:07pm

Gary4279 wrote: »

im only 18, when i try to get a quote from quinn it always comes up as 4000+ for most cars is the fiestas cheaper?

:eek: thats nuts my first car was a 95 bmw 316 a 1.6 litre and it cost me 1500 under my own name
did you try www.123.ie

The Big Red Button · 26-12-2009 3:15pm

I drive a Mitsubishi Colt (1998) and wouldn't hesitate it to anyone as a first car, it's a great little car to drive. I've had it about a year and a half, doing pretty heavy mileage as well as a lot of town driving, and I've had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever.

Here's a few under the €2,000 mark, bear in mind you'll probably be able to argue down the price a little bit.

bazz26 · 26-12-2009 3:16pm

Online insurance quotes are only aimed at generally low risk people. An 18 year old male with a provisional licence doesn't fall into this catagory.

OP you will need to get out the goldenpages and ring every insurance company and broker in the land for the best quote and policy. I would advise you make sure you can afford to insure a car before going out buying one. Alot of young people make the mistake of buying a car first and then finding out they cannot afford to insure it.

SpannerMonkey · 26-12-2009 3:19pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Online insurance quotes are only aimed at generally low risk people. An 18 year old male with a provisional licence doesn't fall into this catagory.

OP you will need to get out the goldenpages and ring every insurance company and broker in the land for the best quote and policy. I would advise you make sure you can afford to insure a car before going out buying one. Alot of young people make the mistake of buying a car first and then finding out they cannot afford to insure it.

+1

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 3:45pm

davy_b wrote: »

:eek: thats nuts my first car was a 95 bmw 316 a 1.6 litre and it cost me 1500 under my own name
did you try www.123.ie

yeah, they won't give me a quote. how old were you when you started driving?

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 3:47pm

I got a quote from www.axa.ie for E2,986 on a 1.0L seat ibiza. is this good value?

do you think i will do better calling them up even though they do a 10% online discount?

any views on this fella? http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/318i-SE/200948196015780/advert?channel=CARS

AugustusMaximus · 26-12-2009 3:54pm

Gary4279 wrote: »

I got a quote from www.axa.ie for E2,986 on a 1.0L seat ibiza. is this good value?

do you think i will do better calling them up even though they do a 10% online discount?

any views on this fella? http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/318i-SE/200948196015780/advert?channel=CARS

I doubt you'd like the quote you'd get on anything about a 1.4. That might put you off the BMW.

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 3:56pm

got a quote for 3600 on a 1.5 BMW. bit steep i suppose.
what would be considered the cheapest car insurance wise?

AugustusMaximus · 26-12-2009 4:03pm

Gary4279 wrote: »

got a quote for 3600 on a 1.5 BMW. bit steep i suppose.
what would be considered the cheapest car insurance wise?

Something with a small engine. The cost of the car, with it being below 3k with have little to do with you're insurance premium.

Honestly though, I thought you'd get a higher quote on a 318. €3,600 is quite a good quote for that car. However, that car has quite high mileage on it.

Anan1 · 26-12-2009 4:23pm

All other things being equal, i'd go for the Fiesta 1.25 too. That said, when spending €1250 on a car, the actual car, service history, etc is far more important than the make/model.

Alanstrainor · 26-12-2009 5:10pm

I would definitely ring around in the new year, those online quotes are rubbish for high risk drivers.

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 6:39pm

yeah, i will shop around before i buy. but having said that the E2900 i got for the seat ibiza i thought was quite good. do you think i could go lower.

if theres anyone out there who is 18 and has insurance lower than that can you please tell me what car you have and who you bought insurance from?

EPM · 26-12-2009 6:51pm

Gary4279 wrote: »

any views on this fella? http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/3-Series/318i-SE/200948196015780/advert?channel=CARS

It looks like a dog to be honest.

Keep the engine small for the first year anyway. You'll be wallet raped otherwise.

Gary4279 · 26-12-2009 7:12pm

think i'll settle for a seat ibiza. they seem to be unbeatable insurance wise. if anyone knows or sees one for sale throw up a link here

meoklmrk91 · 26-12-2009 7:21pm

Check this out http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1077653. Seems like a nice car especially for that price. Seriously don't think about going over a 1.1 for the first year it's and absolute waste of time and money. Once you have your first year no claims and a full license you can go mad and get whatever you want.

Absurdum · 26-12-2009 9:24pm

chatterpillar wrote: »

I drive a Mitsubishi Colt (1998) and wouldn't hesitate it to anyone as a first car, it's a great little car to drive. I've had it about a year and a half, doing pretty heavy mileage as well as a lot of town driving, and I've had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever.

Here's a few under the €2,000 mark, bear in mind you'll probably be able to argue down the price a little bit.

+1, was also my first car

ninty9er · 26-12-2009 9:40pm

What have you been learning in?? Any hope of finding one of them for yourself?

746watts · 26-12-2009 9:58pm

Have you considered a Yaris? 68bhp from 1.0L
Great reliability and plenty to choose from in the 2nd hand market.

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