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Opinions on a car purchase plese.

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  • 06-05-2003 6:28pm
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    TenLeftFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭


    My friend is selling her VW Polo because she's heading to the states for the summer. She'll give it to me for €2,500. It's just been NCT'd and she's had no problems with it ( the boot doesnt lock though).

    However, I haven't even had one driving lesson yet. I'll start on the 1st of June. I think I'm on my 2nd provisional.

    I'm seriously thinking of buying her car. Given my situation, does anyone think I'm making a bad decision?

    Cheers.


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    irishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭irishguy


    what year is it??i am currently looking for a car aswell and the other day i saw a 95' VW polo for €2500 [in a dealership] with NCT just done its in good condition and has a nice set of alloys i would say you would get it for €2200.driving isnt that hard i only did a few lessons and i picked it up fairly fast.i would recomend you getting the car if you can afford it and get it at a lower price


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    TenLeftFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭TenLeftFingers


    It's a 95 aswell. Sounds exacly like the one you describe except it doesn't have alloys.

    Can I drive / get insured on my second provisional?


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    irishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭irishguy


    ya you can drive on ur own afaik, but they are changing it.it doesnt really matter i know loads of ppl ho drive on there first licence nad they are never stoped,the guards dont really care aslong as you dont do anything stupid


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    TenLeftFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭TenLeftFingers


    I thought they brought in some new law as of january first this year? Maybe that was related to insurance.


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    irishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭irishguy


    they could of, i remember hearing somthing about that but i wasnt sure if it was in or not, but its not really inforced.though if your in an accident your not insured so the choice is yours also you will get about 20% off your insurance if you have a full licence


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    Blitzkrieger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,661 ✭✭✭Blitzkrieger


    I'd still get an AA (or local mechanic) inspection. I know someone who had a similar Polo and had to have the gearbox replaced twice.


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