First Car?

Undercoverguy · 31-03-2006 10:05pm #1

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 · 31-03-2006 10:34pm

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 · 31-03-2006 10:52pm

Ahem thats my avatar!

And we do have a Motoring forum here somewhere....

Mike.

Max_Damage · 31-03-2006 10:53pm

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 · 31-03-2006 10:57pm

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 · 31-03-2006 11:05pm

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 · 31-03-2006 11:50pm

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 · 01-04-2006 7:18am

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 · 01-04-2006 9:19am

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

koneko · 01-04-2006 10:04am

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).