what car to buy

yabadabado

hi everyone bit of advice needed.have been driving on a provisional license 4 a year as a named driver on me dads car(almera).I will be 25 in december. I will be starting a new job in a few weeks and i need my own car.I will be doing 80km five days a week so i reckon no more than 500km when i add in some over the weekends.I will be spending about 10,000 on a car so can anyone give me advice should i go for petrol or diesel and what wud be a good economical car to purchase.

Henry Ford III

Not really worth getting a diesel for that kind of mileage I reckon.

You have an enormous choice.

p.s. Do your test asap.

layke

25 and on a provisional. Well it will cost roughly €1500 for a 1.4 litre maybe a little more because it's your first policy.

Tbh your going to have to give us more info. Do you want someyhing you can drive into the ground & not care if it falls to peices? Do you want something sporty? Etc.

If it's just to go A to B then I'd go with Henry and get a diesel, cheaper to run and if it's a non turbo you may get cheaper insurance.

prospect

Strictly speaking, at around 16,ooo miles a year diesel will not save you much money. But, you may just prefer to drive a diesel, like me.

more info required though, do you need four doors and four seats etc.

yabadabado

layke wrote:

25 and on a provisional. Well it will cost roughly €1500 for a 1.4 litre maybe a little more because it's your first policy.

Tbh your going to have to give us more info. Do you want someyhing you can drive into the ground & not care if it falls to peices? Do you want something sporty? Etc.

If it's just to go A to B then I'd go with Henry and get a diesel, cheaper to run and if it's a non turbo you may get cheaper insurance.

im not too fussy with wot i buy as long as it gets me from a to b , some thing realiable .havin something that looks good would be a bonus.i have applied for the test.as i say spending around the €10000 mark.was thinking about focus/golf/corolla not really sure

yabadabado

layke wrote:

25 and on a provisional. Well it will cost roughly €1500 for a 1.4 litre maybe a little more because it's your first policy.

Tbh your going to have to give us more info. Do you want someyhing you can drive into the ground & not care if it falls to peices? Do you want something sporty? Etc.

If it's just to go A to B then I'd go with Henry and get a diesel, cheaper to run and if it's a non turbo you may get cheaper insurance.

im not too fussy with wot i buy as long as it gets me from a to b , some thing realiable .havin something that looks good would be a bonus.i have applied for the test.as i say spending around the €10000 mark.was thinking about focus/golf/corolla not really sure

CyberGhost

layke wrote:

25 and on a provisional. Well it will cost roughly €1500 for a 1.4 litre maybe a little more because it's your first policy.

Don't worry OP, having a FDL doesn't make a difference, I'm 22, FDL, and it costs the same to insure a 1.4L small car.

Oh and as for your question, for 10000, you can get a really nice BMW series 5 or an Audi.

However if you're looking for a little less "conspicuous" car, I'd personally suggest a Toyota Avensis or Corolla, if you want something more sporty, Honda Civic.