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Help picking a car

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  • 04-04-2009 9:25pm
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    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm kind of new at this, and I don't really know much about car models and what have you. I got my licence about a year ago, and want to get another car, that is either a little more powerful, or a little lighter than my current car, a Nissan Almera (old version) from 2000 (and ideally looks a little nicer). I do some motorway driving, I don't *need* a family car, and I've got about 6000 to spend. As I have my licence for a year, I don't really want to get slaughtered with insurance payments either.

    Just looking for some suggestions as to what might be the best models to start looking at, and anything in particular I should be wary of.

    Currently I like the look of the Alfa Romeo 156, BMW 318, or the Ford Puma.

    Anyway, thanks for your time!
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    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    To be honest I'd aim more for a 1.4 to 1.6 to start with - cheaper tax and insurance, though it depends on how much "some" motorway driving is, and at what hour of the day - if your motorway driving mainly consists of the M50 at rush hour, any size engine will do :)

    Maybe start off on Carzone and do a search for coupes and cabriolets (as you seem to fancy the "sportier" looks) within your price range to start with, and see if any catch your eye in the photos?

    Take a look at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ as well, just to get a rough idea - for example for the 156 it says:
    Good: Stunning looks, fabulous engines, V6s are lots of fun.
    Bad: Mechanical problems and not as well built as it should be. Tyre wear on V6 models.

    Obviously not everyone will agree with everything said there, but I find it's a handy place to start questioning a car.


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    Snakeblood
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Snakeblood


    Thoie wrote: »
    To be honest I'd aim more for a 1.4 to 1.6 to start with - cheaper tax and insurance, though it depends on how much "some" motorway driving is, and at what hour of the day - if your motorway driving mainly consists of the M50 at rush hour, any size engine will do :)

    Maybe start off on Carzone and do a search for coupes and cabriolets (as you seem to fancy the "sportier" looks) within your price range to start with, and see if any catch your eye in the photos?

    Take a look at http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ as well, just to get a rough idea - for example for the 156 it says:
    Good: Stunning looks, fabulous engines, V6s are lots of fun.
    Bad: Mechanical problems and not as well built as it should be. Tyre wear on V6 models.

    Obviously not everyone will agree with everything said there, but I find it's a handy place to start questioning a car.

    Cool, thanks, that's exactly the sort of information I was looking for!


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