Peugeot 306 1.4 ltr First car

will1569reptile

Hi im thinking of buying a pug as my first car.
Im 18 and full licence so insurance is gona be cheap on anyting like that.

its a 2000 PEUGEOT 306 MERIDIAN.

But i need help.
I have 1500 to spend and really want to get a good buy with long nct.
Any ideas

Thanks:D

What do you reckon is cheap insurance ?
Should have no bother finding a good one for €1500, especially if you are flexible on year and are willing to drive a 4 or 5 door.

Do you want people to trawl donedeal.ie or what for you ?

will1569reptile

RoverJames wrote: »

What do you reckon is cheap insurance ?
Should have no bother finding a good one for €1500, especially if you are flexible on year and are willing to drive a 4 or 5 door.

Do you want people to trawl donedeal.ie or what for you ?

cheap insurance would be less than a grand.
yeh i dont mind what year really just once body work is nice and no black trim for some reason it just looks so nasty.

iv been looking for two days now on done deal and still not much.
so if ny body see nyting please tell me

gooch2k9

Best of luck getting that insurance.

ottostreet

Don't think youll get insurance that cheap unfortunately. maybe consider going on someones leses policy as a named driver?


also, why a peugeot 306? IMO, nasty horrible little car.

will1569reptile

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Best of luck getting that insurance.

I failed to say that it wouldn't be in my own name. so that means i would only be named driver.
Quinn quoted me

will1569reptile

ottostreet wrote: »

Don't think youll get insurance that cheap unfortunately. maybe consider going on someones leses policy as a named driver?


also, why a peugeot 306? IMO, nasty horrible little car.

I dont really no why the 306. just seems like a good first car.
This is why im posting so people can help me out and find a good first car

gooch2k9

Ah touché! I was working from my own experience. Can't get under a grand at 19, with one year ncb.

EDIT: Mitsubishi Colt is a nice easy car to run.

Seperate

I had a 306 Meridian as a first car and loved it. I was 18 and my insurance was €1,200 - which wasn't too bad. The 00/01 cars looked alot better than previous models, it was towards the end of the run and they got alot of the bits and pieces that had previously been kept for the GTi-6 model.

It was a good first car as far as they go in my opinion!

will1569reptile

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Ah touché! I was working from my own experience. Can't get under a grand at 19, with one year ncb.

EDIT: Mitsubishi Colt is a nice easy car to run.

Yeh i like the colt but cant find any clean ones they all seem to have dints and bangs

will1569reptile

Seperate wrote: »

I had a 306 Meridian as a first car and loved it. I was 18 and my insurance was €1,200 - which wasn't too bad. The 00/01 cars looked alot better than previous models, it was towards the end of the run and they got alot of the bits and pieces that had previously been kept for the GTi-6 model.

It was a good first car as far as they go in my opinion!

Yeh i really do like them theres one in carlow for sale its an hour and half from me so im not sure if it would be worth driving down to view it looks brill doh and has nct till 06-07-2012 its on done deal if you want to have a look

gooch2k9

Sure isn't that all the better. Any wee bangs or anything you might have won't bother you too much. As long as its runs smooth mechanically your set.

TheRiddler

In before the Ford Puma..

bigbadbear

you should probably drive some horrible cretin of a car for the first few months. The chances of you crashing are quite high when your learning. be a shame to put big dents in a good car. you wouldn't lose any money on depreciation either.

Here are some bad examples........

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1540024

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1469858

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1531422

bigbadbear

bigbadbear wrote: »

you should probably drive some horrible cretin of a car for the first few months. The chances of you crashing are quite high when your learning. be a shame to put big dents in a good car. you wouldn't lose any money on depreciation either.

Here are some bad examples........

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1540024

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1469858

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1531422

OP has a full license.

bigbadbear

RoverJames wrote: »

OP has a full license.

Right strike my ones then :-S

pajo1981

ottostreet wrote: »

also, why a peugeot 306? IMO, nasty horrible little car.

I thought it was a nice car to drive - easily better than the fiesta of that era.

And as far as nasty horrible little cars go, I think you'd be pushed to find one more horrible than the polo of that era - no-one does depressing cars quite like VW!

will1569reptile

bigbadbear wrote: »

you should probably drive some horrible cretin of a car for the first few months. The chances of you crashing are quite high when your learning. be a shame to put big dents in a good car. you wouldn't lose any money on depreciation either.

Here are some bad examples........

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1540024

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1469858

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1531422

yeh thanks for that but im not learning to drive iv been on the road 2 years in november so im looking for sum better than them

pajo1981

pajo1981 wrote: »

I thought it was a nice car to drive - easily better than the fiesta of that era.

And as far as nasty horrible little cars go, I think you'd be pushed to find one more horrible than the polo of that era - no-one does depressing cars quite like VW!

306 was in the segment above the Fiesta & Polo

bigbadbear

will1569reptile wrote: »

yeh thanks for that but im not learning to drive iv been on the road 2 years in november so im looking for sum better than them

yeah that was kindly pointed out abouve. My pardon!! What were you driving before?? did you like it?

will1569reptile

bigbadbear wrote: »

yeah that was kindly pointed out abouve. My pardon!! What were you driving before?? did you like it?

first car i started was my mams kio rio 2003. first car i drove so i didnt care what it looked like.It was a 1.4 so im use to that.
Now im driviing a peugeot partner which is 1.9 lil so it has a kickk

so i have been offered two cars €1000 each off my uncle so i just need to decide. Citeron xzara 98000 miles 1.4 ltr.

Seat cordoba year= 2000 135000 miles. 1.4 ltr.

help me pick please

bigbadbear

will1569reptile wrote: »

first car i started was my mams kio rio 2003. first car i drove so i didnt care what it looked like.It was a 1.4 so im use to that.
Now im driviing a peugeot partner which is 1.9 lil so it has a kickk

so i have been offered two cars €1000 each off my uncle so i just need to decide. Citeron xzara 98000 miles 1.4 ltr.

Seat cordoba year= 2000 135000 miles. 1.4 ltr.

help me pick please

I have never driven the Citroen so cant say how it drives but i have driven a few polos they were pap.

1-0 Citroen



Mileage is quite a bit higher on the Seat so unless FSH comes into it i'd say there's another one for Citroen

2-0 Citroen



Reliability would make you automatically look at the Seat (consider mileage to though

2-1 Citroen



The cordoba should be a good bit faster depending on 8valve Vs 16 valve engine. If its the 16 valve it will rev much higher and more power.

2-2 Draw



Looks wise I think the Citroen wins no matter what and especially if its the new shape model that came in around that time (I may be wrong)

3-2 Citroen



For me I would probably go with the Xsara. Theres no competition if its the newer model or if the cordoba only has the less powerful engine. The citroen will be slow regardless though.....