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NEW FIRST CAR- NEED HELP

  • 14-02-2012 7:31pm
    #1
    maxokeeffe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭


    hi people


    looking to get my first car. was looking at a mini cooper. but was told its a women car, is this tru ??????

    what would u suggest


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    These type of threads tend to pop up every few weeks.

    Don't let other people tell you what type of car you should buy. Buy the car you can afford and want.


  • #3
    maxokeeffe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭maxokeeffe


    bazz26 wrote: »
    These type of threads tend to pop up every few weeks.

    Don't let other people tell you what type of car you should buy. Buy the car you can afford and want.

    thanks mate for your reply. what your personal views on it dough,


  • #4
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Better off talking to a guy called Owen on here, he is the resident expert on the them. He will give you the low down on them.


  • #5
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    First cars inevitably lead a hard life - i'd start off on something cheaper.


  • #6
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    True, first cars tend to have it tougher (God knows, mine did!), but personally I love the Cooper and I'd have one tomorrow, funds permitting. It's just not practical for me at the moment.
    The GF drives an MX5 and I don't care what anyone says, it's a hoot.
    One might argue that a pink Micra convertible is a tad girly, but in the end it's about what makes you happy.
    No point driving something you're not happy with, sure why not!


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, the first thing you need to do before looking at any car is make sure you can afford to insure it. I reckon a MINI Cooper will be expensive enough to insure for someone as a first car.


  • #8
    Mully_2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭Mully_2011


    Yes they are a girls car BUT They are a very good car,drove a few of them and learnt to drive in one always puts a smile on my face cracking little cars to drive.


  • #9
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    maxokeeffe wrote: »

    what would u suggest

    buy what you want a dont give a toss what anyone else thinks. at the end of the day no one buys a car for you so why should you buy your car for them!



    age and licence depending get a few quotes on cooper, if you have no NCB and are on a lerners permit you may pay true the nose for insurance


  • #10
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    Buy what you like. It's only a girls car if it's a figaro.


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