Mitsubishi Colt.... good 1st car??

farmerkid

Hi im 17 and looking to buy first car. Thinking of buying a colt around 96-01ish, seem reasonably priced and look decent imo, just wondering are they reliable??... and a good first buy???

CianRyan

It'll be loaded insurance wise but other than that I think they're a sound enough for car.

johnner09

farmerkid wrote: »

Hi im 17 and looking to buy first car. Thinking of buying a colt around 96-01ish, seem reasonably priced and look decent imo, just wondering are they reliable??... and a good first buy???

i had a 97 lancer 1.4 (basicly the same as a colt) for my first car, had it for three years without any problems. Even passed my driving test in it:D great little cars to start off but as OP posted just watch with your insurance unless of course thats not a financial obstacle as such

gooch2k9

Have one, first car, only thing that went wrong was new exhaust pipe needed, but so long as the car has been looked after it would be OK. Engine wise not a problem.

Alanstrainor

farmerkid wrote: »

Hi im 17 and looking to buy first car. Thinking of buying a colt around 96-01ish, seem reasonably priced and look decent imo, just wondering are they reliable??... and a good first buy???

No matter what car you buy, just be sure to get insurance quotes on whatever it is. A colt may not be the cheapest thing in the world to insure.

farmerkid

CianRyan wrote: »

It'll be loaded insurance wise but other than that I think they're a sound enough for car.

Ok well I tried a few quotes online for a 1.3l colt and best I got was €2200 from britton not overly expensive but not cheap either...

Any insurers that could do a better deal do you think??

A starlet, corsa, polo, fiesta, etc would hardly be much cheaper on insurance would they?

Alanstrainor

farmerkid wrote: »

Ok well I tried a few quotes online for a 1.3l colt and best I got was €2200 from britton not overly expensive but not cheap either...

Any insurers that could do a better deal do you think??

A starlet, corsa, polo, fiesta, etc would hardly be much cheaper on insurance would they?

There's only one way you'll find out...ring around;)

I emphasise the ring part of the sentence.

dodderangler

Problem is its a Japanese make of car so insurance assumes its done up with a different engine if you tried ringing up for something like a punto you'll see huge difference in quote
But on other hand my first was a lancer same engine in colt an it was best car to maintain

Dord

farmerkid wrote: »

Ok well I tried a few quotes online for a 1.3l colt and best I got was €2200 from britton not overly expensive but not cheap either...

Any insurers that could do a better deal do you think??

A starlet, corsa, polo, fiesta, etc would hardly be much cheaper on insurance would they?

Try AA insurance (underwritten by Zurich), they were cheaper for me than even Britton.

Fiona

I had a 96 D colt as my first car it was a great little thing never let me down!

farmerkid

dodderangler wrote: »

Problem is its a Japanese make of car so insurance assumes its done up with a different engine if you tried ringing up for something like a punto you'll see huge difference in quote
But on other hand my first was a lancer same engine in colt an it was best car to maintain

yea fare point, pity the puntos are not abit more reliable and better lookin though ha

dodderangler

Yeah unfortunately puntos look ****
well you could put a nice body kit and big loud exhaust or two twin exhausts and a huge spoiler on it with loads of stickers on it and a black bonnet and loads of clocks that mean nothin in it
It'd look so cool







Ah man I crack myself up ha ha

farmerkid

Alanstrainor wrote: »

There's only one way you'll find out...ring around;)

I emphasise the ring part of the sentence.

will do

farmerkid

dodderangler wrote: »

Yeah unfortunately puntos look ****
well you could put a nice body kit and big loud exhaust or two twin exhausts and a huge spoiler on it with loads of stickers on it and a black bonnet and loads of clocks that mean nothin in it
It'd look so cool







Ah man I crack myself up ha ha

haha that would look some state now.... like something out of need for speed

dodderangler

Well at least need for speed cars had some power despite how ridiculous they looked
In sayin that I know a lad that has a punto turbo running over 207 bhp
Very quick And f all weight in it