Recommendations for a first car???

Dean12319

This has prob been asked so often but ill be 17 soon and buying my first car what do you guys recommend as a good first car something nice )

ian87

Polo, micra, yaris etc. 1.3 or less for insurance. Keep it small and slow for insurance.

Dean12319

Been looking at a few puntos cheap 04/05's???
Opel corsas same year.......
What do you guys think??

Dean12319

Also I have €2000 to spend

dh0011

puntos wouldnt be known for reliability but on the used car market they are cheaper than say a yaris which would be more reliable.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4697288
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4521545
might suit you

CianRyan

Dean12319 wrote: »

Also I have €2000 to spend

What about insurance and tax?

I bought my first car a few months back (although I'm 21) for €200 and it's a great car. It's also so cheap that I don't have to worry too much if I end up putting it in a ditch.
€2000 is a lot to drop on your first car at 17.

Buy a Fiesta 1.25, Yaris 1.0, etc.
€500-€1000 is all you need to spend, I just got a good deal on mine.

Dean12319

My mom had 1.2 punto 2002 from new till 2006 had no problems if I was to get one it would be the 16v better engine apparently

Dean12319

I know but I don't want something that's not worth much and old I'm looking really at anything 1.0-1.2 cheap to run 04-06

Dean12319

So far at cars I've looked at the cheapest for insurance was a 04 punto 1.2 16v active sound

CianRyan

Dean12319 wrote: »

I know but I don't want something that's not worth much and old I'm looking really at anything 1.0-1.2 cheap to run 04-06

Just because something's cheap doesn't mean it's going to look old or not worth it.
Sure it's your money but I'd hate to see you sink that much money into something a d then take a lump of paint off the side of it.

Toyotafanboi

i dont think the punto is half as bad a car as people say. they might be a bit italian but really they are a reasonably reiable car. usually have a decent spread of kit in the later models too.

id much rather one than a polo, ibiza style yoke. only car id favour over it in that catergory is probably a fiesta. maybe a yaris :P

Dean12319

CianRyan wrote: »

Just because something's cheap doesn't mean it's going to look old or not worth it.
Sure it's your money but I'd hate to see you sink that much money into something a d then take a lump of paint off the side of it.

Well from what I've looked at most cheap weren't something I'd buy. I'm not going to be careless and tear the side of a car!!

Dean12319

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i dont think the punto is half as bad a car as people say. they might be a bit italian but really they are a reasonably reiable car. usually have a decent spread of kit in the later models too.

id much rather one than a polo, ibiza style yoke. only car id favour over it in that catergory is probably a fiesta. maybe a yaris :P

Exactly there sporty good to learn according to mates this crap about unrealibilty is complete myth.im looking at the 16v's so nice looking... And cheap to insure etc enough said )

johnny-grunge

03 Fiesta LX was my first car. Good little jammer. Spacious. Cheap and reliable.

Dean12319

I want something like that's sporty nice looking I intend to keep the car for at least 2-4 yrs

Dean12319

No offence but I don't want to be driving around in something like a yaris

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4653711
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4305358
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4685352
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4693868
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4680854
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4694325

few interesting options there i think and most with some change left over for tax

CianRyan

Meh, I've offered my advice, blow your money if you want to.
I could think of better ways to spend a grand at 17 though.

Oh, and a 17 saying they're going to drive sensibly and then saying they want something sporty?
Yep.

Dean12319

Thanks nice few there!! I think ill prob end up getting a punto economically they suit me!!

Toyotafanboi

dont limit yourself to the puntos criteria for the sake of costs.

the tax is very little extra for a 1.3 car, the likes of a corolla would be a much nicer car imo, a bit of a step up. similarly a 1.3 colt wouldn't cost you much if anything extra to run and they look pretty nice too.

Dean12319

Oh so just I want something nice,male 17,worth my money. Please...

Dean12319

Tried quote for few 1.3 was outrageous it seems 1.2 as high as I can go thanks anyway!!

CianRyan

Please what?

I don't know why it was to be an 04 Punto, you could get one cheaper and just as good for less money.
That model ran from 1999 so don't kid yourself by saying it'll look old.

Dean12319

I prefer the facelift models and I want something that when it comes to selling I get at least some money back to buy another

CianRyan

Dean12319 wrote: »

I prefer the facelift models and I want something that when it comes to selling I get at least some money back to buy another

Well fair enough if you prefer the looks but in 3 or 4 years time you'll lose less money on a cheaper car.

And I wasn't having a pop at you personally about scraping it, that's just part of learning.
You should see the state of my alloys from curbing.
But they were cheap so **** it.

Dean12319

Your alright!! Thanks for your advice! )