first time buyer

seagull50 · 03-01-2015 8:38pm #1

18 year old looking for a 1.2l and under for mostly city driving. Budget is around 5000. Have my full license.

bazz26 · 03-01-2015 8:46pm

Toyota Yaris Mk1 or Ford Fiesta.

seagull50 · 03-01-2015 11:18pm

Would a polo be a good choice to go for?

Toyotafanboi · 03-01-2015 11:25pm

seagull50 wrote: »

Would a polo be a good choice to go for?

no, they aren't great. the fiesta or yaris would be much more reliable and just as cool/ uncool.

punto is another good choice, you'd get a very nice example with that budget.

seagull50 · 04-01-2015 9:01pm

I was looking at the fiestas but they bring my insurance up a lot compare to the other cars of a similar size engine. I learnt to drive in my mams yaris so was looking to get a different car.

finalfurlong · 04-01-2015 9:41pm

Suzuki Swift is a very good car.Nippy,very reliable and the equal of yaris quality wise.For same money, you should be able to move up a year or two compared to yaris and fiesta where demand means they go for big money.

Macker2001 · 04-01-2015 9:44pm

I'd suggest a corolla (I know it's probably 1.4) not sure if it absolutely has to be 1.2

bazz26 · 04-01-2015 10:48pm

seagull50 wrote: »

I was looking at the fiestas but they bring my insurance up a lot compare to the other cars of a similar size engine. I learnt to drive in my mams yaris so was looking to get a different car.

Macker2001 wrote: »

I'd suggest a corolla (I know it's probably 1.4) not sure if it absolutely has to be 1.2

I cannot imagine a Corolla being any cheaper for the OP to insure than a Fiesta.

seagull50 · 06-01-2015 10:22pm

finalfurlong wrote: »

Suzuki Swift is a very good car.Nippy,very reliable and the equal of yaris quality wise.For same money, you should be able to move up a year or two compared to yaris and fiesta where demand means they go for big money.

Have been looking at a suzuki swift, Trying to keep an eye out for a cheapish but decent condition one.

bazz26 · 07-01-2015 12:43am

Swift would be a good choice but they are 1.3 litre and I'd guess that insurance could be a little higher than the Fiesta as Ford parts are usually cheap and plentiful.

JohnBoy26 · 07-01-2015 2:17am

bazz26 wrote: »

Swift would be a good choice but they are 1.3 litre and I'd guess that insurance could be a little higher than the Fiesta as Ford parts are usually cheap and plentiful.

Outside of service items ford parts are far from cheap in my experience.

bazz26 · 07-01-2015 4:01pm

Well I found them reasonable when I had one but it was a few years ago.

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