Best type of car for a 20 year old?

Laoise_C

Hi,
I'm looking to get insured on a car but I'm not sure which type of car would suit, my dad has agreed to buy a car and I can use it when he is not which means I will be a named driver. I'm 20, have a full license, never been insured before.
Can someone help please???

colm_mcm

What cars do you like?

Glen_Quagmire

Something reliable with a low size engine, not bigger than 1.5 and not too expensive. Examples would be, Toyota carolla, Honda civic saloon, mitzubishi lancer, ford focus. I'd personally stay away from French and German cars for low money

Laoise_C

colm_mcm wrote: »

What cars do you like?

Any car really!

Laoise_C

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Something reliable with a low size engine, not bigger than 1.5 and not too expensive. Examples would be, Toyota carolla, Honda civic saloon, mitzubishi lancer, ford focus. I'd personally stay away from French and German cars for low money

Thank you, !

JustAThought

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Something reliable with a low size engine, not bigger than 1.5 and not too expensive. Examples would be, Toyota carolla, Honda civic saloon, mitzubishi lancer, ford focus. I'd personally stay away from French and German cars for low money

A huge engine like 1.5 : they will crucify you on that for the insurance - not to mention road tax. stay well away from high spec engines if you want to be able to afford to drive.

Beat type of car is reliable, and cheap to run for petrol/diesel with low running costs including insurance & road tax. My 1.5 road tax is about 850 every year - I didn't check before I bought : (

For city parking & driving you should be looking at something compact that you can actually find carparking space for.

Tbh a car is a black hole of costs & expenses. You'll be putting petrol & patking tickets into it & everyone will be riding along for free - I'd stay on the bus for another while or make a habbit to ask for & take proper petrol money or you'll just be used as everyonea free taxi. Bye bye drink & nights out.

JohnBoy26

JustAThought wrote: »

A huge engine like 1.5 : they will crucify you on that for the insurance - not to mention road tax. stay well away from high spec engines if you want to be able to afford to drive.

Beat type of car is reliable, and cheap to run for petrol/diesel with low running costs including insurance & road tax. My 1.5 road tax is about 850 every year - I didn't check before I bought : (

For city parking & driving you should be looking at something compact that you can actually find carparking space for.

Tbh a car is a black hole of costs & expenses. You'll be putting petrol & patking tickets into it & everyone will be riding along for free - I'd stay on the bus for another while or make a habbit to ask for & take proper petrol money or you'll just be used as everyonea free taxi. Bye bye drink & nights out.

Motortax for engines above 1400cc and under 1500cc is €413 per year. Where are you getting €850 from? Is your car on the c02 tax system?

Glen_Quagmire

JustAThought wrote:

A huge engine like 1.5 : they will crucify you on that for the insurance - not to mention road tax. stay well away from high spec engines if you want to be able to afford to drive.

JustAThought wrote:

Beat type of car is reliable, and cheap to run for petrol/diesel with low running costs including insurance & road tax. My 1.5 road tax is about 850 every year - I didn't check before I bought : (

JustAThought wrote:

For city parking & driving you should be looking at something compact that you can actually find carparking space for.

JustAThought wrote:

Tbh a car is a black hole of costs & expenses. You'll be putting petrol & patking tickets into it & everyone will be riding along for free - I'd stay on the bus for another while or make a habbit to ask for & take proper petrol money or you'll just be used as everyonea free taxi. Bye bye drink & nights out.

Don't agree with anything you have said TBH. A 1.5 litre engine is by not a high spec engine unless it is turbo charged or modified in some way to increase the BHP. Also tax is no where near 850 for a 1.5 litre engine.

IMO you have not given the OP any genuine / good information or advice.

That's just my opinion on your post

colm_mcm

Laoise_C wrote: »

Any car really!

Ok, do you have an idea of how big a car you'd like?

The default choice for someone that's 20 and starting to drive would be something like a Toyota Yaris 1.0


How much do you have to spend?

Redser87

I'd go for a 1.2 l engine personally. Ford Fiesta or Ka, Toyota Yaris, hyundai getz (1.4 l) or Nissan micra (not great for motorways AFAIK). I have a fiesta, got my test in 2015, no points or claims on my own insurance and it is just under 1200 (28 yo).