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Buying my first car. Please help

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  • #32
    Belfast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭Belfast


    2010 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI CLASSIC
    €6,400
    Odometer: 51,467 miles /
    82,826 km
    https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2262728&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D80%26o%5B%5D%3D682%26e%3D7000%26i%3D100000%26ot%3Dk%26f%3D2%26t%3D1%26g%3D0


  • #33
    Skatedude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    As mentioned, insuranse is usally the biggest influence on what your first car can be.
    Have you got any quotes for some of the models you are looking at?

    Buy the wrong car and you will need all of your 7 grand budget for just insurance.


  • #34
    CashelDaRock
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭CashelDaRock


    Skatedude wrote: »
    As mentioned, insuranse is usally the biggest influence on what your first car can be.
    Have you got any quotes for some of the models you are looking at?

    Buy the wrong car and you will need all of your 7 grand budget for just insurance.

    Generally insurance is in around the €1600 to €1850 range for anything between 1.4 - 1.6 for me (20 years old, full license with 3 years driver experience). I have the insurance well researched at this stage and can't really afford to go over anything 1.6 diesel


  • #35
    Skatedude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Skatedude


    CashelDaRock wrote: »
    Generally insurance is in around the €1600 to €1850 range for anything between 1.4 - 1.6 for me (20 years old, full license with 3 years driver experience). I have the insurance well researched at this stage and can't really afford to go over anything 1.6 diesel

    3 years experience is not the same as no claims bonus, some insurance companies wont even acknowledge named driver as valid towards cheaper quotes. Just make sure you get quotes on the car you plan to buy before paying to be safe.


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