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What starter cars for first time driver?

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  • #32
    chicorytip
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    A MK1 Nissan Note 1.4. Not pretty looking but very reliable and durable. Should be cheap enough to run.



  • #33
    Gorteen
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    I was in your position last year. Got a very nice Hyundai i20 for about €6000. One owner, nice spec, Irish car. My daughter loves it and the 1.2 petrol engine was mentioned by a number of car sales guys as a very reliable engine. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat!



  • #34
    db
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120606326#Comment_120606326

    I was in this position when my first daughter started driving. I had a newer 7 seater and a smaller older car. I started her off on the older car and she was finding it a bit difficult to manage.

    We changed to the newer bigger car and she found it much easier with better clutch and gearbox, electronic parking brake, reversing camera etc. The size of the car doesn't make it that much more difficult to learn on and they will be a better driver because of it.



  • #35
    djan
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120615289#Comment_120615289

    Agreed, first time drivers have no point of reference for what a "big" car is so might as well start with something decent sized like a focus/golf. Theno a potential transition to something bigger isn't as challenging.

    The minis don't fare as well in a crash either so I'd stay away unless city driving only.



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