How much would a 2 litre car cost me?

Stephen7287 · 03-08-2015 10:41PM #1

I'm a 19 year old male and I've never driven before. I'm probably going to start off in a 1 litre car like a micra, but I was just wondering how much a 2 litre Japanese car would cost me annually. Just out of curiosity

vandriver · 03-08-2015 10:42PM

To buy or (snigger) to insure?

Stephen7287 · 03-08-2015 10:50PM

vandriver wrote: »

To buy or (snigger) to insure?

I'm talking about tax and insurance annually.

Voodoomelon · 03-08-2015 10:51PM

Your insurance on a Japanese 2l+ car with no experience will be €3000+, probably much higher, if you can get it. Tax rates are on the motor tax site.

GreatDefector · 03-08-2015 10:51PM

I'm guessing the quote might read like Japanese yen

Cee-Jay-Cee · 04-08-2015 12:30AM

Stephen7287 wrote: »

I'm a 19 year old male and I've never driven before. I'm probably going to start off in a 1 litre car like a micra, but I was just wondering how much a 2 litre Japanese car would cost me annually. Just out of curiosity

I'd say the safest bet is to forget about any 2.0L car until you have at least 4 or 5 years NCB in your name along with a full licence and no penalty points and even then you are going to find it difficult to get insurance on a 2.0 petrol car.

EazyD · 04-08-2015 12:48AM

Your annual insurance would probably be the equivalent to what most folks would pay over a decade.

Hachiko · 04-08-2015 01:08AM

I had a Japanese 'sports' car at 19

albeit one of these bad boys

Mister Jingles · 04-08-2015 02:08AM

Depends entirely on the car. I went from a 1.0 to a 1.8 and insurance stayed the same, tax is about 400 more per annum and I spend a little bit more on fuel as well.

vandriver · 04-08-2015 07:30AM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Depends entirely on the car. I went from a 1.0 to a 1.8 and insurance stayed the same, tax is about 400 more per annum and I spend a little bit more on fuel as well.

At 19?With a learner permit?

Mister Jingles · 04-08-2015 07:33AM

No but close, 22 with a full licence.

ironclaw · 04-08-2015 08:15AM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

No but close, 22 with a full licence.

Being north of 21 and again of 25 makes a big difference unfortunately. Anything between 17 and 20 is no mans land if you want anything fancy

Gone Drinking · 04-08-2015 08:39AM

I'm 31, with 9 years NCB and a full Irish licence for 7 years. Just tried requesting a quote for the first 2l jap car I could think of (Evo) and every site I tried said they couldn't quote me online, to call. One site said they wouldn't quote me, to try a different company and gave a suggestion.

That can't be good anyway :pac:

dodzy · 04-08-2015 09:23AM

Gone Drinking wrote: »

I'm 31, with 9 years NCB and a full Irish licence for 7 years. Just tried requesting a quote for the first 2l jap car I could think of (Evo) and every site I tried said they couldn't quote me online, to call. One site said they wouldn't quote me, to try a different company and gave a suggestion.

That can't be good anyway :pac:

Car insurance in general is going to get real painful in the coming months I fear, and not just for newbies. Real painful.

How much would a 2 litre car cost me?

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