Good first car for a 21y old?

Question

Whats a good car to start off with, bearing in mind that I want something which wont breakdown alot & looks good (manly) none of these Mini's/Punto's/Micra's girly cars (imo)

Budget is £2000-£2500 used and obv has to be 1.2ltr-1.6ltr

Answer 1

Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra/Vectra.. then kit it up

Punto's are not girly trust me, but micra's are. haha

Answer 2

stick to the girly cars as the insurance will cos you a fortune

Answer 3

corsa? fiesta?

Answer 4

If you want something reliable you want to go for:

Honda

Toyota

Nissan

You could try a Ford - they don't have the best reliability scores but parts are very cheap and easy to come buy.

Puntos aren't actually THAT girly!

For a maximum budget of £2500 you could get a decent Honda Civic (the older ones, of course.)

Don't forget to look into insurance costs, you'll be paying at least £850 per year- and that is on your standard 1.0l Micra.

Answer 5

One without an engine so they can't rev it outside your house at midnight while they play their music full blast on super-mega bass blaster speakers!

No mini's, punto's or micras?  How about a souped-up Corsa or a Clio then?  :)  A nice paint job can make all the difference!

What ever you end up with...DRIVE SAFELY!

Answer 6

look for nissan, you can look for the 1995ish 350z...small two seater ...you'll be lucky to find one, but it should be around your price

Answer 7

VW Golf is a very reliable car which comes up very well in second hand reviews. You should be able to buy a good second hand Golf within your price range. Best to buy from a private owner who has service history, rather than dealership, as they don't have to boost the price to make a profit.

Answer 8

Get a Peugeot 106, they are sooooo economical and if you get a nice one IE quiksilver they are pretty nippy too!! look smart with body kit, and super cheap to insure. I am 21 and have a 1.1 version which is £330 a year to insure!! Bargain!

Answer 9

Yes, I agree. a Golf would be the perfect choice

Answer 10

Oooh ooh Ford Focus!

I used to have a 1.1 litre Peugeot 206... to put it simply, it was ****. Bright blue- im a girl but even I hated it. I hated it so much that when I scraped it along a wall when parking (not my fault, some twerps opened a car door, seriously...) I didn't even bother about repairing it and was happy at the £600 I managed to blag it for.

I then found myself a STUNNING 1.8 litre dark green, 2000 ford focus, or £1600 which was a bargain, 77,000 miles so quite low considering age, and price. Only thing is, being a guy you'd probably have to go for a 1.6 with insurance and all... might want to check with some quotes first... try elephant.co.uk, I got my 1.8 insured for £900 and I'm only 18. (the pug cost me £1100, work that out...!)

But yeah, the car looks incredible for the price and age (get a 3-door, way more sleek) and I get so many compliments and people checking it out, I pride myself on the fact I have a nicer car than may people over double my age... :D

And it sounds awesome and goes like stink. It is a 1.8 but meh, 1.6 is just as quick apparently. I thought fuel consumption would be terrible but if you drive sensibly enough, its pretty great.

You can probably tell I love my car, but seriously, take one into consideration!