Best car for 18 year old?
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Hi all!
I am 18 and will soon(ish) be looking to purchase my 2nd car, for my 2nd year of driving. (With 1NCB hopefully)
I am looking for inspiration for a car. Like many people, my phone battery is mostly used on autotrader, fleabay, forums, FB and anything else where cars come up for sale. However I would like input from people who may have done this before? Or parents? About what to get next...
I currently drive a Punto Active Sport 1.2 8v. And with a 13.5 0-60, it's anything but sporty. I don't mind faster, but it's got to be good on the insurance.
I recently discovered Subaru put a 1.5 in their Impreza, which comes out at £1800 for a 2nd year. Not too bad imo. But what else lurks out there?
I've still got a few months before I'm buying a car, but I want to get one in mind and find a decent one first. I suppose my budget is £2.5-3k max, but I have no min if it's a good car
Any thoughts or 2p's worth is welcome!
Thanks very much
I am 18 and will soon(ish) be looking to purchase my 2nd car, for my 2nd year of driving. (With 1NCB hopefully)
I am looking for inspiration for a car. Like many people, my phone battery is mostly used on autotrader, fleabay, forums, FB and anything else where cars come up for sale. However I would like input from people who may have done this before? Or parents? About what to get next...
I currently drive a Punto Active Sport 1.2 8v. And with a 13.5 0-60, it's anything but sporty. I don't mind faster, but it's got to be good on the insurance.
I recently discovered Subaru put a 1.5 in their Impreza, which comes out at £1800 for a 2nd year. Not too bad imo. But what else lurks out there?
I've still got a few months before I'm buying a car, but I want to get one in mind and find a decent one first. I suppose my budget is £2.5-3k max, but I have no min if it's a good car
Any thoughts or 2p's worth is welcome!
Thanks very much
They are badged vtec but don't have the different cam profiles that people generally mean. Sadly vtec won't be kicking in yo. The d16 engine is very boring.
Considered a 106 gti/saxo vts? There is a reason teenagers love them. If that's not luxurious enough, look for an older bmw 3 series. Surprisingly cheap to insure and run in many cases.
Considered a 106 gti/saxo vts? There is a reason teenagers love them. If that's not luxurious enough, look for an older bmw 3 series. Surprisingly cheap to insure and run in many cases.
Callybae said:
I recently discovered Subaru put a 1.5 in their Impreza... Any thoughts or 2p's worth is welcome!
I thought it wasn't a particularly nice car when fitted with the 2.5 with the turbo, so "fk no" is my 2p on that.Small, good-handling hatch without too much of an insurance kicking, I'd say is the best direction.
Yes its that 2003-era Civic I was talking about, 2004-5 being the (nicer looking imo) facelift version. I know its not the B16 engine as its a SOHC D16V1 that has some kind of economy VTEC which if I remember, does some kind of 12 valve to 16v switch instead of the cam lift of the Type Rs - so err yeah, not a proper VTEC. Still though, nice little car at 18. A few friends had them as first/second cars, they were always reliable and surprisingly cheap to insure/run.
treetops said:
A Saab or Volvo will be surprisingly cheap to insure.
This is true I had an 850 T5 when I was 19 and it was cheaper to insure than a Saxo VTR! If you stay away from the hot hatches etc and go for something like a Volvo S60 (All the earlier petrol engines in your budget are turbo) Saab 9-3 turbo or similar.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff