I really need help picking out a new car!!!

[Sross12]

I am a 20 year old, who has held my license for coming up 2 years and I have 1 years NCB. I have 3 points on my license which certainly isn't helping matters. I currently have a Vectra 1.8 SRI that's to all intents and purposes fked. I have up to £1500 to spend on a new car, and I am looking to buy something that's a bit more punchy but isn't going to murder me on insurance. Any help would be great

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[grudas]

buy something lighter.

buy an mx5 like all 20yos and it'll be fun.

can find some mk2/2.5s for that money.

[Glosphil]

Concentrate on improving your driving skills, not picking up any more penalty points & building up your no claim bonus. Performance can come later.

[paradigital]

grudas said:

buy something lighter.

buy an mx5 like all 20yos and it'll be fun.

can find some mk2/2.5s for that money.

It will however be made of rust and need the same again spending on sills!

I do agree though that lighter rather than more powerful will get you a better, more insurable, drive.

[grudas]

paradigital said:

It will however be made of rust and need the same again spending on sills!

I do agree though that lighter rather than more powerful will get you a better, more insurable, drive.

to be fair anything at £1500 has a high risk of major rusting..

I did buy my near stock mk1 1.8 for £1800 end of 2018 with no rust on it, original sills etc so it is doable.

had a lot of fun with that car and learned a lot too.

[Zetec-S]

Suzuki Swift Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009013...

[Summit_Detailing]

Yaris 1.5 T-Sport?

Cheers,

Chris

[Sross12]

Glosphil said:

Concentrate on improving your driving skills, not picking up any more penalty points & building up your no claim bonus. Performance can come later.

I don't think my driving skill comes into question in this instance but I do agree without penalty points finding a new car would be a lot easier

[Sross12]

grudas said:

buy something lighter.

buy an mx5 like all 20yos and it'll be fun.

can find some mk2/2.5s for that money.

I was thinking about something like and mx5 issue being I am at uni so I need to move mine and my girlfriends uni stuff about a couple more times so I need something bigger, I am now drawn to buying something like a Passat

[Bumblebee7]

Sross12 said:

Glosphil said:

Concentrate on improving your driving skills, not picking up any more penalty points & building up your no claim bonus. Performance can come later.

I don't think my driving skill comes into question in this instance but I do agree without penalty points finding a new car would be a lot easier

Driving skill is inextricably linked to observation, which is clearly something you can work on as you have 3 points.

No use getting something fast at your age given the prohibitive insurance costs so it would be best to focus on low weight and fun. A warm hatch or MX5 as suggested would be a great shout that shouldn't break the bank.

[DoubleD]

Sross12 said:

Glosphil said:

Concentrate on improving your driving skills, not picking up any more penalty points & building up your no claim bonus. Performance can come later.

I don't think my driving skill comes into question in this instance but I do agree without penalty points finding a new car would be a lot easier

Everyone can improve their driving skills.

[ZX10R NIN]

Look for a Mazda3 Sport