21 yr old What car 15k

[Merp]

Im 22, I've been toying with the idea of a new car between 10-15k, gone down several different paths and these are my quotes. Its suprising how cheap some of them are relative to the second section.

911 (996) £1100
Z4C 3.0 £980
TVR Tamora £1000
Elise S2/111S £1200

Golf GTI 200 £1600
Astra XVR £1350
Alfa Brera £1550
MINI S Works £1200

[kiethton]

I'm 21 and had a similar decision to make the other month (although with 19k to spend).

I got a 335i M-Sport coupe, the SE should be available for 15kish although on an 06 plate. Insurance is more than reasonable for the 306bhp on offer- £850 p/a

[Merp]

19k what a champ. Show me the monies!

[Faust66]

OP: You are 21 and you've got 15 grand to spend on a car? st, I'm 36 and the most I've ever spent on a car is £1750 with a trade in and it was the worst car I've ever bought - never spend more than 400 notes on a car if you can possibly help it).

But I digress.

But hey, fair play to ya fella! You only live once so enjoy yourself.

Have you considered a Sierra/Escort Cosworth? Insure it on a classic policy and it might be cheaper than you think (saying that, I'm not the person to talk to about insurance at the moment!). If the Fords ain't your thing, a classic Audi Quatro as a previous poster sugested would be a pretty cool car... or maybe a Merc Cosworth 190E would suit you?

Good luck with whatever you end up with... (I'm not jealous, me!)

[russy01]

Don't do it, when I was 20 I blew 12k on an astra, don't get me wrong I loved the car (888 cdti).

But in hindsight I should have bought something with two seats and a big engine, could have had a much better time and lost much less wonga on resale. With the cars you are looking at your 15k will become 7k in two years.

Plus also where you living? Most probably at home or at uni, you'll need a lot of wonga for a house!

I'd say Grab a top notch ctr, go ep3 for 8k or fn2 for 10k and leave yourself 5k for sts n giggles, or if you can take the hit on insurance get looking at s2k, 350z, z4, 987 2.7's!

[Jon944S2]

Merp said:

Im 22, I've been toying with the idea of a new car between 10-15k, gone down several different paths and these are my quotes. Its suprising how cheap some of them are relative to the second section.

911 (996) £1100
Z4C 3.0 £980
TVR Tamora £1000
Elise S2/111S £1200

Golf GTI 200 £1600
Astra XVR £1350
Alfa Brera £1550
MINI S Works £1200

My advice buy the the TVR, it'll maintain it's value better and as long as it's well maintained and you adhere to the strict warm up procedure they're actually quite reliable cars. I payed £3,800 to insure the Tamora but saying that I didn't have any NCBs. It's not my favourite TVR I prefer how raw the Tuscan is but as I discovered owning a Tuscan is a series of almost crashes until the inevitable happens. Tamora is like Lotus with proper engine.

[sparks_E39]

XKR

[Regiment]

christofmccracke said:

Clio would be too hardcore as a road car for long journeys

I have no problems driving long 100mile+ journeys in my 250Cup. The worst long distance drive I've ever had was in a 10 plate Corsa with 3000 on the clock.

[T16OLE]

For me it would have to be a Z4 3.0i Sport



As for insurance, I was insuring a TT 225 @ 21 last year for £875 fully comp and now have a 330ci M sport and pay £1100 @ 22

[Tallbut Buxomly]

I agree with the op. Best to limit yourself and get something with safe enough handling but a little go.....

Its not girly looking and its not slow....


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Hmmm didnt even know kreissig did an exhaust for them... Kinda like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHJLu3-Mr4&fea...

[rb5230]

I`d much prefer a bigger hot hatch as an everyday car. Focus ST, Astra VXR, or boremobile Golf GTI.

But if you want something more chuckable and better on track the Clio it is.

[T16OLE]

Tallbut Buxomly said:

I agree with the op. Best to limit yourself and get something with safe enough handling but a little go.....

Its not girly looking and its not slow....


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Hmmm didnt even know kreissig did an exhaust for them... Kinda like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHJLu3-Mr4&fea...

Sorry, you think an Alfa 147 has good handling and little go?

Its the total opposite IMO

[Tallbut Buxomly]

T16OLE said:

Sorry, you think an Alfa 147 has good handling and little go?

Its the total opposite IMO

Sarcasm too subtle for you???

Pleanty of go and with aq2 fitted fairly decent handling but it from what i understand has a dislike of corners.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

[zippyprorider]

im 25 andhave 100,000,000 to spend.....lol seriously though ditch the personal plate you will have a 1000 times more fun in a lotus elise than a corsa vxr and particulary around the track.

[Carlique]

Abarth Grande Punto! Bigger and more manly than a 500 Abarth, circa £10,000... £1,200 on insurance leaving with you a nice bit spare for a rainy day.

[christofmccracke]

I have decided to buy a boxster it's cheaper to insure that the vxr lol as I have bought a wee Clio too for runs to the tip and for when the winters bad, so can buy something totally impracticable

[Mr POD]

I must be on a diferent planet. 21 years old and you can spare £15K on an depreciation pit. I'd spend £5K and save the rest.

[adycav]

christofmccracke said:

I have decided to buy a boxster

Great choice for a young chap like yourself, since it seems that you can afford to buy and run it.

Well done.

[george h]

I'd forget about the 57 plate onwards personally, and get something like this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2602247.htm



Private plate will cover the age, and 4k left over to spend on insurance