New learners (L Plate) manual car choices
New learners (L Plate) manual car choices
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celica88

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1,385 posts

210 months

Yesterday (23:25)
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I have a quandary on a good choice learner car.
Will potentially be my car, a mid size hatch preferred for family duties, 4 in the car and need luggage space - something to share.

Those typical first learner cars isn t feasible for my usage such as Citroen C1 etc.

Modern cars I see don t have manual handbrake, do kids these days learn with them? Or are most E Brakes?

What would you choose which are reliable and decent, open to hear thoughts from used cars ranging from £3-10k to see the range of choices.

Cheaper I look at VW Polo, but Golf size preferred, but something 1.0-1.4 litre petrol probably better for insurance. Open to Japanese, German etc.



Edited by celica88 on Saturday 11th October 09:58

therams

283 posts

203 months

Yesterday (23:41)
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Skoda Fabia 1.0 tsi

celica88

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1,385 posts

210 months

therams said:
Skoda Fabia 1.0 tsi
Thanks. Are the 1.0 across the VAG similar. I have a family member with it in a an A3, but see them in VW, Seat etc

I’m not really a Ford fan, but see the 1.0 ecoboost in fiesta and focus; both with manual hanbrakes.

Or for those who have had new learners are Electronic handbrakes okay to learn in?

Scrump

23,554 posts

176 months

celica88 said:
I have a quandary on a good choice learner car…


Modern cars I see don t have manual handbrake, do kids these days learn with them? Or are most E Brakes?
Scrumplet the younger recently passed her driving test. Her instructor’s car had an electronic handbrake with hill hold assist.

Dr Interceptor

8,181 posts

214 months

I’ve got a Peugeot 308SW over in Portugal, it’s a 2022 car with the 1.2 petrol turbo engine and a manual box.

It’s a nice little car, and plenty of space in it even for me at 6ft5.

I’d have thought that would be fairly insurance friendly with the small engine.