Cheap VAG Estate For First Timer

[Car Mad Craig]

Hi everyone,
My nephew has finally decided it is time to learn how to drive instead of begging for lifts all the time, he has just turned 17 and is saving to take a crash course so he can pass first time and save money.
He loves Euro style cars and has decided he wants to make his own but he needs an estate to fit his tools in.
He has £1000-1500 to spend on the car itself and he is looking to pay around £2000 for the insurance.
Hes not too picky what it is other than that.
Cheers

[gj88]

How about a leggy passat? I doubt too many teenagers have crashed one either so insurance might be a bit less painfull.

[Silver940]

B3/B4/B5 Passat or Mk3 Golf Estate. Either work as a Euro looker.

B3/B4:



Golf:

Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 1st July 15:36

Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 1st July 15:39

[redstu]

I have a 2000 model passat estate, it's 77k on the clock and probably not worth more that 1500.
I've had few problems with mine but it does seem to need front disks rather often due to corrosion.
Does everthing I need it to as a family car.
Mines the 1800 but I should probably have found a turbo model.

[Car Mad Craig]

What are the smallest engines in those models ??
Its ok if it works as a euro looker but he doesnt want to pay more than £2k insurance

[briSk]

Car Mad Craig said:

What are the smallest engines in those models ??
Its ok if it works as a euro looker but he doesnt want to pay more than £2k insurance

not so much small but surely those old 'umwelt' (or whatever they were called) diseasles have to be cheap to insure..?

[Car Mad Craig]

I am correct in thinking that they are all Turbo Diesels ??
I think that is where the problem lies :/
Im not 100% sure so I will have to get him to check some insurance quotes, I was just wondering if there was any you guys knew of that were particularly cheap

[Car Mad Craig]

doogz said:

Car Mad Craig said:

Hi everyone,
My nephew has finally decided it is time to learn how to drive instead of begging for lifts all the time, he has just turned 17 and is saving to take a crash course so he can pass first time and save money.
He loves Euro style cars and has decided he wants to make his own but he needs an estate to fit his tools in.
He has £1000-1500 to spend on the car itself and he is looking to pay around £2000 for the insurance.
Hes not too picky what it is other than that.
Cheers

Em.... ok?

Also, this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1822177.htm

Although that is a really nice Audi but with it being 1.8 and relatively new I can imagine it costing a fortune to insure

[LayZ]

Old normally aspirated 1.9D Diesel Passat estate. 1995 vintage. Slow as you like but look ok when hit with the stick.

[Car Mad Craig]

I have been looking on ebay and PH for some of the old N/A diesels but I can find any, so if any of you could provide help there that would be great
Cheers

[vit4]

Would've thought insurance would be low on a diesel golf estate mk3? Speed of smell though.

[ic0n]

Best thing to do is go onto Parkers to get the insurance group. Anything less than 5 at 17 is well the cheapest you're gonna get.

You'll be surprised what is low and what is high. While they are not always the main factor in price, they generally do dictate it at young age in my experience.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/

[Car Mad Craig]

The lowest ones seem to be around 7-8 for a golf and 8-10 for a passat

Anyone know how much that will equate to in insurance costs for a 17 year old ??

[excel monkey]

If cheapness is a priority and it has to be VAG, how about an early model Octavia?

[ron130888]

Polo / Seat Corboba Estate

[Car Mad Craig]

Oh, sorry my mistake I didnt look at the year I just saw the body shape and presumed it was pretty new.
I will ring him and tell him to start looking for quotes later

[ian_c_uk]

excel monkey said:

If cheapness is a priority and it has to be VAG, how about an early model Octavia?

This. I've had two, great motors.

[Car Mad Craig]

Just checking the insurance group on those at the moment

[eltax91]

Get this and Euro-Look it. Ins Group 12 and not crashed by enough Teenagers for insurance to care.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[Gizmo!]

ron130888 said:

Polo / Seat Corboba Estate

Listen to this man. Cordobas are pretty good and have a huuuuge boot.

Golf will cost a fortune to insure because lots of 17 year olds have them and drive like f##kwits.