First Car Suggestions? Daewoo FTW. Nothing else Matiz. Oh, and ExigeExcel's Almera.
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Petrol would be the main concern I imagine. Maybe a little bit better on t'motorway, but a 1.8 developed 13 years ago is going to dee-rink around town. But yeah, don't expect it to sail through many MOTs. And I imagine it'd be a bit like owning a used pair of socks.
Just buy a Mondeo.
Just buy a Mondeo.
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What ever you do dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat, dont get a Fiat. 
Not sure how much youve got to spend but you could do worse than a Focus, not quite as much of a rep mobile and nice to drive. You can get a lowish mileage 10 year old for about £1,400 to £1,700.
Not sure how much youve got to spend but you could do worse than a Focus, not quite as much of a rep mobile and nice to drive. You can get a lowish mileage 10 year old for about £1,400 to £1,700.
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What he means is his student loan comes in Monday, and this term is the shortest
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toyota tercel, toyota corolla or toyota camry. they are very reliable and fuel efficient but they are highly over priced.
honda civic, same as the toyota, reliable but over priced.
the old nissan sentra or the mazda protégé are fairly cheap and they are also reliable, quite not as much as a toyota.
honda civic, same as the toyota, reliable but over priced.
the old nissan sentra or the mazda protégé are fairly cheap and they are also reliable, quite not as much as a toyota.
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You might want to check the locations of people before you reply to them.
Three of those cars aren't available in the UK, one is available but in a different form, one is available but is a wholly different car and the last is so far out of his budget that you may as well have suggested he buys a DeTomaso Pantera.
Danny - I forget your age and stuffing-it history. What's insurance like for you and what do you have set aside for running costs? You can do some utterly crazy crap on that budget if you can insure it and occasionally turn a spanner.
(and if you're set on Focus vs. Astra, shame on you for having no imagination and the Astra will make you want to chew off your own penis)
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Focus > Astra.
In fact. Walking everywhere > Astra.
In fact. Walking everywhere > Astra.
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Not far off 21, with not far off 3 years no claims. To put it into context, my dad's on Admiral's multicar policy since we seem to rivaling the stock of a Carcraft lately. That's charging me about £400 to insure it, which is an improvment over the C.£800 it's been costing independently. Up to maybe 1.8, bordering on 2.0 would be doable insurance and running-costs wise. A lot of the work would be done by my dad. It helps to have an AA patrolman as a
Any other reasonable suggestions?
If it's french or italian, I've been expressly forbidden. Again.
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I know it's the stock answer for these threads (with good reason) but how about an MX-5?
Or is that too masculine for you?
Or is that too masculine for you?
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I seem to remember the Matiz being too small for his needs to begin with.
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I'm nothing if not varied. 
Older cars have their benefits. Pre-2003 car tax. Classic car insurance - which often doesn't care about age. Not losing your car in the car park next to all the other thrillingly-coloured Focstras. Easy to fix for an indentured slave/father when they break. Admiration from father for driving a car he wanted when you were his age.
There are downs. Security might need beefing up - no shielded locks, deadbolts, alarms or immobilisers. And they might break slightly more than a Focus (but slightly less than an Astra). And, commonly, the fuel economy isn't that great compared to more modern cars (though the E28 should be fine).
Older cars have their benefits. Pre-2003 car tax. Classic car insurance - which often doesn't care about age. Not losing your car in the car park next to all the other thrillingly-coloured Focstras. Easy to fix for an indentured slave/father when they break. Admiration from father for driving a car he wanted when you were his age.
There are downs. Security might need beefing up - no shielded locks, deadbolts, alarms or immobilisers. And they might break slightly more than a Focus (but slightly less than an Astra). And, commonly, the fuel economy isn't that great compared to more modern cars (though the E28 should be fine).
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How about THIS Vauxhall? Huh? Huh?
I'd shag him if he drove that.
I'd shag him if he drove that.
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And just cause this is 'semi my thread as well, I guess I'll hijack.
Been getting a "rubbing" noise from front driver-side wheel. The kind that gets more frequent when you're going faster. Can only hear it when there's objects near the car to bounce the sound back in so from that I'm sure it's not a deeper issue.
Jack reckons it was brakes but it doesn't make any different a noise when braking. I'm hoping it's not the wheel bearing starting to go. If it is I'm guessing they'll bring it up in the MOT which is only a month away, which is abit annoying because it's not grinding as such. Thoughts?
Been getting a "rubbing" noise from front driver-side wheel. The kind that gets more frequent when you're going faster. Can only hear it when there's objects near the car to bounce the sound back in so from that I'm sure it's not a deeper issue.
Jack reckons it was brakes but it doesn't make any different a noise when braking. I'm hoping it's not the wheel bearing starting to go. If it is I'm guessing they'll bring it up in the MOT which is only a month away, which is abit annoying because it's not grinding as such. Thoughts?
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