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nopanic - neil
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« on: August 19, 2009, 11:11:08 pm » |
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OK - I'm now getting old.
My son, is 17 this Sept, and as we have no cars (ours are Autos and a Cherry Picker) that he can drive or learn in, we are looking in getting a general use car that he can learn in and when he is good (after he has passed his test) can use.
As its his first car, he's bound to bang it, and as insurance is going to be expensive, it needs to be cheapish to insure and safe. I'm thinking of only going 3rd party, fire and theft.
My own view is a nice solid car - like a TANK, but that may not go down to well. (or even a nice classic, but not to sure how safe that would be)
Anybody has advice ?
What would you do?
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 11:33:15 pm » |
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Easy - cheap insurance too! Click the link |
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Steve  East Anglian cobras 
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Robspot
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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 12:02:44 am » |
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I always stay too long. Long enough for something to go wrong
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Christopher
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 08:54:04 am » |
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A 1.7  that will cost about £2k for the insurance Best bet would be make some enquiries about the insurance costs. If it was me, I would be looking at something like a Pug 106 or Micra (K11 model, the Noddy car, built up to 2002). The more popular / trendy Saxo, Corsa, Fiesta, Ka, etc will cost you more to buy in the first place. There are plenty of 106 and Micra around so getting parts if a ding should happen will be easier and cheap. I know the perception is that the Pug will fall apart, but choose carefully and you can get a good one. Both will come with the basic air bag assortment and are as safe as any of the other alternatives. (I walked away from a 40mph head on in a 2001 Pug 106). The Micra is perhaps not cool, more anti cool, but they are cheap to run, and if you are reasonably competent with spanners they are easy to maintain. Getting a classic sounds like a good idea, but I doubt there really exists a cheap classic at the moment, not the sort of cheap a 17 year old is interested in. Save the classic until the experience and commitment is there. Just my thoughts. |
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Barry
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 06:05:19 pm » |
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Fiat Panda, not the old model, but it does depend on budget.
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Andy Zarse
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2009, 10:00:13 am » |
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How far does the flex reach on that Steve? |
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Steve Pyro
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 10:30:30 am » |
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How far does the flex reach on that Steve? The down side is, of course, that you need to have all that chicken wire overhead! |
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nopanic - neil
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 02:05:25 pm » |
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How far does the flex reach on that Steve? The down side is, of course, that you need to have all that chicken wire overhead! Showed that to Sam, he asked who posted it, I said Steve (man with the fresh chicken eggs) His reply - "of course!  "  Also told him, he could just knick one form the fair, next time it's in town. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTbwrMN6uEk |
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« Last Edit: August 24, 2009, 02:12:02 pm by nopanic - neil »
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chop456
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2009, 02:11:02 pm » |
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Safe, unique and no harder to park than a medium-sized truck. Room for 2 in the back or 4 if you sit up straight.  |
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Kev_mk3
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2009, 08:24:22 pm » |
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what about a clio or micra small engine easy to fix and cheap to insure! not classed as "boy racer" cars
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nickliv
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2009, 05:17:31 pm » |
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Land Rover series 3, 90, or an early defender. - Classic insurance might be worth a punt.
He'll learn to fix it, he will find it hard to crash it, and once he can afford to insure something less agricultural, he'll love it so much he won't f**k it up.
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Nordic
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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2009, 09:24:40 am » |
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Golf or Polo.
loads of places to fix them, strong and reliable.
Not sure about the insurance though.
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Kev_mk3
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« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2009, 06:42:46 pm » |
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Golf or Polo.
loads of places to fix them, strong and reliable.
Not sure about the insurance though.
depends on what mark golf / polo as i know mk3 golfs are quite expensive insurance wise |
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landman
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2009, 11:39:12 am » |
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nopanic - neil
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« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2009, 02:51:59 pm » |
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