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Ok - so this is far less exciting than the title seems.
I'm looking for a 2nd car. Needs to be as low insurance group as possible, as low tax as possible, as economical as possible and cost around the £1500 mark with as much life in it as possible, but still be quite nippy and ok on the motorway. Oh - and safe too!
I'm going to call it the StingeMobile. :D
Any suggestions? It really doesnt need to be a flashy car. In fact, thats probably pretty near the bottom for requirements, although I don't want to be something that I don't want to get in to :lol: I was thinking maybe a Yaris or something along those lines?
toyota aygo is great, dont know how much they cost and they're a bit small, but they're great little cars, very economical and great fun (pretty good power/weight ratio considering the tiny engine)
So going by that i don't think the Toyota Yaris will disappoint
FWIW the Citreon C1 and Peugeot 206 (i think) are identical to the Aygo, just with different trim and different prices, same reliability and consumption)
I wouldn't call any of them cars safe :p
You want something with some weight behind it not some fancy computer...
more weight= more momentum= less safe :P
anyway the Toyota fault wasn't as widespread as the media made out, and all affected models have been recalled havn't they?
unreel2002
24-03-10, 20:48
Its gotta be a 306 HDI like Gibbo's well within your budget, low insurance, reasonably low tax £120 a year... And nippy once chipped...
Group 5 insurance >? And OK on a motorway aswell.
for 1.5K? isn't it a 2L aswell? really expensive insurance on any 2L if you're under about 25 :P
unreel2002
24-03-10, 21:03
for 1.5K? isn't it a 2L aswell? really expensive insurance on any 2L if you're under about 25 :P
Well group 5 insurance is pretty low aint it >?
I haven't been under 25 for a while though...
Gibbos car 306 HDI was £900 apparently, so well within the budget
as per this thread
http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13618
I like the Toyota Avensis.
Nissan Almera isn't bad. :)
Id thought about a 306 actually - but I'm also thinking something a bit more on the lines of group 1-3 insurance.. But its definitely on the list! :D
How much did you pay for your almera, col? And what insurance group?
wonderlust
24-03-10, 21:50
just don't get the early 1.5d though
they have major head/head gasket issues
Had the 106 1.4 Diesel before - very very sluggish car.. Not wanting to go that route again if I can help it!
how about a Audi A4 2.6 V6 :D wont be cheap on the insurance for you or petrol compared to some of the cars been mentioned but hell it'll loads more fun and faster lol
This is for my girlfriend... she's not having a better car than me! :lol:
306 dturbo or a hdi for a bit more refinement (and less temptation to fiddle)
Run forever (sometimes kill gearboxes and headgaskets though) early dturbos with a bosch pump willl run on anything, diesel, bio diesel, vegetable oil, used chip fat.. )
90bhp (and easy to increase), 50mpg, grp 5 insurance. MY old dturbo was 290 a year on insurance.
VW golf 1.4, built like a friggin tank, comfortable, get an older model for £1500 easily.
I remember my old 1995 golf, someone went into the back of me at 40mph, wasn't a bit of damage.
VW golf 1.4, built like a friggin tank, comfortable, get an older model for £1500 easily.
I remember my old 1995 golf, someone went into the back of me at 40mph, wasn't a bit of damage.
Agreed or a Polo, same car just a little smaller cheaper insurance than the Golf
InvaderGIR
25-03-10, 11:47
for 1.5K? isn't it a 2L aswell? really expensive insurance on any 2L if you're under about 25 :P
What?
I insured a 2.8l straight 6 rwd death machine for £800 at 22.
What?
I insured a 2.8l straight 6 rwd death machine for £800 at 22.
who you insured with?
InvaderGIR
25-03-10, 11:53
That was with Bell...and thinking about it, I was 21 (about 3 weeks before I was 22), lol.
0NCB and 1 accident in the past 3 years, license for 4.5 years.
Now though insurance is very random, Bell won't do less than £1000 on it with 5.5 years, 1NCB and 1 accident, but Aviva will give me awesome quotes of like £500 on loads of silly cars. :D
I have no car anymore though. :(
As for the OP. 306HDI is a good bet, as is a 2.0 Mondeo.
Sapphire_all_the_way
25-03-10, 11:56
Check my image ill sell you my diesel Clio for £800 V reg 1999 105K miles the stars have gone now :thumb:
That was with Bell...and thinking about it, I was 21 (about 3 weeks before I was 22), lol.
0NCB and 1 accident in the past 3 years, license for 4.5 years.
Now though insurance is very random, Bell won't do less than £1000 on it with 5.5 years, 1NCB and 1 accident, but Aviva will give me awesome quotes of like £500 on loads of silly cars. :D
I have no car anymore though. :(
As for the OP. 306HDI is a good bet, as is a 2.0 Mondeo.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr 12 years license, 8 years no claims, over 30, and eveyone wants £500 off me for a 1.9 TDI :mad:
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr 12 years license, 8 years no claims, over 30, and eveyone wants £500 off me for a 1.9 TDI :mad:
Really? £440 for my 2.2 CDTI with only 3 yrs no claims & 3 points on the license.
wonderlust
25-03-10, 15:04
£360 for my 2.0DTI Astra SXI
i'm not saying anything :mad:
31 9 years ncb, £530 on a 2005 civic ctdi.... makes no sense, especially as I was looking at insurance the other day...
Everything the same details wise,,
1987 Sierra RS Costworth... £613 Fully comp.
1989 Escort RS Turbo.. £440 Fully comp.
1986 S1 Rs Turbo - £362
Really? £440 for my 2.2 CDTI with only 3 yrs no claims & 3 points on the license.
did you just swap insurance from old policy to the new car? or take out a fresh policy?
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