Best 1st Car Options
Best 1st Car Options
Hi all, Happy New Year.
My son will be starting his driving lessons soon and I am looking around for the best option for his first car.
I just wondered what your experiences were, particularly around insurance and 'Black Boxes'? What engine size, what manufacturers are good options?
He really wants an A1 but I think they will be out of budget. He also likes Corsa's, Fiesta's etc and had is first Young Driver lesson on Saturday in a Corsa and liked it. He's 6ft 2" and still growing
When I was a kid my first car was whatever I could afford (Opel Kadett) and I have some great memories of that car believe it or not. budget could stretch to around £4-5k depending on insurance quotes.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Cheers
My son will be starting his driving lessons soon and I am looking around for the best option for his first car.
I just wondered what your experiences were, particularly around insurance and 'Black Boxes'? What engine size, what manufacturers are good options?
He really wants an A1 but I think they will be out of budget. He also likes Corsa's, Fiesta's etc and had is first Young Driver lesson on Saturday in a Corsa and liked it. He's 6ft 2" and still growing
When I was a kid my first car was whatever I could afford (Opel Kadett) and I have some great memories of that car believe it or not. budget could stretch to around £4-5k depending on insurance quotes.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Cheers
Shane
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Re: Best 1st Car Options
A 2017 RS6 nardo should do it, think of the street cred you would give him....
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Re: Best 1st Car Options
Haha, I think my insurance would go up a tad.
Shane
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Re: Best 1st Car Options
Spoil sport.
My old man used to have very decent company cars when they made sense and one for mum too
He told me I could drive them until I was 25
Then a work colleague of his said in front of me that it was any age!
Thereafter I got to drive these nice cars to school !
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Re: Best 1st Car Options
Indeed, sorry
Surely it’s the normal low powered run arounds. Value doesn’t make much odds as the bigger risk is them damaging 3rd party valuable property.
My girl had an Ibiza and the boy a fiesta.
And no they don’t get to go anywhere near mine, even though they are a lot older !
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Re: Best 1st Car Options
We have a 1 litre Fiesta for the nanny to drive the kids to school so that will probably be his first car. It's an ST line so doesn't look too bad. I know insurance for these kids is not cheap though.
Re: Best 1st Car Options
I reckon a Fiesta or Corsa.
My wife's '09 A5 2.0 TFSi Cab was playing up just after Christmas last year so we decided to chop that in against a newer model. Out of interest i thought I'd get an insurance quote to put my son on that rather than just sack it off. The cheapest quote I got from Confused was....................................................£8720.00
I think my first insurance policy was sub £200.00 back in the 80's.
Shane
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Current
2017 C7 Nardo RS6 Performance
Gone:
C43 AMG Coupe
Black E92 M3
Daytona B7 RS4 Saloon
B6 S4 Saloon Tip
B5 S4 Avant
8L S3
Lexus IS 200
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 lsi
Vauxhall Astra 1.6l
Fiat Uno Turbo
Fiat 127 Sport
Ford Cortina MK5
Opel Kadett
Re: Best 1st Car Options
I paid £1k on my first car which was a 2.0 but probably only worth £2k. That was tpf&t in 93
Currently :
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
2019 Porsche 992S (£21k of extra toys)
2019 Porsche Macan S (£18k of extra toys)
2015 Lotus Exige V6 ( c430bhp)
2019 Seat Ibiza excellence Lux! (115bhp, 3 cyl, dsg)
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
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