What to buy with £2000

Post by **johneroberts** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:32 pm

My Daughter is 17 and wants a car, what would you buy ?
maybe £3000 max
Cheers
jr

Post by **kcsun** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:13 pm

Just let her loose in Toys R Us in the Burago section - probably the safest option and under 20 quid

KC

Post by **Jon** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:02 pm

CBP, if you give me a bell I have a car for sale that is perfect for you. I bought the missus a clio with the following spec:

6/2001 Renault Clio 1.2 Sport (group3 insurance)
12000 miles
FSH
Sport seats
s/roof
alpine in dash CD with inegration with the renault steering wheel
15" OZ super t's
H&R suspension
Electric windows
Handles beautifully, just a bit under powered for me

£4200 ono

As you can see from the milage it's never used and just gets cleaned. It is in show room condition.

Also available is the plate R3NOW (phonetic of renault)

01924 895568! or ring me on my mobile (phils got the number)

jon

Post by **fade2grey** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:48 pm

ten alfa 155's ?

seriously, 155's are great cars & not that bad to run & insure. Get an 8v & they go on for ever! - gotta be a better first car than the usual mini's etc!

A

Post by **TimJMS** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:59 pm

Get ready for the shock of insuring almost anything for her!

Post by **Riz_RS4** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:01 pm

TimJMS wrote:Get ready for the shock of insuring almost anything for her!

Yep Jr cars for young`uns arent cheap.... cars... insurance....

Riz

Post by **JohnW** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:36 pm

Either a saxo, a 106, a clio, or a polo.

They are cheap to run, insure, and more importantly cheap to repair

If she wants a slightly bigger car then I'd go for the 306.
Just brought the wife her second one of these.
The 1.8 goes really well. 1.4 is a bit gutless, but fine for a first car.

We have a 1989 mini mayfair for sale if your interested

Post by **toasty** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:42 am

John, don't be such a meanie, insure her on the GT3!
Seriosuly though, I reckon a 306 or 206 would be a good buy, or a mini

Post by **Bushy** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:26 am

I reckon you need 3k for insurance and better buy a £500 car as the first one, until they prank it!

Post by **S4_SAT** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:50 am

go for a brand new clio cos it has a years free insurance for anyone above 18.i got one and my insurance is £1600 for a 1.5 turbo diesel that can smoke saxo vtr's anyday

Post by **Bushy** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:47 pm

Is this speed thing something we want to encourage our kids to participate in, nope. First they need to drive!

I reckon send her out with Big Jon when she has passed her test, what do you think Charlie?

Post by **Cobstar** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:47 pm

What about an Astra or a Golf?

Couple of my acquaintances from the motor trade (one a mechanic and one a bodyshop bod) hate working on Renaults and Minis. So despite running around quite happily in a couple of Renault 11s and my sister's Mini in the Dark Ages, they'd not be top of my list now.

So does Dad get to pick up the running costs too?

Post by **PhilT** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:35 pm

A dodgem - Play it safe!!

Post by **Hopsta** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:43 pm

Bushy wrote:Is this speed thing something we want to encourage our kids to participate in, nope. First they need to drive!

I reckon send her out with Big Jon when she has passed her test, what do you think Charlie?

Send her out with you Bushy, that'll put her off driving for life

I'd defo say have something small.. less likely to hit yours when she comes home late at night after crusing the streets

Post by **TimJMS** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:39 pm

Lad who works for me is 17 years old and wants to buy an Astra SR 1.4.

Approx value of car - £250

Best quote so far £1600 TPFT ONLY.

Its not going to be easy on what he earns

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