The Compers Inn - Part 20

mad_gemma

oh, Telegraph called back
"Hi, can I speak to x?"
"Speaking"
"Hi, DT here, do you read us daily?"
"No"
"What paper do you read then?"
"None"
"Oh, bye!" and he hung up!
so goodness knows what that was about! :rotfl::rolleyes:

Princess_Star

Hi Mar

My OH just bought an old astra for £800, nothing wrong with it at all! It was one of them ones you see parked on the side of the road with a for sale sign in the window! You can usually bargain with the seller and get a few pounds knocked off - hope that helps

cathyj

Mar.cresham wrote: »

Anyone got a clue what would be a good price to pay on a small car that you would only be keeping a year?? Im at a loss looking to buy ds his frist car. But dont know anything about them....

I would say buy something small with a small engine as insurance is outragous for 1st time drivers, it depends how reliable you want the car to be, but I would go for something like a KA or fiesta, around a T plate, not too old and not too new

Chyna-s

<Pops head in door>

"Morning all and good luck today"

<pops back out as should actually do some work today>

Mar.cresham

I would of never have stopped at a car on the side of the road but maybe its something I sould try.

I know he wont care what it looks like at his age so thats all ok. Just to help him get around really. Seen a nice we fait down the road but heard some bad things about them so im not sure. It had 50.000 something on it with full years mot for 1200

blackmidnight

I think your best bet is to look in local newspapers and you can always haggle the price down a bit. I think fiestas make good first cars as the engines are fairly small so insurance isn't ridiculous although it depends how long ago he passed his test. he wouldn't be embarrassed by a fiesta either and there's plenty of them around so spare parts are cheap

Princess_Star

cathyj wrote: »

I would say buy something small with a small engine as insurance is outragous for 1st time drivers, it depends how reliable you want the car to be, but I would go for something like a KA or fiesta, around a T plate, not too old and not too new

Ahh how could I forget! My first car was a KA and it lasted about 5 years.....only got rid of it as the aircon went and there were some rust patches. Parts are also cheap....not sure it's a very manly car though!

Mar.cresham

He is 28 just. I know buying my 28 year old a car might sound bad. But he as had such a hard time this past year and just want to treat him. His test is in 2 weeks time. FINGERS CROSSED HE PASSES

cathyj

Princess_Star wrote: »

Ahh how could I forget! My first car was a KA and it lasted about 5 years.....only got rid of it as the aircon went and there were some rust patches. Parts are also cheap....not sure it's a very manly car though!

LOL if surely if it goes and got room to carry passengers (quietly says - especially girls) and someone is buying it for you, think its a winner:rotfl:

blackmidnight

Mar.cresham wrote: »

He is 28 just. I know buying my 28 year old a car might sound bad. But he as had such a hard time this past year and just want to treat him. His test is in 2 weeks time. FINGERS CROSSED HE PASSES

well his insurance will be cheaper as he's over 25 then Can't wait until my OH is so ours can go down from the ridiculous amount we're paying now :mad:

good luck to him x and if you want to spend your money on buying him a car that's your choice - nothing wrong with it