Cars with cheap tax and insurance

mellie_88

:hello: Hi all,

I've just graduated from university and about to start a teaching course in September.
So I'm looking to buy myself a car at the moment.
I just wondered if anyone knows what cars have both cheap tax and insurance, and are also quite cheap to run and maintain.
I know that's a fair bit to ask for, but I want as few large expenses as is possible once I purchase one!

Thank you!!

x

harveybobbles

What is your bedget? you could buy brand new - that way it'll be hassle free as it will have warranty.

2nd hand cars with low VED are things like fiesta deisels, 206/207/307/308 hdi's. Renaut Megane 1.5 is low tax too.

Hintza

VED Bands:- http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=31990

Ins Groups:- http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/#ig=0

Try What Car for an indication of running costs (just use it as a guide and not gospel, useful for weighing up two cars against each other)

mikey72

Pre 2001, less than 1549cc.
Something like a peugeot 106 1.5 diesel, cheap on all counts, and run forever.

jd82

Fiat Panda 1.1 Eco Acrive, group 1 insurance, £30 a year tax. Probably out of your price range though.

forgotmyname

1972 V8 Range Rover, £100 insurance and free road tax.

Gloomendoom

forgotmyname wrote: »

1972 V8 Range Rover, £100 insurance and free road tax.

I've got one of those.

Pincher

Citroen is popuplar with young drivers because they frequently do FREE 1st year's insurance if you buy a brand new car, typically a C1.

That insurance could be worth thousands.
So if a C1 is £7,000, you could look at it like the car is £5,000, and insurance is £2,000.

Get an electrically assisted pedal cycle until you get older.

Better yet, get an older boy friend with a car.

SPANIEL36

i got a P reg peogeot 106 my little green mean machine, very cheap on everything

mellie_88

Yea I don't think I'm going to be able to afford to buy a brand new car, despite all the pros that come with them.
I only want to spend about £1000 max on a car and as little as possible on the insurance but as I'm 21 that's likely to not be that cheap!

KillerWatt

You want Red Victor
It's the fastest street legal car in the world, and does 2 gallons to the mile when you open the taps