Safe well built car for someone with a baby - Low Insurance cost

funkycoldribena

DUTR wrote: »

It's gotta be a Maybach with additional armour plating, surely your child is worth the spend?
If not consider post #2

Nah...this is better,even got a lifty thing to get little'un in and out...
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/35550/AFV_434_.htm

Tiddlywinks

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

I was looking at a V70 TDI. 2.5 litre engine and they're banging out 55mpg in a car that size.
Although I'm also watching this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150664041285?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 for my winter car...

Realistically though... for a newly qualified driver? I've had a V70 (T5) and loved it but they are big. Also, with the OP's budget of £2-3k?

I'd stick to the smaller models for a "kinder" purchase price, insurance cost and size.

scheming_gypsy

sorry i was wandering off subject a bit... Wouldn't recommend them for a new driver like you say, but yeah a smaller version.

sarahg1969

I had a V70 2.5TDI. Not too bad on the fuel, but on the expensive side when something went wrong.

DUTR

funkycoldribena wrote: »

Nah...this is better,even got a lifty thing to get little'un in and out...
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/35550/AFV_434_.htm

Indeed and a great price too :j

Tiddlywinks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-VOLVO-V40-S-GREY-/190575656426?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c5f31bdea

One of the last V40s - heated leather seats, less than 70k, new discs and pads, mot 03/12, less than £3k.

Great space for carting around a baby with all the stuff needed these days.

Hammyman

sarahg1969 wrote: »

If you are seriously concerned about safety, you'd be best investing in an advanced driving course with the IAM or RoSPA

Fixed it for you. The aim of the game is not to have an accident in the first place.

Strider590

Hammyman wrote: »

Fixed it for you. The aim of the game is not to have an accident in the first place.

It's all very well driving the correct way by IAM standards (I wish everyone would), but if the idiot in front/behind thinks your doing it wrong or "being cheeky" and tries to make your life difficult, then accidents can occur.
It's amazing how the perception of the right and wrong way to drive varies from person to person AND we've got to a point where nearly everyone drives around pretending to be the BIB.

It's time that some sort of compulsory theory retest was taken every few years, we need to remove these parasites from our roads and return to driving "by the book", I think this alone would reduce RTC's by half.

lalahland

Hello there,

Many thanks for your replies:T. I shall definently be looking into Volvo's and although the Tank was tempting I might have parking issues where I live. My dad always bangs on about Volvos as he's been driving them for over 40 years but they've always been huge and a real !!!!!! to fix when something goes wrong - but then again my dad loves a challenge.

I may look into getting finance if getting a newer car would be a wiser move.

Thanks for all your replies

:T

sarahg1969

lalahland wrote: »

Hello there,

Many thanks for your replies:T. I shall definently be looking into Volvo's and although the Tank was tempting I might have parking issues where I live. My dad always bangs on about Volvos as he's been driving them for over 40 years but they've always been huge and a real !!!!!! to fix when something goes wrong - but then again my dad loves a challenge.

I may look into getting finance if getting a newer car would be a wiser move.

Thanks for all your replies

:T

And invest in a really good quality car seat, too.