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First car!!!

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gerad_way
gerad_way Posts: 135 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
Just wondered if anyone had any reccomendations???
Buying daughter her first car she has just passed her test.
looking for:
the lowest insururance group and most reliable......obviously going to be a second hand one
Thanks

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  • Tiexen
    Tiexen Posts: 740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Might help if we had a budget
  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    gerad_way wrote: »
    Just wondered if anyone had any reccomendations???
    Buying daughter her first car she has just passed her test.
    looking for:
    the lowest insururance group and most reliable......obviously going to be a second hand one
    Thanks

    Whats your budget, including insurance? Bear in mind she will end up denting it.

    Usually, japanese and korean stuff is reliable like toyota, hyundai, daihatsu, kia, but sometimes this can also mean they get neglected and have oil like treacle. After a certain age/price its pot luck.
    If you have a budget of £4000, I'd put £1500 aside for insurance, £1500 for the car and £1000 for repairs it might need. Better than spending £2500 on a carand praying that its faultless.
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