Please give 5 car suggestions/ideas, for my sons New car (32 years old, single)

Strider590

Hoof_Hearted wrote: »

I must say that those Mark 2 Micras were brilliant little cars. Still loads about, too. If I was skint-ish, that's what I would go for.

FTFY


The MK2 VW Golf is the one that earned the reputation, the later ones don't deserve it and you would buy a Golf from the 1980's because by now it'd be falling apart.
Same goes with the Micra, I can't count how many of those old things i've known with blown headgaskets (for example).

Alias_Omega

He should choose his own car...

If I had no children, and no wife... then it would be this...today...

£20k should see you right..




Instead, I have to pay the £20k off the mortgage...

Alias_Omega

Anyhows, back in the real world. I can no longer go into the car dealership and buy a car on impulse. The last one for me was a newish Racing Blue Clio 182 with Both Cup Packs..

How about a Merc SLK...but not in grey..

System

how can he be that old and not be able to pick a car that he likes the look of himself!?

focus/jazz if you want reliable/dull
mazda 3/civic type r if he wants something a bit nippy (but might need a bigger budget for something half decent)
tdi golf/fabia if he is doing big miles

basically, the details you have posted op make it very difficult to suggest a suitable car

[Deleted User]

Never understood why anyone would want a 2 seater smart car. Yes they might be OK to get yourself to work locally and back again but not very practical with shopping or tip runs.

skivenov

Depends on his budget, taste and needs, more than how old he is. I'm 31 and drive a 30 year old polo, my mate's 31 and drives a brand new Mondeo. Horses for courses really.

DominicH

redcard wrote: »

This thread is a request from a 32 year old's mummy to find him a car. In the circumstances I thought it was appropriate.

No?

Yeah, I was thinking something like this:


When he's a bit older, maybe he will learn to use the internet himself too. But's let's not rush things.

[Deleted User]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Nissan-Micra-1-0-Vibe-3dr-Petrol-Manual-Red-/130977419580?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e7edcd13c

181,000 miles - that has got to have been a driving school car in it's early life!

AlexLK

How about a classic car? You could get a nice MGB GT for £2-3,000?

Lum

asking for minimum 5 cars and also pictures seems a bit much for me. No-one is getting paid for doing this for you.

If you want pictures for any of the ones suggested, you can always do your own google image search. :P

As others have said, it's hard to suggest without knowing the person, so here's some suggestions from a woman in her 30s who tends to like "fun" Japanese cars more usually associated with men.

Subaru Impreza WRX (The newer ones are hatchbacks)
Toyota GT-86
Honda Civic Type-R