Buying my first car

jjames_3

So what's wrong with it?

Could this be the Renault factor starting to kick in I wonder?

itgirlinuk

I dont have a lot of time, I want one fairly soon. And I need it for the summer anyway, to drive around.

I will look at ebay. I went off it, as some of the specs too good for the price. But if you say its cheaper than autotrader, then that makes sens

highlighter

Hi itgirlinuk,

Have you considered a Ford Ka? You could prob get a relatively new reg, also quite a popular car so parts would be cheap aswell as insurance and maybe tax.

Have only skimmed the thread so apologies if its been mentioned before.

Good luck with your car hunting :beer:

jjames_3

The Ka is great new as you can get them for £5k, keep for a year and sell for £4.5.

Not so brilliant nearly new for exactly the same reason

Nice little cars. Just watch out for rust on the sills, Kas are bad for it.

itgirlinuk

I don't like the shape of a KA. Or am I being too picky, given that beggars can't be choosers??

highlighter

I know what you mean about the shape of them but i think they are a good car that suit girls (or am i being wierd lol).

If you get a nice metallic colour with matching bumpers etc (not the standard black) then they look really good imo.

Honest i dont work for Ford!! lol

jjames_3

You buy a car to drive, not to look at

DaisyNelson

Just a thought, does the insurance group number have a bearing on the type of car you want? Do you live in a part of the country that attracts higher premiums? Have you got a garage or off road parking. Parking on the street may bump up your premiums.

ArsenalFC

You have a decent budget itgirl. The problem will be if you rush into getting a car straight away, this usually means you'll be paying a little too much just to get the first car you'd seen for sale.

Ford Ka looks bad. Get the car you are looking for, you have enough of a budget to do so. But if you want a car asap and not wanting to pay over the odds then I'll suggest looking at the yaris and clio along with the polo, this gives you more choice. Go for a car that you'll be happy with, so forgot what others say.

Not sure what you mean when you say ebay prices are too good for spec. The auction have a timescale, the current price you see will not be the price it'll go for. Usually the real price will happen in the last 30 mins before the auction ends when people really starts bidding. But this may be beyond you, unless someone are able to help you. I bought myself a car 3 months ago on ebay I paid £2000 for the car, got it about £500 - £700 cheaper than in the ads.

Of course I test drove the car to make sure everything was working as described. I'd of walk away if their were faults which were not described. Anyway can you not enlist the help of someone who knows a little about cars and current prices? That'll be your best bet to find a car with a suitable price.

Sheel

My younger daughter got her first car , a pre-reg Ford Ka 1.3 Style recently and I think it's the ideal car for her. It's in a low insurance category , cheap to run and maintain and it's actually very nice to drive. I use it occasionally and it's very nippy and fun to drive