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The short answer is she needs to earn more. She also probably suffers from a thin credit file.
Her quickest option is probably just to save the funds. Remember that she'll also need to cover insurance and so on.1 -
As above, she'd be far better just saving up for the car - even just working part-time, it's not going to take long to save up £1000.And, as previously mentioned, don't forget the other costs associated with a car - tax, insurance, MOT.And whilst I applaud the intention of buying a cheap runaround (eminently sensible) rather than spending tens of thousands on a shiny new car - you've got to accept that a car in that price range will need some repairs in the not too distant future. These won't necessarily break the bank, but you've got to budget for them.0
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