Looking for cars for new driver Daughter - Page 2

Scaramanga · 29th April 2016, 18:17

How about....

.......THIS !

Its pink and its an MG and its pink...

Girls like pink right?

SCP440 · 29th April 2016, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigcul1

Avoid Ford Ka's total rust buckets.

Couldn't agree more and also bad in accident. A fireman once told me he would rather be on a motorbike than in a Ford Ka in an accident.

ceedy · 29th April 2016, 19:30

Ka's noooo.... Funny shaped rust buckets

Got jazz, yaris ,Clio's , Corsas in the list ..
Missed a few .. but not a vast number locally .. as we are a bit out in the sticks

She's only got a grand to spend ..

trying to get her to like this ... linky .

C.

ziggy72 · 29th April 2016, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by coab

Get a Micra, chain driven bullet proof engines, 1.0 16v engine, always driven by women and old ladies as they are not cool to young boy racers.
Sold loads over the years and very very reliable and cost pennies to run and buy spares.

I have to agree with the micra. I got one for my daughter in February when she passed her test. on a 53 plate with 33k on the clock, full service history and one old lady owner. I got it for £950 and have used it for the past 2 days while I've had a few scratches painted on the 2 bumpers of my car.
it drives great and i'd recommend it highly.

KRISTLEE · 30th April 2016, 02:16

I bought my wife a little Hyundai Getz when she started driving...had it for three years without any issues before replacing it with a semi automatic Suzuki Celerio a year ago when our daughter started driving (had to be auto as wife and daughter just can't get how to drive manual).

Both great trouble free little "beginner" cars and so cheap to run.

muggerbee · 30th April 2016, 02:47

I'm going through the same thing for my son at the moment, the largest car with the smallest insurance group (2) that can be got for not a lot of cash I can find is the Skoda Fabia 1.2 classic 54bhp, he obviously wants a new corsa

which can be got on a PCP lease for not a shocking amount.

Si-monogram · 30th April 2016, 06:04

Mg zr 1.4's are surprisingly low on insurance. The micra is probably the best of the bunch. The corsa I'd a god awful car if it's an older one ane the engines aren't that reliable.

Gareth.Richards · 30th April 2016, 06:14

After passing his test my son decided the car for him was a citroen C2. Ended up with the 1.1 Desire model, reasonably cheap on insurance with his mum and myself as named drivers. Ideal first car as not too much power to allow him go mad, but looks fairly stylish at the same time!
Gareth

ceedy · 30th April 2016, 07:16

Well apart from our location and the lack of car numbers and choice , and that being Female ,changes her mind every 10 seconds ,its going quite well

At least she hasn't got the pressure of needing a car for work on Tuesday next!..

C.

ceedy · 5th May 2016, 22:56

Hmm got that wrong then ...

But after all the hassle mentioned before .. Found a car on Gumtree about 300 yds away

...

Answered 20mins after the add appeared , gave it a good looking at this evening .
And it now parked outside ..

..

Our first Ford since the mk3 fiesta years ago..

But for 850 quids .. and 06 Cmax 1.6 72k miles.

..

like this ...

not too shabby for the money ..

Now I gotta learn Ford ..

29th April 2016, 19:30	#13
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,077 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Ka's noooo.... Funny shaped rust buckets Got jazz, yaris ,Clio's , Corsas in the list .. Missed a few .. but not a vast number locally .. as we are a bit out in the sticks She's only got a grand to spend .. trying to get her to like this ... linky . C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

30th April 2016, 02:16	#15
KRISTLEE I really should get out more....... None at the moment. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 939 Thanked 384 Times in 294 Posts	I bought my wife a little Hyundai Getz when she started driving...had it for three years without any issues before replacing it with a semi automatic Suzuki Celerio a year ago when our daughter started driving (had to be auto as wife and daughter just can't get how to drive manual). Both great trouble free little "beginner" cars and so cheap to run. __________________ Best Regards, Lee. DONE: HAD A CRAZY IDEA THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY MG ZTT DUE TO NOT HAVING A DRIVE AND HAVING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET WITH A VIEW TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE AT A LATER DATE WHEN I HAVE A DRIVE. ENDED UP REALISING IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET AROUND AND I NOW OWN A VW EOS 3.2 V6 INDIVIDUAL (1 OF 20 REMAINING IN THE UK WITH THAT ENGINE AND TRIM COMBO) EVEN THOUGH I STILL LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVE

30th April 2016, 02:47	#16
muggerbee Gets stuck in 75 Tourer (04),75 Saloon (04) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: wigan Posts: 616 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 83 Posts	I'm going through the same thing for my son at the moment, the largest car with the smallest insurance group (2) that can be got for not a lot of cash I can find is the Skoda Fabia 1.2 classic 54bhp, he obviously wants a new corsa which can be got on a PCP lease for not a shocking amount. __________________ 2004 1.8T Connie 2004 Connie SE Tourer Cdti

30th April 2016, 07:16	#19
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,077 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Well apart from our location and the lack of car numbers and choice , and that being Female ,changes her mind every 10 seconds ,its going quite well At least she hasn't got the pressure of needing a car for work on Tuesday next!.. C. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

5th May 2016, 22:56	#20
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,077 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Welcome to the Family MG club ... Hmm got that wrong then ... But after all the hassle mentioned before .. Found a car on Gumtree about 300 yds away ... Answered 20mins after the add appeared , gave it a good looking at this evening . And it now parked outside .... Our first Ford since the mk3 fiesta years ago.. But for 850 quids .. and 06 Cmax 1.6 72k miles... like this ... not too shabby for the money .. Now I gotta learn Ford .. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

30th April 2016, 06:04	#17
Si-monogram Banned MG ZTT TYPHOON 180, PPD 75 CDTI 160, METRO 1.3 A+, ABARTH TURISMO 595, MG ZS V6, 75 duotone tourer Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Kenilworth Posts: 1,498 Thanks: 448 Thanked 405 Times in 284 Posts	Mg zr 1.4's are surprisingly low on insurance. The micra is probably the best of the bunch. The corsa I'd a god awful car if it's an older one ane the engines aren't that reliable.

30th April 2016, 06:14	#18
Gareth.Richards Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Oswestry Posts: 399 Thanks: 263 Thanked 93 Times in 84 Posts	After passing his test my son decided the car for him was a citroen C2. Ended up with the 1.1 Desire model, reasonably cheap on insurance with his mum and myself as named drivers. Ideal first car as not too much power to allow him go mad, but looks fairly stylish at the same time! Gareth