Cheapest decent car

[wwmnw]

I'm 29 in a few weeks and 1.2's are still £500+ quid (a W reg 1.6 zafira was over a grand :eek: ) one none fault crash which barely makes a difference on confused.com quotes, literally a couple quid at most, 3 NCB drive for a living and the car would only be used on weekends for social use (obviously when off work too)

I want a cheap car to use while I go for my class 2 licence and to see me through the start of possibly a new job, what is generally the cheaper end of insurance? Doesn't have to be Vauxhall.

[Andy]

Over 500 for a 1.2 at 29? Summat aint right there.i dont even pay that for two seperate policies on both dailys

[wwmnw]

Tell me about it! Only thing I can put it down to is lack of many NCB and maybe postcode, but its not a bad area.

[burgo]

Something wrong there. I had no no claims and dr10 and payed less than a grand for my 1.6 zaf.

[turbojolt]

I'm 27 with 10 points and two years no claims I've insured my beemer for 400 quid

[wwmnw]

Legal & General were the cheapest on confused at approx 480 when i phoned up it went to over 900, local place was over 1000.

29 next month 0 points (yet, waiting too see if i was busted doing 57 in a 50 sneaky bastard camera van 100 yrds inside 50 zone round a bend) 1 none fault crash 1.3cdti corsa c was over 500 on confused!

Basically i want a 500 car to get around til i get a new job, out of peoples experience and knowledge what is usually cheapest?

[Southie]

I'd be ringing companies rather than using comparison sites. Also are its cheaper to just go third party on budget bangers lol

[Jack]

Gen 6 Celica ST/GTs are cheap as chips at the mo. Insurance shouldn't be too bad either, the 1.8 ST is pretty easy to cover

[bazzap8389]

Even the gt4 is cheap to insure I'm only £288 a year. That's with only 2 year ncb as my other no claims are on my daily.

[Southie]

mk1 Focus's are still worth the money and reliable, don't get the 1.4 petrol as they're cack.

[joff-turbo-nova]

If you are looking for a really really low insurance group car you need a 2004 1.0 12v Corsa Expression which is the lowest group as its in group 1 ! Not fast but should give you the cheapest insurance quote available.

Forget about a Meriva VXR - they are group 24 and a VXR8 is maxed out at group 50 !

Joff

[Jack]

Even the gt4 is cheap to insure I'm only £288 a year. That's with only 2 year ncb as my other no claims are on my daily.
This is true, I don't think I've ever paid more than £500 to insure mine, and that includes buying it when I was 22! Now it only costs me about £150 with business use :)

Not quite cheap enough to buy though (not sure I'd trust the ~£1500 ones on ebay), and not cheap to run either lol

[L14MNP]

This is true, I don't think I've ever paid more than £500 to insure mine, and that includes buying it when I was 22! Now it only costs me about £150 with business use :)

Not quite cheap enough to buy though (not sure I'd trust the ~£1500 ones on ebay), and not cheap to run either lol

96 quid a year, classic policy with mirrored NCB from my daily comprehensive policy.
That's on my Rev 2 MR2 Turbo.

[wwmnw]

Haha I doubt many of these cars are sub £500, 1.0 Corsa C sounds like the best bet for now but I doubt I'll find a decent-ish one for £500.

Just done a quote on confused (I know we've already established comparison websites are a bit crap) on a 2002 1.0 Corsa C (NC51 HKK if anyone wants to compare)

£450 with and without the none fault crash. Would phone a couple companys up tomorrow but ran up a £15 bill trying to sort npower out.

Need a car :(

[Jack]

Ohhhhhhhhh reaally? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-/9801/i.html?_from=R40&_sac=1&_nkw=celica&_dcat=18290&rt=nc&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo&_udhi=500)

Avoid the G7s, the G6 STs are what you want for that money.

[joff-turbo-nova]

This one is in Stockton....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-VAUXHALL-CORSA-CLUB-12V-GREEN-/291499291420?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43deb6331c

Joff

[wwmnw]

Ohhhhhhhhh reaally? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-/9801/i.html?_from=R40&_sac=1&_nkw=celica&_dcat=18290&rt=nc&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo&_udhi=500)

Avoid the G7s, the G6 STs are what you want for that money.
Do like them Celica's maybe get one of the decent ones in teh futurez when I has more money for cars again lol paying bills sucks :(


This one is in Stockton....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-VAUXHALL-CORSA-CLUB-12V-GREEN-/291499291420?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43deb6331c

Joff

Cheers Joff, found another one in Stockton area too, the one you posted is over 100K miles, they do OK on them kinda miles?

[Southie]

Do like them Celica's maybe get one of the decent ones in teh futurez when I has more money for cars again lol paying bills sucks :(



Cheers Joff, found another one in Stockton area too, the one you posted is over 100K miles, they do OK on them kinda miles?
The 1.0 are 3 cylinder engines so the cam chain can sound like a sewing machine, make sure it's been changed and regularly serviced..... If so you should be okay.