new car.....?2,000!!!

[sri_boi]

im looking to buy a new car after christmas and just wonderd what i could by for around ?2,000.....list the cars because i realy dont no what to get and need ideas, cheers!!:thumb:

[Matt2107]

Firstly I'd go for an ..... autotrader :D

[Novadex]

you could gat alot of motors for that, what sort of motor you after? hatchback? you need to narrow what your after down a little bit or itll be a loooooooong list...

[Jack]

Does that include insurance? If not then whats your budget for insurance.

What kind of car are you looking for? Hatch, saloon, coup?? Size? F/R/4WD? N/A, turbo? Age of car?

Need to be a little bit more specific :thumb:

[sri_boi]

erm new ish car, well power steering, hatchback or cabriolet. maybe 306 cab or civic 1.6 vtec but need more ideas :)

[Stuart]

again. need the insurance budget (and your age lol)

id personally go for something like a vectra...

a 306cab jsut screams c0ck lover lol

[Timmy]

2000 you could get a mint xe or a gsi corsa or a GSI astra

[Matt2107]

id personally go for something like a vectra...



You could get a tidy 140/150 sri

[Timmy]

Matt GSI vectra go for the same money as the Pussy 140/150 if you going to get a fast one get THE fast one, not that famly wagons will be that fast, mat me and my mate craig got back in45 mins last night , toe down all the way :)

[Jack]

Good S13 with change for a few mods... S14 perhaps. Celica ST185 or ST182, maybe a G6 ST. Starlet, but probably not a turbo for that money.

Not sure what the prices of 306 Rallye's and GTi6's are like at the moment, you might be able to get an early one for that money, or there's always the 106 GTi/Rallye choice.

Most of those I'd forget if you were under 21 and didn't have a massive insurance budget though lol

[Matt2107]

Matt GSI vectra go for the same money as the Pussy 140/150 if you going to get a fast one get THE fast one, not that famly wagons will be that fast, mat me and my mate craig got back in45 mins last night , toe down all the way :)

Didnt know the gsi's were that cheap.

45 mins isnt bad... how many miles is that?
I'm at the gf's parents this weekend in Redhill normally takes us just over an hour.

[Timmy]

70 ish i think ina 1.2 remember LOL what were you up to last night was really looking farward to a goo chun wag

[Matt2107]

70 ish i think ina 1.2 remember LOL what were you up to last night was really looking farward to a goo chun wag

I genuinely had to go and get some milk before the shops shut. :D
I would have liked a poke round your car.

[craig green]

SAXO fast as funk!

[bigbened]

yer get an s13 i love em tryin to save my dosh for one

[ANDYRACER]

Didnt u sell that nova sri cos the insurance was to high??

[Jack]

Didnt u sell that nova sri cos the insurance was to high??

lmfao Fiat Panda it is then lol

[ANDYRACER]

Well i see where he is coming from, they want ?1800 to insure my nova sri in my name next year. :eek:
So its going :cry:

[Adam]

Lol.
I pay ?450 per year, including all mods, engine conversion, and breakdown cover..

[vallanc3]

yeah didnt you sell your nova and got a bmw? now you want to buy a new car?

[nova~norm]

vec gsi aint that fast well i dnt think so was thinking about sellin my 1 as bit slow lol

[Stuart]

its all in context.... off the mark and round some twisties a vectra wont be "that great" but for a confy motorway eater its perfect.. and excellend midrange accleration (which is far more fun than being able to razz to 60 and no more lol)

[Lee]

You'd pick up a very tidy Vento 2.0 GL and have change for a nice set of wheels and a drop, which IMO is all they need. Fully loaded, German reliability, much cheaper insurance than a hatch and theyre not just MK3's with a boot, like the MK2 Jettas were.

You could even pick up a VR6 for 2K with a bit of hunting, but not sure what your insurance underwriters would say to that lol

http://www.allcarpictures.com/pictures/volkswagen/vento/volkswagen-vento004.jpg

[sri_boi]

my nova sri insurance was abit high ye as im 17, but now im on me mothers on my bmw 316( very niceeee ), but want somthing new realy so just on the look out as im going to have the amount stated (?2k),by the way im going to be on my mothers so will be able to have a small turbo or upto a 1.8 maybe 2.0 just going to be abit funny on fuel!! :)

[Adam]

Theres a reason insurance is high for someone aged 17 :roll:

To stop them driving cars they'll crash and get killed in.

[Lee]

Theres a reason insurance is high for someone aged 17 :roll:

To stop them driving cars they'll crash and get killed in.

Yeah, scub the Vento idea lol

[Stuart]

ohhh spiffy, fronting...

[ANDYRACER]

I fronted for my first year of driving, just had some insurance quotes for when i go on my own in March, im scared! Im going struggle to even insure my nova sri!!

[vallanc3]

real men get there own insurance.

[L14MNP]

Get a Starlet SR and pay your own insurance mate!

[Stuart]

yes it costs a lot in the short term but its well worth it in the long run...

my first years insurance was ?950, then dropped to ?650, ?500, ?350, ?250 then less than ?200 (but i changed cars to an omega and started on the higer rate and dropped again)

[Matt2107]

Agreed... bite the bullet and get your own insurance... or remain a boy for the rest of your life.

[Jack]

Yep. I first paid ?450 for a 0.9l Fiat Uno; then ?600 for a 1.2 Nova in my second year, which went down to ?260 after about three years, once I'd gotten 4 years NCB. With 6 years NCB and 6 points I currently pay about ?650 on the GT4!

Insurance companies are wise to fronting anyway, they'll be very suspicious if they see a young lad as a second driver. Can you prove you're not the main driver of the car, especially if the "primary" driver has another car? A mate of mine was refused a claim as the insurance company refused to accept he wasn't the primary driver.

Do what most of us had to do, get stuck with a shed for a year or two and work your way up.

[Matt2107]

Or do what my brother has done... 3 months of driving and he's paying ?2800 a year for his 1.9 Mk1 GTI golf.

[Adam]

My first year insurance was ?1150, on a 1.2i lol

I now pay ?450, all mods delcared, including modded/converted engine.
Aged 19, 2yrs ncb..

So next June(when i have 3yrs ncb, 3yrs driving, and aged 20) i might see what other cars i can insure, had a few looks at vectras myself, make a nice cruiser.
Hmm,Lol.

[Lee]

i payed 1200 on a 1.2 corsa lol

I now throw a wobbly if i have to pay over 300 for anything!

[sri_boi]

it was 270 on my 1.2 nova(1.3 sr rep), 350 on my nova sri and 420 on my bmw 316, all on my mothers though lollollol

[Martin]

Try and insure a xe'd nova for you 1st car the :p

[sri_boi]

i was thinking about it, a lil unsure about the power though, and fuel bill would kill me, but insuring it wouldnt be a problem i dont think. :)

[Jack]

Fuel bill isn't that bad on an XE. But anyway, who cares about fuel, as you'll need to save money for my repairs when you crash into me and your insurance refuse to pay out as you're not properly insured :thumb:

[sri_boi]

lol.........

[sri_boi]

beemers up forsale now!! so as soon as that goes going to be looking for a new motor!

[Martin]

Fuel bill isn't that bad on an XE. But anyway, who cares about fuel, as you'll need to save money for my repairs when you crash into me and your insurance refuse to pay out as you're not properly insured :thumb:


I got quoted ?3100 tpft ?700 excess and a 4.500mile limit thingy for an xe'd nova, coilovers,s/s exhaust,15" rims, 2.0 brakes etc etc:eek:

[sri_boi]

:eek: abit steep tha!! bmw is on forsale section now....check it out!:thumb:

going to have a good hard look for the right car as i cant make my mind up and change it every time i see a nice car i want it lol

[Martin]

:eek: abit steep tha!! bmw is on forsale section now....check it out!:thumb:

Too many doors...


n am getting another nova for a year or two and just gonna have the Xe'd one for T.Ds and maybe insure it for a weekend just to giv it a good blast or for a show etc

[sri_boi]

kwlkwl :)

spose but it is a nice motor.....cruisin/luxury lmao lol

[Nobby]

Jaydn you fool!! Just get1 car and keep it lol!! fuk all the leccy windows and power steering thats for girls get you a nice lil 1.2 and build your way up i dont give a **** bout going fast if your cars tidy!!:thumb:

[sri_boi]

i want luxury now....untill i can afford fuel bill on an xe'd nova lollollollollol

[sri_boi]

come across a nova...."ste porters" stipped 2.0 8v, what do people think?