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Good first car?
« on: 07 January 2011, 16:34:59 »
Vauxhall Astra MK4 Coupe 1.8? Insurance group 9 (I know high for a first timer), but am  right in think they're good cars? Always have liked them, cracking looking things  :y
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2011, 17:08:55 »
Worth getting an insurance quote before committing. ;)

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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2011, 17:28:20 »
Kevin's right,I reckon the insurance will be an issue
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2011, 17:48:04 »
insurance will kill him as a first car. Even a 1.1 Fiat Punto you will be looking at a grand or two for insurance. Should imagine 1.8 Astra will be approx £2.5k+ to insure for a 17 year old....
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2011, 20:06:34 »
But yes, good reliable car although to much grunt for a first one, you want something thats going to be capable of lower acceleration into his first ditch
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2011, 20:37:20 »
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But yes, good reliable car although to much grunt for a first one, you want something thats going to be capable of lower acceleration into his first ditch

That's exactly what I was going to say.
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2011, 21:24:10 »
My son is 17 soon and im going for a skoda felica 1.0 insurance is still high but not as bad as the likes of a pug,corsa or saxo.
First things first he needs a job to pay for it ::) ::)
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Re: Good first car?
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2011, 21:28:52 »
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My son is 17 soon and im going for a skoda felica 1.0 insurance is still high but not as bad as the likes of a pug,corsa or saxo.
First things first he needs a job to pay for it ::) ::)

does he know that!

my nip picked a pug 106 1.1. £3200 insurance with a tracker box and night curfew.

even aviva was £4000 for a standard policy.
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