hi please help me i need help on deciding what car to buy for my first im a 22 year old male i live in scotland and i need to get a car at the right price and one that is cheap to run for example cheap insurance and fuel costs and spare parts, iv been given my dads old car for free which is a v reg 1999 vauxhall vectra 2 litre 16 valve but for my first car its to big and to much to run, how do i tell my dad that i cant afford it but if i sold it i could get a car thats just as good but not as dear to run or insure, any answers would be of great help thank you.
2007-04-27 07:40:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
my dad says yes he understands about the costs of running a car and that i can sell it to buy a cheaper car to run.
so now i would like it if you can help with whats the best 1st car to buy for fuel economy, spare parts, insurance, reliability, thank you.
2007-04-30 05:02:28 · update #1
the best car on insurance and petrol is a peogeot 1.1 they are really good first cars that what i have been told i am waiting to pass my test and thats the car i was advised on to get hope this helps emybug1
2007-05-03 00:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to buy a high quality car with a lowest price for the most reliable,I suggest you try auto auctions.
There are there kinds of car auctions.
Dealer only auctions --- only licensed dealers are allowed to buy or sell cars,You can not get in or bid without being a licensed car dealer or an employee.
Public auctions --- the public is allowed in.In fact,you usually cant by anything from public 'open' auctions because usually the pricing is too high.
Government and Police auctions --- Every day, the government confiscates, seizes and repossesses thousands of Vehicles.These vehicles are usually typically listed at 90% OFF their original value and auctions usually start at $100.
Two months ago,I bouht a near new SUV from online police auction.It only cost me $730 and i have not had one problem with it yet .
I followed the guide on
http://www.usedcarsinfo.info/index.php?t=usedcar .That site lists top 5 Police auction sites and help you choose the best one.
Good luck!
2007-04-28 06:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Robot 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You speak to your dad; tell him thanks for the car, after careful consideration, given your own income and needs, you believe a smaller more economical car with lower operating costs better suits you. Then ask him if it would make sense to sell the Vauxhall and acquire something more appropriate.
I bet that he will be impressed with your thoughtfulness in looking at many different parts of the issue.
Good luck.
2007-04-27 07:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by Halcyon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Suzuki Sidekick is light, economical and dead nut reliable. Don't know if it is available in Scotland but here in the states it and its twin the Geo Tracker are easily found with 150,000 miles on them and still running fine. Mine has 185,000 on it, gets 28 mpg and still runs like new. Keep doing your homework, you're on the right track already.
2007-05-05 02:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Homey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its your first car show your dad your insurance quotes for the car, id imagine after seeing the figures hed suggest a smaller car himself !
2007-04-27 09:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by Blue 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi
You can get really good cheap cars from auctions , you will find thousands of different auction and repo cars really cheap at http://www.carauctions.co.nr
Hope this helps
2007-05-01 01:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude, from experiance, I'll tell you to go Japanese. Japanese cars are usually low cost, very feul efficient, and not to heavy on need of repair.
2007-04-27 07:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋