What to get as next car?

[kilasuit]

I currently have a 1.0 v reg Nissan Micra (given to me by dearest mother)

However my partner is about to start her Lessons and i would let her use this as is good fuel-wise around the town etc.

Also i could be looking at doing 120mile (there and back) commute for an Apprenticeship so am wondering what car could be a good car next.

looking at about £1000 for the car and would be nice to be cheap to insure.

Looking for something a wee bit bigger as we can tell micra is gettin a bit family small now.


Atm i'm just looking for ideas and experiences as getting this apprenticeship isnt certain but if i do get it i dont like the idea of adding 500-1k miles a week in travel to the micra

[jen_br]

Re: What to get as next car?

How old are you again? there are cars cheap and cheap cars ...

[PlanB]

Re: What to get as next car?

I currently have a 1.0 v reg Nissan Micra (given to me by dearest mother)

However my partner is about to start her Lessons and i would let her use this as is good fuel-wise around the town etc.

Also i could be looking at doing 120mile (there and back) commute for an Apprenticeship so am wondering what car could be a good car next.

looking at about £1000 for the car and would be nice to be cheap to insure.

Looking for something a wee bit bigger as we can tell micra is gettin a bit family small now.


Atm i'm just looking for ideas and experiences as getting this apprenticeship isnt certain but if i do get it i dont like the idea of adding 500-1k miles a week in travel to the micra

Is this car purchase instead of paying off your rent arrears and fending off your possession proceedings due in court next week?

[kilasuit]

Re: What to get as next car?

Nope i've set aside the RA's

And looking at Savings accounts from which i can place the rest


But from 1st-3rd pay from apprenticeship ( as its 13k a year) sort of time frame.

So the start of some future planning.

I'm 22.

[jen_br]

Re: What to get as next car?

until your 25 you need cheap to insure cars.. .

Nissan Almeras
Some peugeots
small cars or estate cars that are older

basically any car that is appealing to a kid your age forgetabout it lol


My son is 19 and I have insured 3 cars for him with him and it can get pricey

[kilasuit]

Re: What to get as next car?

Also ask Niddy about a little FB post i made and the resulting PM's


the link was something like this £3495 Pug 206 1.1

Needless to say he ( and my dearest mum who bless her rang me up and shouted at me lol)

[jen_br]

Re: What to get as next car?

LOl I would have too!

[PlanB]

Re: What to get as next car?

Needless to say he ( and my dearest mum who bless her rang me up and shouted at me lol)

Because that's what we Mums do

[kilasuit]

Re: What to get as next car?

When I explained things she seemed less miffed with me.

Plus don't get me wrong I love my little micra. Hence I won't be selling it but letting missus use it. (Thou she will be supervised to begin with as not to put me at much worry.)

[oscar]

Re: What to get as next car?

If you buy a Pug I'll come over the border and kick your arse too!

[kilasuit]

Re: What to get as next car?

If you buy a Pug I'll come over the border and kick your arse too!

You got any suggestions then Oscar??

[kilasuit]

Re: What to get as next car?

As a shock to me last night found a 1.8 v reg land rover freelander for 1k on ebay and jokingly went to see what insurance was like only £400 more a year than what i'm currently paying.

That threw me a milestone as was expecting insurance to be more like £1500 more a year.

[PlanB]

Re: What to get as next car?

I insure my daughter's car (we're both named on the V5/log book) with me as the owner and sole driver, and her as my one "named driver" which keeps the premium really low because I'm an old women in insurance terms with a 40 years No Claims Bonus history

Strictly speaking this is known as "fronting" but what the hell

It's insured with Direct Line which is the only car insurance company which lets a "Named Driver" accumalate a No Claims Bonus of their own so that after 5 years the "Named Driver" can have their own insurance using that full 5 years' No Claims Bonus.

Does your Mum already have a car insured of her own

[The Tech Clerk]

Re: What to get as next car?

I insure my daughter's car (we're both named on the V5/log book) with me as the owner and sole driver, and her as my one "named driver" which keeps the premium really low because I'm an old women in insurance terms with a 40 years No Claims Bonus history

Strictly speaking this is know as "fronting" but what the hell

It's insured with Direct Line which is the only car insurance company which lets a "Named Driver" accumalate a No Claims Bonus of their own so that after 5 years the "Named Driver" can have their own insurance using that full 5 years' No Claims Bonus.

Does your Mum already have a car insured of her own

There is another company doing that as well I will try to remember who advertised it, I did it i.e. me being added driver to the daughters to make it cheaper for her, BUT after 48 years would of been no claims driver myself, I tried Direct line and be honest their prices were way over the Top, admiral was the same.

[jen_br]

Re: What to get as next car?

Aviva do that too!! thats what we did with DS.