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Offline NeilM

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First Car??
« on: October 11, 2012, 05:52:47 pm »
As her first car I would have liked to get my 17 yr old daughter something VAG, have looked at VW up!, Seat Mii & Skoda citigo, group 1 Insurance which is great, but 1000cc 60hp and she will be up and down the fastish A12, I  just cant take them seriously, and I’d have to look at it on the drive  :laugh:


So low Insurance group small cars? At the moment its looking like the new Ford KA Zetec 1.2 petrol (Group 3)

Any other thoughts?
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2012, 05:59:13 pm »
the mrs just got a vw up, smart nippy has a few extras but value for money is still spot on not my cuppa tea but nice to drive and quite girly
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2012, 06:00:02 pm »
The Up! is a lovely little car. Personally, if it was my son or daughters first car low power would be preferable. I would however go for something a little bigger and safer, perhaps a 2-year-old 1.4 Golf.
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2012, 06:13:44 pm »
Polo 1.2 diesel or 1.4 petrol??
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2012, 06:30:20 pm »
My mate bought his 17 y/o daughter a VW up, she had it a year and loved it, then daddy bought her a mini  :signLOL:
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2012, 06:33:14 pm »
Yeh just a bit worried about those town cars keeping up with the flow at 70 and getting blown around on dual carriageways.

Golf's maybe a bit big for her 1st car, I'd really like her to have a Polo but Half decent spec was £11,300.00  :surprised:
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2012, 07:09:15 pm »
ibiza
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2012, 07:23:44 pm »
Fabia Monte Carlo.  Cheap as chips with the Skoda VAT free deal
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2012, 07:43:24 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on October 11, 2012, 07:23:44 pm
Fabia Monte Carlo.  Cheap as chips with the Skoda VAT free deal

The Fabia 1.2  (60bhp) S 5d is only Group 3  :happy2:
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 08:43:14 pm »
You can get a 75PS up! as well? The up! White is a nice bit of kit for a first car.
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2012, 08:55:52 pm »
OK not a VAG group but have a look at the Toyota iQ. I've got one for driving around the city/to and from work, also not bad on the motorway. Feels like a bigger car, plenty of space inside.

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Re: First Car??
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2012, 09:43:37 pm »
What about a Mini?
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2012, 09:52:44 pm »
Fiat 500?
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2012, 10:26:40 pm »
Ibiza SC 1.2 or the 1.4 which has a really good spec, ones £9k and the others about £11k I think.  :happy2:
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Re: First Car??
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2012, 09:45:06 am »
Why buy so new for someones  first car ? She does not know what she wants  , i would get her a Mini Cooper diesel , £20 road tax 60mpg and great fun . We have had one for 2 years and its great and we going down the A12 next week to Gatwick in it . Is a good car at dual carraigeway speed .
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