first time car

[sweetsleeps]

single mum not a great deal of money! but want to know what would make a good first car? would help if tax etc was kept low
currently looking to buy in all the local papers etc

[chas2008]

check the tax out, many are now £35,00 a year , Peugeot diesels ie 206 / 207 are extremely economical, 60+ MPG..

[sweetsleeps]

thanyou all it is nice to have help just a thought isnt rover no more so it would be difficult to get parts or am i being thick !
do like the look of ka but might just go for a fiesta due to lots of reasons it seems ideal for what i need

[sweetsleeps]

was wanting to ask is diesels better than petrol??

[chas2008]

Diesels are usually far more economical than petrol,KA is only available in petrol..

[TWR]

Hi, you state you have not got a lot of money! whatever you do, do not bye a car on instinct get someone with Knowledge to go with you otherwise what money you have COULD go in the first day of usage, ( Seen it happen) the Fiesta, Clio, Peugeot are very good but all depends on the service they have previously had, if its a chippie Insure 3rd party fire & theft, it depends what sort of money you have sweetsleeps, also make sure that the seller gives you the V5 documents, if they do not have them walk away, try and get something with a good MOT, BUT the MOT only gives the car Mechanical worthiness on the date of the MOT this is why you need someone with knowledge to go with you.

[sweetsleeps]

ty TWR i work in a job where i meet lots of people in all trades i have asked someone who is more then able if he could look over any cars i might deside to buy he has worked on a lot of cars in 30 years and i have good word that he is my best bet . which is funny i choose him as it turns out he knows my dad who has had work done by him a number of times over the years small world we live in lol

[dave_c27]

hi there, i would be trying to keep to the fiesta or corsa, as both of these cars are easy to keep running, the parts are easy to find in scap yards, in order to keep cost down, and any one with a bit of know how should be able to fix any problems that may arise with eas.