Dangerous Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I passed my test on monday.unfortunately I am struggling to get a car.I need an automatic, engine 1.4 or lower, £1000 or less. every time i ring an ad they have sold the bugger. oh and,it musnt be red. if anybody knows of one going,please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I drive an auto, raite lazy boys toy. Great in traffic. I guess small cars are rare in auto are they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 theyre more available nowadays....just not as available as id hoped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 3 on Auto Trader, used me Dad's post code and in the Derby area'ish http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201205445770369/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201201439297458/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201203443105474/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Buy a BMW auto. Very reliable, You can get a 316 model for around a grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I passed my test on monday.unfortunately I am struggling to get a car.I need an automatic, engine 1.4 or lower, £1000 or less. every time i ring an ad they have sold the bugger. oh and,it musnt be red. if anybody knows of one going,please let me know. 3 on Auto Trader, used me Dad's post code and in the Derby area'ish [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201205445770369/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201201439297458/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201203443105474/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p not one red one in there, what a WUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My apologies Boycie, how about this little runner...it's pedal powered so the fuel costs will be zero, no gears so nothing to worry about there either. No need for a MOT or tax disc. http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/images/pedal-cars/postman-pat-pedal-car-md Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Perfect, but there's no windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It's already been parked in Chad and they couldn't get the wheels off so took the windows instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Buy a BMW auto. Very reliable, You can get a 316 model for around a grand. The poor sods just passed his test, and you're going to put him in a 1.6 litre? I'm 18, and i passed in September 2010, was 17 and half, and i bought a fiesta (not in red 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> ) which is a 1.25 litre and i love it, I think you can get them in automatics. I bought mine from the ad-mag, bought it at 9 o clock as soon as it came out on the wednesday or saturday issue and rifled through it quickly and started ringing, i'd bought the car by 11. Which is what i'd recommend, because if you ring themup and have some young punk on the phone you can air on the side of caution with that car. Personally i'd avoid all french/italian cars, and stick to simple cars such as Ford or Vauxhall, if something goes wrong there easy to fix and won't cost the earth, and don't go wrong as much as other european cars: Renault, Fiat etc. You can pick up Vauxhall corsa 1.2, fiesta 1.25, Nissan Micra (which would go forever) for all under £1,000 [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/postcode/de76el/radius/1500/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/sort/priceasc/transmission/automatic/seller-type/private_adverts/price-to/1000/page/3]http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/postcode/de76el/radius/1500/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/sort/priceasc/transmission/automatic/seller-type/private_adverts/price-to/1000/page/3 - a few examples, but like i said i'd use ad-mag there 90% private and you could negotiate a bit more on price and you can see the owner etc to get a better idea of the life the cars had. Sorry bit of a motor geek 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Dangerous is a tad older than 18. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 he'll still get screwed on insurance - first year of driving is always a ball breaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If you buy a car older than 15 years old, then you can get Classic Car Insurance. I drive a BMW 735i, fully comp, for £231 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If you buy a car older than 15 years old, then you can get Classic Car Insurance. I drive a BMW 735i, fully comp, for £231 a year. I drive a 1.6 berlingo passed my test last year & my insurance is £216 a month plus I had to pay £360 upfront I got shafted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 3 on Auto Trader, used me Dad's post code and in the Derby area'ish [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201205445770369/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201201439297458/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p [url=http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201203443105474/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1l_to_1-3l/transmission/automatic/price-to/1000/postcode/de221bp/radius/30/page/1?logcode=p]http://www.autotrade...age/1?logcode=p . The festa & the Corsa will be ok but dont buy the punto unreliable & insurance is expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 My first car was Fiesta 950 popular. Cracking little car. Cheap, reliable, slow to get going but would fly down the motorway once she got going. And if you put the front seats forward was very spacious in the back... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ph34r:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 My first car was a Vauxhall Viva........ 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/2362222518_7e762c19e6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndsey Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 haha i had a vauxhall shoveit (chevette) classics ay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRam Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I was a Mini gal (car, not skirt). I drive an automatic now, wasn't keen at first, thought it was a sign of getting old, but I would never go back to manual unless it was something loud and sporty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyBilly Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Took me 4 years to pass my test, 2 theories and 11 practicals and 1 abandoned test (Burst the car tyre on a dual carriageway). Got failed on some silly things. Remember flying through a test then being told I'd failed on auxiliary controls, the back window had steamed up too much according to the examiner. Then to hear that my mates at the time had hit kerbs and stalled 3 times and still passed pissed me off no end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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