04-10-2005, 12:42 PM
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$6000, 18 years old, needs to be insurable, What Car?
Please can you give me some advice on what car to get with $6000, it has to be a maximum of a 1.6 petrol or 2 litre diesel.
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04-10-2005, 12:54 PM
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Are we talking USA here?
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04-10-2005, 01:02 PM
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Re: $6000, 18 years old, needs to be insurable, What Car?
Originally Posted by BACR
Please can you give me some advice on what car to get with $6000, it has to be a maximum of a 1.6 petrol or 2 litre diesel.
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Metro!! Pick one up for £100.
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04-10-2005, 01:27 PM
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Is it hard to fill out location under your sig? :roll:
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04-10-2005, 02:08 PM
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Honda Civic.
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04-10-2005, 02:18 PM
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you must be more specific, 4 door saloon, combi, coupe, sporty style, family style,
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A4, 316 compact, or Toyota corrola
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04-10-2005, 02:37 PM
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He's in Spain to i'm assuming he means €6,000...
Edit: probably looking at a hatchback..
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04-10-2005, 02:50 PM
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Yep definately a hatchback.
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04-10-2005, 02:54 PM
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so that compact je really good, BTW how old car you want
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04-10-2005, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by goodduck
VW golf, or old mini. i love the old minis.
or an old 3 series. or an old 6 series.
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he want 1,6 or 2,0 diesel , so not chance for 6 series
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04-10-2005, 04:49 PM
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lol, go out and buy yourself a volvo 240dl sedan. you can't kill 'em, TRUST ME. it was my first car. or maybe an old mercedes?
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04-10-2005, 05:00 PM
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Not knowing what the insurance market is like in your country and how premiums are calculated it is difficult to advise what is going to be insurable.
Generally avoid anything that is popular with 'boy racers' in your country. I would imagine SEAT hatchbacks are probably popular with 'boy racers' in your country, much like Ford Escorts/Vauxhall Corsa are in the UK.
Honda Civics cost more to insure than 3.0i BMWs here in Texas for that reason.
Assuming Hondas are not seen as high risk, maybe a 98 Civic VTi - you might find that the 5-door 1.8VTi is cheaper to insure than the 3-door 1.6VTi. You'll have a lot of fun with a VTEC.
Saab 900 or 93 2.0 HOT can be tuned using an OBD plug in device and you will gain 20% HP and Torque on top of the 205hp it already puts out! If you need to (i.e. the insurance company inspects your car after an accident), you can plug the device back in and tune the car back to 'stock' in 20 minutes. You might struggle to find a Saab for 6k though, but if Saabs arent popular in Spain then it is possible.
When buying used look for an older owner, and a car in mint condition with Full Service History, whatever you buy. That's my golden rule and it hasn't failed me yet (touch wood).
Good luck and hope you enjoy the hunt for your car as much as I enjoy car hunting! 8)
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04-10-2005, 05:24 PM
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I do not mind how old the car is.
A Saab sounds a great idea. As I hardly ever see them driving around it probably is quite cheap second hand, and as I have never seen a "boy racer" in one I am sure it will be quite easy to ensure. 8)
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04-10-2005, 05:26 PM
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A Golf TDI would be a pretty good choice.
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04-10-2005, 06:34 PM
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There are tons of options. Alfa 145, mk3 Golf, Peugeot 306, Renault Clio, Honda Civic.....
mk3 Golf is well built and reliable so that would be my choice. Not a hoot to drive, though...
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