I want this as my first car

[dem maser]

Its 1500 cheaper, get a tesco job for a month......

 

[GransportFan1]

Dem you would not believe how many of jobs i have tried for at supermarkets, i have applied and they have said we are not taking on. I have tried cafe's as well and been given the same answer.

 

[dem maser]

Costa are looking for people.....

 

[GransportFan1]

i have tried the one in Nantwich near me, first cafe i tried, no luck.

 

[dem maser]

Have you gone everywhere?? Pizza hut pizza express pay well with tips how bout cleaning cars at dealers

 

[GransportFan1]

car cleaning was the first place i tried at a dealers, no luck.

 

[dem maser]

I know your pain!!

 

[GransportFan1]

It is ridiculous, how hard it is to get a job.

 

[nigw]

My advice (aside from passing your test!) would be to lower your expectations on your first car (or drive your parents' car). There is plenty of time in the future to have nice cars. I drove a Citroen AX and an MG Midget when I was at school (parents' cars, not mine) and then got my first car - a Fiesta that had been driven into a wall! Fixed it up, then sold it and bought a cheap Astra for about £700. Ok, not the coolest first two cars, but I was living within my means and had better things to be spending money on. Spending time dreaming about spending £5k+ on a car and insurance when you haven't got a job seems crazy. Sorry, not meaning this to be harsh, but you're 18 year old....come on - other things are more important!

 

[GransportFan1]

Well i have decided to not go for the Panda as like you say, it is too expensive. The Punto is a much better option, i can afford to buy the car and my dad has said he would fund the insurance.

 

[nigw]

The main thing is passing your test and getting out and about - once you're not spending all day on an Italian car forum the car you have (or how much it cost) should seem unimportant compared to the freedom of your own car and to getting some driving experience.

 

[GhostyDog]

adam, this is within your budget, pity about insuring it though

 

[GransportFan1]

Would love that, insurance would be a bast4rd though.

 

[mazza-gs]

The main thing is passing your test and getting out and about - once you're not spending all day on an Italian car forum the car you have (or how much it cost) should seem unimportant compared to the freedom of your own car and to getting some driving experience.

I couldn't agree more with that! Adam get passing and buy a shed, then you can take it round the triangle!

Imagine if you had a 5k panda then something happened to it… you would be gutted!

You should just buy a faded pink corsa b, it wouldn't matter if you smashed it up. It's a better first car for 3 reasons.

1. Assuming you don't roof anyone else in a crash, if you write it off, you can afford not to make claim. (which will hugely change your EK9 plans if you have to tell insurance companies about a previous incident)
2. You really like faded red paint.
3. In a crash, you will carry on JC's tradition of destroying awful motors.

Passing your test and getting on the road is the most exciting part of your early driving career, powerful fire breathing cars can wait until you've gained more experience!

 

[GransportFan1]

John, bugger off be careful or else you will not be staying round the Melville household next week The cheek of the youth today, tut tut.

 

[dem maser]

Thats a friend of yours??

 

[GransportFan1]

Yep it is Dem. He is unfortunately coming with me to Cliveden next week

 

[Andyk]

He does have a point though...When I passed my test it was about having a car not so much what it was......

 

[BennyD]

....and there is no point getting a decent car that you will almost certainly prang at some stage in the first couple of years. Because, when you do have your first accident, you wont be able to reinsure it so you will have to downgrade to a sh1tter and keep it for years.

 

[dem maser]

Told you adam, buy my seat diesel.......