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First Car For A Young Driver - Help Needed!?

Hiya, I need it to be high reliability, as I can't afford to have it repaired every few months. I need low costs - Insurance, and tax and for it not to drink fuel. Good both in towns and motorways but not always fast lane! Quite comfortable drivers seat. I was thinking Nissan Micra or Toyota Yaris. What would you get ? I am in England and can't really afford to spend any more than £2,500. Thank-you, I will choose a best answer as well.

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1. I would definately suggest a Vauxhall Astra 1.4 16v - it was my first car! its a group 4 in insurance terms and very reliable. ive got a V reg (2000) i got it for £2300 a year ago. auto trader has some nice deals on vuaxhall astras!
2. Hi there! The Ford Fiesta - years between 97 and 99 have low insurance, are great to look at (before wierd designs) and have a good interior. They are also quite cheap!
3. i learned to drive in a yaris and i think thier great cars low tax and insurance i also like renalt megan really good cars you would get one cheaper that is a few years old like 2001,2002,2003
4. well you wont find a yaris for that cheap, they're too new. you'd be better off getting a honda civic, their cheap, cheap insurance, engine will run forever and get good gas milage. good luck and enjoy driving!
5. Forget 2,500, spend no more than 1,000 on a 1.2 litre or smaller engine - great mileage, lower tax, less things to go wrong! Citroen do quite reliable cars, I have an AX which has only required very minor things replaced or fixed, mainly brakes. Citroen parts are very common and also fit Peugeots. Oh and my AX only cost £250!
6. toyota or a honda
7. I bought a Rover 45 for my first car it does great mpg not too slow and it was cheap. It is quite comfy aswell.
8. mitsubishi mirage. or mitsubishi lancer really good insurance/seats are nice/don't eat up fuel. Very nice cars. o yea and my friend has a toyota yaris. its very nice not my kind of car though hope some of this helped =]
9. I would choose a cheaper car than that. We all want high reliability but £2,500 is paying over the odds for a first time buyer. unless you have loads of dosh and a few grand here or there doesn't matter It would be more prudent as it's your first car to look at something cheaper (£500 is ample, Honda Civic circa 1996?), get is inspected before sale, and if it needed repairs get a recommend for a local garage.
10. Heya- I had a Ford fiesta..S reg which was 99 i think..it was fab..never broke down. My friend had a ford KA...51 reg..really good...lovely inside...infact she wants to sell it now for £2,500!!...I'd say go for a fiesta or KA..they are Fords and cheap to insure and good on fuel..also you can pick up spare parts easily!
11. You can't go wrong with a Renault Clio. A Ford Fiesta is a good bet for a first car as is a Nissan Micra. Make sure you get a low engine size, say 1.0 or 1.2 at the most, this will not only keep the insurance down a bit, but also stop the young person from speeding around all the time.
12. Nissan Micra makes for a good coffin in a pile up on a motorway. ADDITIONAL: The thumbs down crew are obviously ill educated to the fact that a TOP TV motor program did a simulated motorway pile up and showed that the Nissan Micra was no more than 4ft in length after a pile up. They said any occupants would have been killed instantly. SO, keep the Micras off your list.
13. A Ford Fiesta would also be a suggestion > I found one to be economical, reliable and for me reasonable to insure.. For you though insurance would be a lot higher. Maintenance and service costs were not undue. .
14. I would recommened a Nissan Micra i learned in one nd it was the best car i ever had, only visited the garage for my service and u'll find one cheap enough. theres some good ones on www.autotrader.ie
15. I reckon the Yaris will be out of your price range, but a well cared for Nissan Micra should provide you with sterling service.
16. The Yaris will have a better resale value when u want to get rid of it also havent heard of any bad problems with em. Just make sure you get timing belt checked immed whatever u decide to buy. If timing belt breaks the engine goes bang and if its a cheap car its probably not worth the money to have the engine repaired. Hope that helps