[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Right, seeing as we seem to have an abundance of driving threads today, I think we shall have another, though with a slightly different angle which might be relevant for some other people too.

Having recently passed my test, I’m in the position where I’m considering buying a car in the not too distant future, but basically have no clue where to look, what to look for and basically just most of the general things about maintaining a car. I’ll need one for August/September time when I need to be travelling from Hull to York on a daily basis for a course I want to do, so I guess I’m going to be looking in the summer, but wanted to find out a bit more in advance, which is where OTF comes in.

So yeah, any information on the likely cost of purchasing a car, how much it would cost to run it, all of the other extra things that you have to pay for etc would be handy. Should I be looking at new or used ones, if used, where would I be best looking? I don’t need anything great, but at the same time I’d be prepared to spend a bit more if it meant that it wouldn’t be breaking down every five minutes.

Any particular cars that you would recommend or say would be best to avoid? Is there a particularly good time to buy?

Any other dos and don’ts that I should bear in mind, no matter how seemingly obvious? Any useful websites etc would be appreciated too.

[retired_civilian888]

YAY

This is what i'm looking at at the moment

Done a quote online and had it down to 1200 which is pretty good I think, i'm looking at getting a loan from the bank to pay for the car

[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Ah, just have to hope you pass that test then

[retired_lizards_ski]

Originally posted by Eric Cartman:
YAY

This is what i'm looking at at the moment

Done a quote online and had it down to 1200 which is pretty good I think, i'm looking at getting a loan from the bank to pay for the car

That exact one from Stalybridge Motors Eric?

It's not far from me and I've always thought their cars are a bit overpriced. You'd probably get the same car cheaper somewhere else.

[retired_dots7337]

Originally posted by Eric Cartman:
YAY

This is what i'm looking at at the moment

Done a quote online and had it down to 1200 which is pretty good I think, i'm looking at getting a loan from the bank to pay for the car

Looks a bit like a hairdressers car...

[retired_civilian888]

Really

That looks pretty decent price wise for what you're getting and only 12,000 miles on the clock, still having a look round but thats the best i've seen

[retired_civilian888]

Originally posted by Mika:
Ah, just have to hope you pass that test then

Aye

I know I should wait but just excited about having my own car

[retired_jennifer89889]

You can have my P-reg Punto. Hardly works, yours for a mere 5 grand :cool:

[retired_betsyt]

Whens your test Eric?

Good luck also :cool:

[retired_civilian888]

Originally posted by billy manutdfan:
Whens your test Eric?

Good luck also :cool:

Not saying as whenever someone says when their test is on here they fail