The best cars for a student?

The best cars for a student?

Following on from my thread about student accommodation, I'm gonna need to get a car that is reliable and doesn't cost a bomb to run/maintain. I've never had a car before so I don't have a clue tbh. I have about £2000 in savings that could well go towards a car + insurance (I'm 23). I want something that looks nice too

Golf's any good? Always liked them.

Suggestions here please I'd prefer to have something that I could keep and be happy with as opposed to picking up a £200 lump that is gonna need sweet talking every morning

can't help with the car as i have only ever had one (would have thought small engine for tax and petrol costs), but Tesco is class for young peoples insurance

i passed my test when i was 18 but only got my "own" insurance this year (aged 22) meaning i had 0 years no claims, and tesco quoted me £605 for the year on my 1.1 litre micra. (that was with my Mams tesco clubcard) it was much cheaper than all the ones on confused and compare the market.

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sorry.

golfs ok but can cost alot for fuel, i would look at clio or corsa !!!

beats the bus mate

Read a few things on the internet (I think they were for America though) and people seemed to recommend honda civics or accords.

ur rite...

i only bus cos am banned

Hondas cost a fortune to buy although theyre good cars.Golfs arent cheap to buy either.You want to be looking at 1.1 or 1.2 corsas/clios/micras/polos

Aye just been looking at the hondas.. average price for a decent oldie is about 1500.

I hate the little cars u mention but i suppose i have no choise Unless my dad will give me his Astra.

ure not even a student yet and already annoying me

Get a ford focus, 2000 pate with around 80k miles can be had for about a grand, not too bad to drive either and cheap as chips to fix.

Toyota Yaris

get a vespa

Before you say it, you're welcome........

im selling a honda accord coupe, its a 2 litre engine tho so your insurance will be higher unless ya get ya mam to be first name, use morethan and they will give you a no claims bonus even as a 2nd name

Anyone would have thought you'd been a student since you signed up you twat

Blue Line.

for 400 quid you could get a good bike for getting around town, alot quicker and easyer than a car....no costs, alot less hassle !

if you need to get anywhere out of town...hire a horse and cart or the train

cheers

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I need a car so that I can drive to and from Newcastle whenever I have some free time and want to see my m8's/family. Horses cost a lot more than a car!