johnandhissaffy

iTrader: (1)

hi all i need to take my saph off the road

i have about £1600
for a car and it must be insurable for someone who has 3 points and i have 2 years no claims and i passed my test on the 18th of january 2008
i carnt find a insurer who will insure my saph without it being 4k+ (and its not even a cossy lmao)
what cars ie decent insurence groups
cheep to run

gouch1

focus 1.6-1.8 or astra 1.6-1.8
both cheap or fez ztec

saphlover

You could get loads -

Escort, Mondeo, Focus, Astra, Vectra, Cavalier, Fiesta, Seat Ibiza, Rover 25, Rover 45, Sierra (Standard without mods), Primera, Micra, Laguna, Megane etc...

With £1600 you could get any of the above in petrol or diesel and still have change.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

problem is that the smaller cars tend to hold their value longer as more peole want them because they are cheap to run and insure

the bigger cars are cheaper for exactl the opposite reasons, they cost shed loads of run and fix if they go wrong

middle of the range is where you need to be, get one in a boring colour and it'll be even cheaper, went to the auction years ago to buy a focus and the silver lx's were going for £5k and we bought a ghia with all the trimmings, in blue, for £3k

you'll be able to pick up a late shape mk4 for that money comfortably, but make sure you enquire as to what a zetec s will cost to insure before you buy one or go for something like a boring focus/astra/megane/etc

BM08

as above, check insurance before buying

MikeyRobbo

Mondeo TDI, Cheap To Buy Run And Insure

johnandhissaffy

iTrader: (1)

fellas i got insured on my saph in the end with the same company as i was with my renewal was 4k but went on here and they gave me a 1900 quid qoute lol so just paided it up lol
so im still able to save for the coworth i want when im a million years old and can insure it lol