Help finding 2nd car

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:36 am

Not as easy as it sounds.
Looking for a run around. Set my limit to £3500.
Needs to be newish and cheap to insure since I can't use my NCB and CCI don't insure normal cars, therefore I can't mirror my NCB.

Really just a run around that's got room for the kid, dog, golf clubs etc.
Under 50K miles with FSH. Been looking at:

Saxo VTR
Fiesta Zetec S
Corsa 1.2 SXi

Any ideas (sensible ones)

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:42 am

Gareth wrote:Not as easy as it sounds.
Looking for a run around. Set my limit to £3500.
Needs to be newish and cheap to insure since I can't use my NCB and CCI don't insure normal cars, therefore I can't mirror my NCB.

Really just a run around that's got room for the kid, dog, golf clubs etc.
Under 50K miles with FSH. Been looking at:

Saxo VTR
Fiesta Zetec S
Corsa 1.2 SXi

Any ideas (sensible ones)

Fiesta or corsa would be my choices from the above list...plenty about too. Corsa will prob be cheaper to insure

Post by ed » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:43 am

With that budget id get a focus.......

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:49 am

ed wrote:With that budget id get a focus.......

Just found a 'nice' one

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:03 am

Gareth wrote:
ed wrote:With that budget id get a focus.......
Just found a 'nice' one

Ah but it's a 2.0....

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:38 pm

I've got 2 cars insured with 2 different companies. One using my NCB and the other mirrors it.

You sure you can't do the same??

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:58 pm

I've got three insurances with three different companies all mirror the NCB. I went with Flux for the Cat insurance as they were the only ones who could give me unlimited miles on the policy. Not to expensive at circa £250 either.

Mac

s333fee · Post by **s333fee** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:54 pm

try a seat arosa or VW lupo, they are the same car, group 1 or 2 insurance, 1.4 16V gets over 45 mpg and the 1.7 or 1.5 turbo diesel gets over 85 mpg, cost me 145 fully comp for insurance with elephant and they mirrored the NCB from other car. Best bit is wit halloys etc you can hang the tail out round roundabouts etc and they are nippy. !!!

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:26 pm

Ford Puma

Practical enough, but also fun to chuck about. Just don't consider the dubious image, unless you fancy yourself as Steve McQueen

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:17 am

Gareth

I am seeing you in this...................

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Reputable Dealer............just up the road from you

There will not be another like it in the golf club car park

Sell the number plate for a couple of grand

And Robert is your mother's brother

.................Back to trawling the web for the next Boagmobile..........

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H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:27 am

B*ll*x

Link did not work

Just type Wolseley on an Autotrader national search!!!!

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:06 pm

ed wrote:With that budget id get a focus.......

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:40 am

From the cars you listed the corsa seems the odd one out, the other 2 are hot hatches, well if you can call the fiasco hot I would say more luke warm.

I'm biased and have always been a fan of the saxo VT*s having owned a VTR and VTS.

Neg : french, reliable'ish, plastic trim falls off it eventually !

Pos : Best bang per buck with handling and pace

insurance maybe an issue(group 7), otherwise get a focus

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:46 am

Gareth wrote:Really just a run around that's got room for the kid, dog, golf clubs etc.

gareth, u forgot about emily

unless she has taken over the caterham

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:24 pm

Car found!
Saab 9-3 (185bhp)
47K miles
FSH
1 owner ( a neighbour)

Total granddad but it's better than a Saxo

Scottish Elises

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