Buying an old Volkswagen Golf as a first car

My son, who is 22 with a clean licence, has decided it is time to buy his first car. Illustrative quotes suggest a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa or Toyota Aygo would cost him c. £1,300 to insure, which I didn't...

First car-joint ownership and insurance

My sons are aged 19 and 17, have now both passed their driving tests and are in the market for their first car. This will be a small used car, probably 6-7 years old and around £4000 in value. My questions...

Buying my first car in Germany

I got my driving licence last year in Germany. I am now planning to buy a used car. Here are my requirements and my usage, can you be please kind enough to suggest a car for me. 1. I would use it only...

Buying a car for new driver

I will be buying my 17 year old son his first car, and some of the small insurable cars just don't look safe - and he is 6ft tall. My budget is around £3500 and am thinking perhaps a 1.2-litre Volkswagen...

BMW 3 Series convertible from the '80s; good first car, or am I mad!?

After an ebay hour spent looking at these online, I was wondering whether they would be affordable as a first car? My brother will be learning to drive soon, and these seem stylish and relatively dependable....

Buying my first car- what would you recommend?

I am an 18 year old girl and I'm looking to buy my first car. I work full time and will mainly be using the car to get to and from work. I have a budget of around £5000 pounds and I would ideally like...

Son motors

My son is about to turn 17 and I am looking to buy a small car for him. I don’t want to spend more that £1,000 and I need a car that is: Safe; Cheap as possible to insure; Simple to repair (I want him...

Enough to make your heir girl

What is the most appropriate car for a 17/18 yr old girl, hoping to go university next year. Test already passed and likely to really need a car. Parents and/or grandparents have to stump up. Many people...

My first car - a Mercedes-Benz?

I am looking to buy a Mercedes-Benz C-Class C220 Diesel Coupe for my first car. Can anyone let me know if they are a good car, and are there any key faults/features that I should look out for?

First car - what should I buy for my son?

My son is 17 and I've told him that I will get him a car and insure it for a year - but at a budget of £9000 all in. Assuming the insurance is about £4500 - what car would you recommend that has low insurance...