u/Equal_Leading_1449

Recommendations for 1st ever car (auto only)

Hi. I passed auto a few weeks ago. Looking at getting my first car. I'm on a budget of about £2-2.5k (not a lot I know). Realistically, I want a car thats from 2010 onwards. (around 15-16 yr old max). No bigger than a 1.6L engine.

So far I've been looking at:

Suzuki Alto

Fiat Punto

Hyundai i10.

What else could be within my budget?

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u/Equal_Leading_1449 — 9 hours ago

Is an automatic transmission Fiat Punto worth a punt? 1st car

I've seen a couple for around the £2k mark. And the insurance seems to be reasonable. However, I've heard they can be unreliable and faulty. Is this true?

Would you recommend it?

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u/Equal_Leading_1449 — 14 hours ago

Love driving. Am interested in being a HGV driver. But have an automatic license only. (Cat B). Would that be an issue?

How common are HGV trucks with automatic transmission? Is it more common for there to be manual trucks or is the industry changing and becoming more auto focused? Also, what training is involved with becoming a lorry driver?

Thanks!

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u/Equal_Leading_1449 — 4 days ago

Passed test a couple of weeks ago. Need advice on getting cheap insurance.

Hi, I'm looking at getting my first car. Auto license holder, under 25. I've used things like Moneysupermarket for cars like a suzuki alto with a 1L engine. Quotes with admiral are showing to be about £1200 a year. Is that right? Its a lot cheaper than I was expecting. I also went to LV website and looked at theirs and it was showing £3500 for the same car.

So, I am a little confused, are the Admiral quotes legit? And if not, where else could I look to get cheap car insurance. Which insurance providers would you recommend? I'm aware that the make of the car can impact the insurance too. I just need advice as realistically, I don't want to be paying £2k+ for insurance. Thanks!

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u/Equal_Leading_1449 — 6 days ago