First Car

[Mr. NB]

I cant understand how some people are suggesting old timers, Porche's, BMW's and this kind of cars, to a person who is asking about a first and a cheap car ? I mean, everything that he will most probably get from this kind of cars for this kind of price, is troubles. Also, i would not want to look like some cheap ass wannabe, in a cheap ass 20 years old BMW, just becouse it's a BMW.

First of all, it would be good to hear the aproximate price. Also, do you want a petrol or a diesel car? If you are planning on driving on shorter distances (city driving), then i would certainly suggest petrol. However, if your school/job is 50 kilometers in one way everyday (most of the time on highways), then i would suggest the opposite. Do you like smaller or bigger cars? I know for myself, that i would not feel good in anything smaller than for example, VW Golf. However, you might be just the opposite though.

For equipment, i would suggest going for something that has at least ABS, airbag(s), power steering and air conditioning. Any car above 2000 year model, should have most of those.

If we are talking about prices from 1500 - 3000 Euros, you might want to check Alfa Romeos 147 or 156, Citroen Xsaras, Fiat Puntos, Ford Focuses, Nissan Almeras or Primeras, Peugeots 406, Renault Lagunas or Meganes and maybe even VW Golfs, if you manage to get a good one for that kind of a price - they are ussualy a bit more expensive here, where i live. If you want a youngest car for that kind of a price, you would probably want to go for Hyundai Accents or Elantras. Cars like Renault Clio or Citroen Saxo have already been mentioned in this thread, so i have not been repeating them.