Buying Car And Insurance Help Please

[dudelove]

Hi guys, its a bit of a way off yet, but like to know how much i need to save.

Right, im after a mk1 clio. Needs to be 1.4, because my dad will use it sometimes, and hes happy to pay for some of the car.

what i need a bit of help with is....

which 1.4 clio can i get (as standard) for the lowest price (as an average asking price) and which 1.4 clio is cheapest to insure?



thanks a lot guys

 

[Adams_16v]

you want a clio 1.4 RT matey. Nice littel motors, quite nippy for a 1.4 and the RT model has electric windows, power steering, colour coded bumpers, central locking etc. With a few subtle mods will look the nads as well! Ans cheap insurance. Cant go wrong really if thats the sort of motor your looking for.

I owned one for 3 years with virtually no problems at all! (apart from snapped cambelt but that was my own fault!)

 

[dudelove]

Thanks for the tip, will look into this

anyone else agree, or is this the consensus



thanks again adams_16v

 

[Clio16vPaul]

rt, like adam said, i had mine for 2 years, no problems except wear and tear usaul stuff.

 

[dudelove]

how much should i be able to pick one up for?

what sort of age/reg should i be looking at?



didnt really want to go much over £1000

 

[chuckie]

yes totally agree any of the RTs or the special addition varients....champs ellissee i think was one of them i think they had alloys over the standard spec rt.......

Pricewise my mate picked up a lovely clean rt for 2500 i think......only had 36000 miles on clock and actually quite tidy was n reg......... but 1000 i fear might not get you anything, had a quick look on auto trader and 1100 gets you a H to k reg reg........move up to 1500 quid and a few others pop up.....

very sensble nippy car that handles great, cheap insurance too........go for it!!

Chuckie

 

[dudelove]

thanks all