I have a friend with very little cash and is in the market for their first car. I've suggested a Fabia as an ideal car but I have no idea what the current market is asking for an early model?

Probably something like an early sdi.

The cra might be more to buy than say a 1.4 mpi but will do stupid miles to the gallon, and cost less in repairs, the diesel unit is so much strong that its petrol equivelents.

Possibly

2002 Skoda Fabia 1.9 SDI 41000 Green £2750 ono on eBay, also, Skoda, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 09-Feb-08 19:19:37 GMT)

They are still on the expensive side.

First cars id be looking towards

ford ka cheap enough to buy and parts cheap enough.

Nissan Micra 1.0 16v. My favourite...... Bomb proof engine.

toyota starlet, 1300 16v engine again bomb proof

For something uber cheap the fiat siecento, but I dont like these too tin canish.

hope this is of help

John

I got an X Reg SDI Fabia with 46,000 miles on it 12 months ago for £1800.

The wonders of Ebay!

Thanks for the quick replies but it looks like the Fabia is going to be too much :( Should have mentioned that the budget is £1k but at a push £1.5k but that eats into the insurance budget! Looks like we might have to look elsewhere for something.

Thanks for the quick replies but it looks like the Fabia is going to be too much :( Should have mentioned that the budget is £1k but at a push £1.5k but that eats into the insurance budget! Looks like we might have to look elsewhere for something.

Definatly look at the old micras then, 95 to 2000.

2001 NISSAN MICRA 1.0S 3DOOR 66,000 MILES on eBay, also, Nissan, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 24-Jan-08 22:08:42 GMT)

1997 Nissan Micra 1.3 16v GX In Metallic Turquoise on eBay, also, Nissan, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 21-Jan-08 12:17:26 GMT)

1998 NISSAN MICRA 1.0 Passion 12 MONTH MOT on eBay, also, Nissan, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 24-Jan-08 15:29:19 GMT)

loads of the buggers.

Main thing to look for is noisy timing chains

I would recommend a micra, very realible and won't cost a bomb to run, only problem is not very well specced but for a first car it's good

306 is a good first car. The DTurbo is very cheap to insure, ace to look at, and for the most part pretty reliable!

Fabia's are still quite a newish car, and tend to hold their value slightly better than Vauxhall and Ford stuff, because those copies shift probably 3 times as many vehicles!!

And old Fiesta or Corsa wouldbe a safe bet to. Good engines, cheap insurance...

Another vote for a 306 dturbo. there isnt a car thats better for the price. Good economy (45mpg) low insurance (group 5) absolute bomb proof engine!!, great looks, Not too slow either with 92bhp.

There isnt a car for the price that comes close. I picked up a N reg 3 door dturbo with 88k miles millions of service history for £880 and that was a year ago, and its been fantastic, will run forever. I wouldnt look past one

1k Fabia

Autotrader - SKODA FABIA 1.4 Comfort 5dr [AC] Hatchback

I'm sure you can get an early mpi for £1000. I was only offered £400 for mine in part ex with 90,000 mls. It was in really good nick but was in undesirable white which I find strange because I think it looks great in white. The one higher up this thread looks really good.

There are some on auto trader at the minute which are around a grand.

Have a look.

Nissan Micra 1.0 16v. My favourite...... Bomb proof engine.

That was my first car, and it was a fantastic little motor.