New car? 18 Years old £17k budget.

Title says everything. Currently driving a 6 month old Corsa but I'm feeling an upgrade and want something a little nicer, maybe flashier.

I am likely to go for a second hand car, not a brand new one like my Corsa which I got for £8700 with a £10000 value. I'll easily get £6000 for a trade in anyways.



Currently thinking of getting a 2009 Audi TT Quattro, about 30k miles on the clock for about £16k. Insurance isn't too much on an issue as my Dad owns a broking firm and he will pay for it or I'll just get insured on the Business fleet. Plus I'm working as an insurance broker till September so I can sort it myself anyways.

Throw me some of your ideas, black/white are likely colour preferences. I live in the UK by the way, £17k budget. Many thanks for the help!

 

you don't want to get a used luxury car since you may run into problems later in the future. you better off just buying a honda/toyota luxury car or a acura. You should not get a luxurious car unless you can afford paying for insurance because apparantely, you need your father's to help pay for insurance but managed to afford a Audi at 16k-17k? Not to mention that it will cost a ton of money to maintenance, replace any parts from an Audi and gas consuming. You're only going to schoo/home, home to work, home to resturant, home to friends house, or home to grocery store.You will typically find these cars driven by older people who retired or have a lot of money but you really don't need an audi to show it off and someones spoiled kids too.

If you want a luxurious car, buy it BRAND new and not USED. They're called "luxurious" vehicles for a reason and buying a luxurious car as a USED simply means that you shouldn't be buying a used luxurious vehicle in the first place.

I picked honda and toyota because they are reliable car manufacturers. Get a RSX, TL, TSX, and Toyota Supra, Volkswagon jetta, and maybe the GTI.

 

Cheers for the few ideas. The insurance won't be an issue, adding me the the corporate fleet will cost under a grand and I still live at home until I go to uni in September, Dad is more than happy to pay the insurance as he already pays my current one.

I get your point about the issues in the future which was why I'm only looking at reliable brands (German manufacturers are fairly decent) and a car which has relatively low mileage. Didn't Toyota just have to recall another like 20k cars because of a braking/engine issue?

Will definitely have a look at some of the others you suggested, I'm a fan of the GTI and I guess I could get one of those brand new.

Thanks for the input though, and I don't need my father's help, he wants to pay for it and through the firm I can get huge discounts so would be daft not to. Money is Tennis prize money from the last 2 years. Not using the money I've earned through working my job.

 

I've got the same thing with the corporate fleet, but if you have a car worth over a certain value sometimes it can push it up to 2-3k.

If you're wanting an Audi Quattro, don't get a TT, get an A3 S-line or a A5 Sportback, you'll find it a lot better in the long run as you won't be driving a glorified Mazda MX-5.

For that sort of cash you can get a pretty nice porsche boxster S, I bought one for £5200 not too long back, that was decent for a while. For 17k you can pick up a nice BMW 5 series, that's probably 2009 or newer. Focus ST's are also a nice car for that price.

 

i would get a bmw if i were you, i saw one at the dealership, an 06 with leather interior, literally in impeccable condition and it was price at 18k (Unnegotiated of course)

 

IDB - I know what you means and did consider the S-line, looks a really nice model.

Him - Still unsure about a saloon BMW, not sure I could see myself driving one at the age of 18 ;L However I do Live both the 3 and 5 series. Driven the Audi A5 a few times, which is a company car and it's very confortable and I could probably find one in the price range. Still found it felt very big considering as I've only been driving a Corsa up to now. Not sure how big I want to go. *That's what she said*


Boxster S, I looked into too and it would definitely be pretty fun too, I was struggling to find one post 2006 for a decent price though so I was worried that there I would run into some technical problems with it after a while.

Cheers for the suggestions though guys, I'm considering all and it is opening my eyes a little more.

 

BMW 335i M-Sport "07" reg with about 40k miles on the clock for 11k + you might be lucky and find one with a decent aftermarket upgrades. You get power (pretty much the same as the M3) and luxury

 

Not gonna lie, that is a sexy car. 0-60 in 4.6 as well, so definitely got the power.

07 and 40k might be an issue if I run into problems, as I know BMW parts are pretty expensive as my Dad has to change some stuff on his old 3 series.

 

I agree especially this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-335i-...7218048?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a2f00f400 (reason so high is because of extras like the added body kit etc etc)


And I agree they are expensive but if the car is serviced as it should be and kept in good nick you shouldn't have any problems?

 

id look for an old Honda civic, reliable , drive great and cheap