Hi,
So you may of passed your theory or passed your driving test or doing the good old look for help thing. Here is another one of my 5 tips but this time its for your first car. You may be lucky enough to have your parents buy your car but heres some tips and help from a driver of a year and a half... I know its not long ago I passed although it feels like forever and since then I have done at least 10,000 miles between my old car and my beautiful new car.
1. Cheap is not always brilliant- As anything if you buy cheap you can get cheap. Often enough you see a car that is a grand and think wow not that bad... you need to take these things into concideration.
age- The car can have age wear and tear which could cost you more than you expected.
insurance- if its a popular car it may be a high price on insurances.
safety- Check whether its had any upgrades.. I mean think does a ford have truck tyres when you first buy it or are the windows meant to be that dark.
has it been stolen?- you can make checks online and yes it costs a bit but if your serious its better to check then buy a stolen or written off car . I assure you it is.
2. where is it from?- Whether its a garage or someone selling it from home it can have faults. I bought my first car from a man who didnt need the car anymore and he seemed genuine enough however do not trust every single person... not everyone has a good heart. If you feel theres something not right do not even think of purchasing. When I was looking for my second car I looked at a car which looked decent but it did not feel right the whole scenario like the man had left it in a pub car park and kept phoning to make sure we would be dead on 5:30 when it was only 4 on the third time of asking and when we got there no one was there and the car looked edited. Think I got lucky by walking away. My second car came from a garage and yes it cost alot more than probably someone at their house but it was secure and felt nice to do.
3. Insurance- Check the insurance before purchase and check once bought. Buy the car and insure it.
HINT: DO NOT GET A BLACK BOX
It does not help with your overall spending and is a con! I ended up spending 1,500 because they took my estimated 5,000 miles as a mark and said for every 1,000 miles I went over I had to spend £75. plus one time when I was in iceland they claimed I drove badly yet Noone had used my car so I feel its a scam. Its better not to have one. Also they charge £170 to remove a black box from a car.
When going for insurance companys go for a well known and easy to contact company.This year I am with LV who are fantastic and I highly recommend them!
4. you- Make sure you have enough money for the car, repairs and any other bits. Also the tax - My second car because its stop start its thirty pounds tax !! also I have heard if you buy a newer car your insurance is cheaper so look around.
5. Dont go with trends- Do not just go with the trend of a fiat 500 or a cute girly car or a boy racer car. Find something different and nice for you. My first car called olly named after the years and years front man was fantastic and the best little car. He was 13 years old and had 2 owners from new who had looked after him so so so well and that car sadly I parted with but for me a 1000 cc car is perfect for a first time driver costing £40.00 max to fill up. Plus its a little engine so insurance will like it more.
overall you learn as you drive but heres a few tips for more just comment.
love you all,
soap xoxoxox
