First car for young driver - what are the options?

We as parents need to get a basic elderly small petrol hatchback type car for our soon to be 17 year old to learn on and to be a first car, we have seen a Ford Ka Finale 58 plate for £1098 but had a hunch...

Which second hand small car - first car for 20 year old son - with £3000 price limit?

My 20 year old son is looking for his first car - he has a budget of £3000. It needs to be small, frugal and affordable for insurance, but also safe and reliable for motorway trips to university. Also...

Need a practical first car

I am looking to buy my first car. Have been driving now for 12 years or so, mostly a works van, (Ford Transit) and never owned a car of my own. I am a self-employed freelance chef, and would need something...

What should I buy as my first car?

My daughter has been having driving lessons for a few months and feedback from her instruction is very good. To help provide her with more 'on the road hours' I'm thinking of buying a car for her. Budget...

First car options for under £3000?

I'm looking to buy my first (used) car. I have £3000 to spend. I'm looking for something fairly economical to drive on winding country roads and very occasionally down the motorway and into the city. I've...

What's the best first car for under £2000?

I'm just getting ready to buy my first (used) car and despite my research I'm finding it a bit overwhelming. I live in the countryside in Wales and am looking for something cheap to run and insure over...

Would a Rover 75 make a good first car?

I'm 17 and working on passing my driving test soon. I've got a little bit of money saved up and want to buy my first car. Ideally I want to spend £3000 on the car and insurance. obviously, if I could spent...

Is the Honda Jazz SE i-VTEC a good car?

We're planing on buying a second car for my wife (commuting and dropping our daughter to nursery). She is a new driver and would prefer a smallish car (for ease of parking) with reasonable space with automatic...

Buying a first car for £5k - any recommendations?

I will be buying my first car soon which will be used for city driving and occasional motorway driving. However, next year the car will be used primarily for motorway commuting to work (60 mile round commute)....

Buying a first car for a teenager - what would you recommend?

We are about to buy a first car for a teenage boy learning to drive. We think a Volkswagen Up would be a good option (not sure which would be the best model though) but our son prefers the look of a Corsa....