Saxo or not?

8th January 2007, 17:20

Hey all im new here!

I really like the look of the saxos, i have about £1500 to spend on my first car - i have 24/7 accest to a Megane 1.4 and Micra 1.1

I am interested in buying a soxo but heard only some of the modles are good! The Vtr and west coast...i don't think i can afford these as much as i would love one ( unless i saved more )

How do the normal

Saxos SX or 1.1i X or east coast, modles liek them how do they compair to say, Corsa B 1.1-1.2, fiesta 1.3 or 1.25 if i could get one and a clio 1.1-1.5 depending on insurance.

These are the cars i have been interested in for my first car what do u think!?

8th January 2007, 17:25

My mate has got a 1.1 desire, but they only come on the mk2's so mite be a bit out of your price range. But i would imagine the 1.1i X Would be roughly same spec. Matt (Willsy has got a 1.0 and he gets around in it ok!!!!

8th January 2007, 17:37

I gotta 1.1x 98 saxo im only learning to drive in it at the moment but goes alryt for a 1.1 got 63k on clock and i paid £750 and will do a 1,2 corsa

8th January 2007, 17:38

I brought my westcoast for £1600 and love it, i'm sure you can get a decent one for less than £1500!

good luck with it!

My insurance is only £750 fully comp soon to be £500 at the end of the month....(I have got NCB though)

Pic in my profile if you want too

And welcome btw!

8th January 2007, 17:40

What is the situation on insurance dude?

If you can aim for a westcoast, very nice starter car. VTR might be a bit too expensive on the insurance side of things

8th January 2007, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Hannah

I brought my westcoast for £1600 and love it, i'm sure you can get a decent one for less than £1500!

good luck with it!

My insurance is only £750 fully comp soon to be £500 at the end of the month....(I have got NCB though)

Pic in my profile if you want too

And welcome btw!

£750 insurance is nice, are u named driver? For 19 that seems nice, oh and you're fully comp! Just gona take a look at you're pics

As for my insurance i duno £1000 not much more than that really ;/ been able to get quotes £650 + ish for corsa 1l etc not as named driver

Atm i am with asda under mums name

But they don't insure <21 from February, so she is gona change to Direct line i think and i could build up ncb there i think

8th January 2007, 18:00

Try www.quinn-direct.com for a good quote, well, alot of people get good ones.

Westcoast would be pretty cool. Better than a corsa handling wise

Its up to you dude, you need to get something you like

8th January 2007, 18:06

Auto trader doesn't come up with any west coasts near me

8th January 2007, 18:07

be prepared to travel for a decent saxo mate

8th January 2007, 18:08

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Originally Posted by adsayer

be prepared to travel for a decent saxo mate

Aye well supposed i would have to, could get my brother ( twin

) to drive me! He has a corsa be 1l!

8th January 2007, 18:12

Depend on where you live (and as you havent made up your mind on what car you'd like) maybe you should attend a meet. I'm sure a lot of people will be happy to give you a ride round in a westcoast, 1.1 etc. As your bro has a corsa you can make comparisons and make your mind up so you know your not wasting your pennies on something your not happy with. You may even be be fortunate enough to find someone who would be willing to come with you to see a potential saxo, they might be able to judge whether the model is clapped out or a beauty

Just keep an eye on ebay and autotrader (and here!). Then you may eventually find something that appeals

8th January 2007, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Clone

£750 insurance is nice, are u named driver? For 19 that seems nice, oh and you're fully comp! Just gona take a look at you're pics

As for my insurance i duno £1000 not much more than that really ;/ been able to get quotes £650 + ish for corsa 1l etc not as named driver

Atm i am with asda under mums name

But they don't insure <21 from February, so she is gona change to Direct line i think and i could build up ncb there i think

Nope my own insurance, with Quinn DIrect, will be £500 at the end of the month but that will be with 2 yrs NCB and i've only been driving about 3 weeks! hehe

If it's your first car i'd say to get a westcoast as a VTR will be harder to insure and might be a little bit too powerful if your not too experienced

Good luck!

8th January 2007, 18:25

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Originally Posted by adsayer

Depend on where you live (and as you havent made up your mind on what car you'd like) maybe you should attend a meet. I'm sure a lot of people will be happy to give you a ride round in a westcoast, 1.1 etc. As your bro has a corsa you can make comparisons and make your mind up so you know your not wasting your pennies on something your not happy with. You may even be be fortunate enough to find someone who would be willing to come with you to see a potential saxo, they might be able to judge whether the model is clapped out or a beauty

Just keep an eye on ebay and autotrader (and here!). Then you may eventually find something that appeals

Very practical and good idea, thanks for advice!

8th January 2007, 18:27

west coasts are a great first car

vt kit and insurance friendly, group 5 i think!

also hannahs insurance will be cheaper cause shes a bird (believe it or not)

also try and do a pass plus course, willknock some off your insurance if you are going on your own

8th January 2007, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Hannah

Nope my own insurance, with Quinn DIrect, will be £500 at the end of the month but that will be with 2 yrs NCB and i've only been driving about 3 weeks! hehe

Good luck!

£500

How do u manage 2 years ncb yet you have only been driving 3 weeks

? btw, nice car!

8th January 2007, 18:31

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Originally Posted by jaybiss

west coasts are a great first car

vt kit and insurance friendly, group 5 i think!

also hannahs insurance will be cheaper cause shes a bird (believe it or not)

also try and do a pass plus course, willknock some off your insurance if you are going on your own

Aye, i noticed

as for the pass plus i opted not to do it ;/ perhaps i should

8th January 2007, 18:37

i got saxo 1.1 X for me first, no probs with it so far

probz better with 1.4 furio or summot like that if u can afford insurance

8th January 2007, 18:37

Oh, looking at some west coasts on ebay, they lokks shweet

8th January 2007, 18:38

i pay £1200 tptf on a vts with 2 years ncb with adrian flux

8th January 2007, 18:45

As long as its been looked after and has a good service history it should be fine.

8th January 2007, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clone

£500

How do u manage 2 years ncb yet you have only been driving 3 weeks

? btw, nice car!

3rd saxo too!

I've had two 1.0i mark 1 and mark 2 too and i prefer the westcoast over both of them.

I've been learning on and off for about 2 years so been paying out on a few dif cars lol

8th January 2007, 18:48

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Originally Posted by Dan

As long as its been looked after and has a good service history it should be fine.

can't argue with that haha

8th January 2007, 18:49

i got a 1.1 sx, power steering, electric windows, 48k on clock, T reg, £1200 from a garage, good buy i think

i love it

8th January 2007, 18:52

i started with a 1.1 but i kinda started to hate it cause of the 3stud alloys and flat arch

hence why i never touched it for years

8th January 2007, 18:56

3 cars in two years

nice and all saxos!

8th January 2007, 19:00

For Quinn-direct i need to registration number ;( which i don't have

8th January 2007, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Jacks_Black_Sax

i got a 1.1 sx, power steering, electric windows, 48k on clock, T reg, £1200 from a garage, good buy i think

i love it

They are the "Flat archecd" I learned that today!

i like the look or west coast better and can get one for a little over £1200 ish.

But there are 1.1sx close to me, no west coast withing 80+ miles or so

But yea still nice car and glad you like it!

8th January 2007, 19:06

seach for a furio and see what comes back

8th January 2007, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clone

For Quinn-direct i need to registration number ;( which i don't have

if your doing a westcoast just use T354 NGW, if not search for a picture of a car and use that

8th January 2007, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Hannah

if your doing a westcoast just use T354 NGW, if not search for a picture of a car and use that

Thank you

but...Inception time cannot be less than current time.

anyone know what that means, lol?

8th January 2007, 19:30

are you choosing a quote starting in the past?

8th January 2007, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Clone

Thank you

but...Inception time cannot be less than current time.

anyone know what that means, lol?

might need to change the cover time, like the date and time of when ther cover starts etc...happened to me before

8th January 2007, 19:33

Cheers, i couldn't for the life of me figure it out, it was because as u said i had to change the civer date, but i had to go back to the previous page, thanks again

8th January 2007, 19:41

Third part fire and theft, £761.38 as parent as main drive

8th January 2007, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Clone

Third part fire and theft, £761.38 as parent as main drive

Could you not get fully comp or was it too expensive?

thats a good price...you after a Westy now then?

8th January 2007, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hannah

Could you not get fully comp or was it too expensive?

thats a good price...you after a Westy now then?

Didn't actually try the full comp ;P

Yea, westy looks awsome, i really like it now also furio looks similar but don't know much about them. i have about £2k in the bank, for car and insurance, i don't have a job atm but i want one, the faster i get one the faster i could get a car/mod it - i must say the vtr, west coast look so good when lowered!

8th January 2007, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clone

Didn't actually try the full comp ;P

Yea, westy looks awsome, i really like it now also furio looks similar but don't know much about them. i have about £2k in the bank, for car and insurance, i don't have a job atm but i want one, the faster i get one the faster i could get a car/mod it - i must say the vtr, west coast look so good when lowered!

Furio is just basically the face lift model....mark1 is westcoast mark2 is furio...

i would start of with a westcoast imo and spend the rest on modding it!

8th January 2007, 20:17

Well thanks for all the help/info any advice is appreciated!

8th January 2007, 21:36

Yeh defo go for a Westcoast, not being Biased or anything

!!

8th January 2007, 21:57

lol, i really love the look of them now!

8th January 2007, 22:00

get either

just dont buy one for the sake of buying one

take your time and dont buy the first one you see for the sake of it cause it cud be a shitter

8th January 2007, 22:09

would got for the West Coast mate, best option all round for your first car

8th January 2007, 22:19

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Originally Posted by jaybiss

get either

just dont buy one for the sake of buying one

take your time and dont buy the first one you see for the sake of it cause it cud be a shitter

Don't worry i won't ill be doing more research and i will also have to wait until something in my area comes up

How are the cars anyway reliability etc? I heard that some saxos rattle alot etc? I know clios are very reliable and not much goes wrong with them...what i have heard so far anyway...

9th January 2007, 01:46

if you look after it it will be fine

if you rag and abuse it, forget it

9th January 2007, 09:44

Ok I know someones going to track me down and shoot me for sayin this but if I had only just passed my test and was lookin to find a Cheap, Small engined, Insurance friendly, Mod'able Hatch

I would seriously think about a K11 Micra (Mk2) 1.3, cheap to run, insure, wont break and the 1.3 is a Twin cam 16v lump and is proper nippy.

take alook here

http://www.micrasport.com/prodtype.a...cordPosition=1

There is plenty of stuff you can buy for it, can you imagin gettin done at the lights by a Micra :-) Yep be worth buyin one just for that fact alone.

There is so much stuff for these little cars because they rally them.

Thing is after a year or two you could probally afford to get a 1.4 Furio.

Not that I have anything against base models and I dont want people to fink 'He's go a S, Hes up his own arse' (Im not) I just think compaired to each other the Micra is a better prospect.

Check insurance on a 1.3micra and a 1.1 Saxo or 106 and see how they compair

9th January 2007, 09:48

Also Try www.elephant.co.uk for insurnace I find them pretty cheap.

9th January 2007, 11:48

Thanks for the info, i already drive a micra 1.1 16v - it is so very basic, very loud at high speeds ( engine noise ) and doesn't handle well. I agree it can be nippy for a 1.1 but near 80mph it vibrates and your arms feel all wired

And the shape, I dont really like it - bubble(ish) they are also thought as the most embarrassing car, as said on top gear

. In saying that we have had it for years and not much at all has gone wrong

Loving the advice!

9th January 2007, 11:49

lol, they actually look nice with some body kit on them! Never thaught i would say that

9th January 2007, 12:57

Didnt relise you was already driving asummed you was lookin for your first car.

Fair point about the looks (athought any car will look better decked including Micras) Best thing to do is compair insurance on the Corsa B, Fiesta Mk3orMk4 Cilo Phase1 maybe Phase2 and Phase1 Saxo's/Series1 106s see what come out cheapest to insure then see what you like thats in your budget :-)

9th January 2007, 13:04

get a vtr

insurance was cheaper on that for me at 18 than a furio...... i pay £1400 fully comp

9th January 2007, 13:06

Tbh matey your on a saxo forum, we are all going to give answers that are biased towards Saxo's lol. Look at 106 quicksilvers, they are tidy enough to

and insurance won't be massive

Go out and test drive as many as possible

you will feel what car is best for you

9th January 2007, 13:42

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Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy

Didnt relise you was already driving asummed you was lookin for your first car.

Fair point about the looks (athought any car will look better decked including Micras) Best thing to do is compair insurance on the Corsa B, Fiesta Mk3orMk4 Cilo Phase1 maybe Phase2 and Phase1 Saxo's/Series1 106s see what come out cheapest to insure then see what you like thats in your budget :-)

Yea, first post

I don't have my own car but i drive a megane 1.4 and a nissan micra 1.1 16v

9th January 2007, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevey

get a vtr

insurance was cheaper on that for me at 18 than a furio...... i pay £1400 fully comp

£1400 is abit too much for insurance

Thinking about the lesser ones, west coast is my fav atm and others

9th January 2007, 16:55

Oh and should i be giving rep points for help or something? As you know im new and don't know much about them

9th January 2007, 17:01

£1400 isn't much lol, some people pay £2800 lol. Give me rep and only me rep

9th January 2007, 17:28

you can give good rep to people for helping out yep

and bad to people if they are being out of order etc

9th January 2007, 18:07

Ah cool, £2000 + for insure is crazy!

10th January 2007, 00:02