a larger car for less than a saxo

[dan_dan_the_saxo_man]

hi there, owned 2 saxos since 17 and im 20 now...getting a bit annoyed of the un-confort.

the trouble im having now is finding a car thats larger, preferably 4 door, and comfy...decent motorway cruiser too.

the only thing thats going to effect the insurance mainly is the group...turbo deisols are out of the question.

so far iv looked at 1.8 vectra's/passats/a4's

but there still a lot for me to insure...but still about the same as a saxo vtr...which we all know is high on insurance for what it is.


any help much appreciated


im just using compare sights as my renewal is far far away....just need ideas

[Cam]

Honda civic?

[Baz]

Focus?

[dan_dan_the_saxo_man]

hmm ye, want to get away from a hatch aswel to be honest...how are honda accords?

[holdawayt]

Mk3 Golf
Bora
Citroen C5
Astra
Old A3
Mondeo
Laguna

[dan_dan_the_saxo_man]

my dad told me when he was lookin to insure a old granada he went for the gl rather than the ghia because the insurance was cheeper due to trim...anything like this these days?

[dan_dan_the_saxo_man]

i think you should know im paying 3 grand for my saxo too...which is another reason i want a chilled out car

[stevo67]

Now don`t laugh & yes I know they don`t look trendy,but what about a Citroen zx 5 door diesel?Very comfy cars & great on fuel,I know cos I had one.

[e8_pqck]

i had a xsara, was a proper banger with all the trimmings, complete with crashed front end and headlights that pointed directly down which was a nightmare the second i drove out of town.

[Stefan_Wood]

Not good on MPG, but Lexus IS200 for me to insure it would cost 1600 and when i got that quote i had just passed my test.
My furio to insure is 1800

[Ashleyp]

BMW's are cheap as chips to insure, and are economical.

[paton5341]

u may laugh but a focus estate 1.9td cost me £800 to insure fully comp at 19, and they have enough poke to get u where u want as quick as u want, plus when dropped they look rude

[dan_dan_the_saxo_man]

there for the replies every1 give me some idea :)

[eggy01]

aim higher mate i can insure a 54 plate 3.0 and 2.0 litre bmw or a mk4 55 plate golf 1.9 turbo deisel for about £1200 - £1500 when my little 1.6 vtr is £2800 (ish)

hope this helps buddy ;)

[Mezza2k11]

My mate had an old shape 2.5 v6 vectra estate, he's 19 and his insurance is £200 a month. Thats good for that engine as mine is that much on my vtr.

[VTR_Bass87]

Not just saying this because I just picked mine up the other day but Honda accord se? I drove from nottingham to gloucester back to birmingham yesterday and I had no comfort issues it was brilliant! insurance is cheaper than my zetec s too so a bonus :y:

[Rossko]

BMW's are no cheaper to insure than any other car of their respective class/type. In fact, due to BMW labour rates, insurance tends to be slightly higher than that of an equivalent sized Ford or Vauxhall.

Example, my e39 535i costs me £80 more per year than my Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite. The Omega is IMO a better car in most areas. (ins group 13 and 16 respectively).

Get away from the 'Boyracer' hot hatches...... Insurance companies know that most people who own them like nothing better than a B road blat at full-tilt or a Traffic light derby.

I bought my first 'luxury saloon' when I was 20 and I wouldn't consider owning anything other than a luxury saloon ever again (unless you are in Aston Martin territory).

[mechsman]

Phase 3 306 estate? 405 or 406 saloon/estate. Cheap to buy and run, can be made to handle well and the bigger engined ones go like the clappers.

[Luke-saxo]

i am looking for the same a 5 door somthing bigger and comfy and looked and vw bora 1.9 tdi and that was only 300 more than the saxo to insure