Hey scotty im 18 years old and just got my drivers license and i want a reliable fun to drive car thats low on feul consumption (prefered with a stickshift) and i have a budget of around €2000 what is a good car In the dutch market
Best regards joey!
and sorrry for my bad english.
Adding @Dan to the discussion
Hi,
When buying a first car for a teen it is very important to look at:
- safety (EuroNcap results, and also vehicle mass - most people crash their first)
- Insurance (Some cars have expensive insurance, especially for new drivers)
- Part Availability (In case of a breakdown / crash - is it possible to repair?)
- Forgiving ride (Something that can handle inexperienced driver's mistakes)
Usually I advise to look at family sedans or possibly maybe smaller hatchbacks.
I do not know what's the pricing in the Netherlands, but usually a good pick is a 2004 - onwards MANUAL 2nd Generation Ford Focus (not Automatic) with a naturally aspirated 1.6-2.0 petrol engine - but make sure it doesn't have high kilometrage.
Another possibility is the older Citroen C4 petrol with a manual, these are not really reliable but like the focus it's a good car for a young driver.
Also any Toyota with the 1ZR-FE or 2ZR-FE (I'd avoid the ZZ or -FEA models) or Honda with the 1.8L petrol engine is a good choice - although these may be expensive in Netherlands, I do not know.
Just make sure anyone knows how to repair them!
In general look for heavier sedans with good big engines and relatively low kilometrages (avoid Renault, Fiat and Peugeot)
The C4 is also good with a diesel.
The thing is that you should just see what you can get for that money in your country and make a thread asking about those.
Well your English is better than my Dutch. Unfortunately I have no idea what is popular and easy to get parts for and cheap to fix in the Netherlands. But for my European experience a lot of people like Volkswagens if you can find a cheap one
Probably look into older VWs since ur gonna have a hard time finding a good used Toyota or Honda for that kind of price. VWs are pretty solid built in Europe
It depends how long do you want to keep it. For a longer period get something with low km (I prefer something under 100k) from 1st owner (getting one from an old person is the best).
Petrol engines are cheaper to maintain than diesels. Natural aspirated petrol engines with displacement around 1L in smaller cars (like Opel Corsa, VW Polo etc., those weigh less) can have good fuel economy if you drive normally.
Quick search at autoscout.com revealed that you can expect cars about your age, so let a mechanic have a good check before you buy one, especially for rust.
Good luck!
