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What do you currently drive?

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06-18-2009, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Village Genius View Post
What are the costs? Here in the US insurance (which is required by law) costs a lot if you are between 16-25, but most people (w/ help form parents) can afford minimum coverage.
£50 for a provisional license
£300+ for lessons
£35 theory test
£60 practical test
£1100+ insurance
(rough prices)

So in total atleast $2,500, just got get on the road.
Then there's petrol, tax, MOT, general maintainance.

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06-18-2009, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Garyrae View Post
£50 for a provisional license
£300+ for lessons
£35 theory test
£60 practical test
£1100+ insurance
(rough prices)

So in total atleast $2,500, just got get on the road.
Then there's petrol, tax, MOT, general maintainance.
Wow, that insane. Driving school is normally provided complimentary with highschool , but can be private for about $300 (£214). It only costs a few dollars to take the test and get your license. The test is so easy almost anyone can do it.

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06-18-2009, 06:24 PM
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I spent just over £2000 on lessons. :-/

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06-18-2009, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Garyrae View Post
£50 for a provisional license
£300+ for lessons
£35 theory test
£60 practical test
£1100+ insurance
(rough prices)

So in total atleast $2,500, just got get on the road.
Then there's petrol, tax, MOT, general maintainance.
Pretty much correct.

I paid:

£360 for 18 lessons
£35 theory test
£60 practical test
£1400 car
£1900 first years insurance, £1100 second years insurance
£35 yearly MOT
£120 yearly service
£120 yearly tax
£30/week petrol

Not good

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06-18-2009, 08:30 PM
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It sucks to drive in the UK. Car cost me £2,500. Insurance is £1,000. And the worst thing about it, its not even brand new. Five year old. But I spent about £400 on lessons as well. Petrol is cheap for me though.

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06-18-2009, 08:34 PM
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My insurance after 3 years driving is only £380 fully comp with no excess. Strange.

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06-18-2009, 08:58 PM
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1988 honda accord very sad but first car what do you expect! It is for sale tho

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I did have a...


But sold, cost to much basically, plus after someone showed me the similarities above, I went right off it. Looking at getting a cheap ass saxo now.

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Originally Posted by jm View Post
TOTALLY AGREE!

But, I drive a silver Clio. Economical to drive, such reliable cars!

The first car I ever drove was a clio - also silver. The owner was a nutter though and he managed to get everything out of the car - things you'd think weren't possible. It naturally broke (they can break!) but I don't blame the car. They are normally extremely reliable & they're fun to drive.

My car:

Alfa Romeo GTV916 2.0 TS, 150bhp. Going to get it supercharged soon to 230.

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