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Good buys for under €5k for a first-timer (First car, full licence, no previous driving experience).
The 'please the parents' option:
Opel Corsa Life 1.0 2006 with 25k miles – €4,775. Insurance from Chill.ie: 17-year-old girl from Ballymote, Sligo – €2,289, tax €185. On the road for €7,249.
The OMG! option:
Peugeot 207 2006 1.4 petrol with 42,000 miles – €4,990. Insurance from Chill.ie: 21-year-old female from Limerick city – €1,082, tax €358. On the road for €6,430.
For the lads:
Audi A3 2005 1.6 with 110,000 miles – €4,775. Insurance from Chill.ie: 23-year-old male from Boyle, Roscommon – €1,088. Tax – €478. On road for €6,341.
FOR €5k-€10k
The 'please the parents' option:
Toyota Yaris 1.0 Terra 2011 with 20,000 miles – €9,500. Insurance from Chill.ie: 18-year-old male from Cobh, Cork – €1,506, tax, €160. On the road for €11,166.
The OMG! option
Mini Cooper Convertible 1.6 2007 with 66,000 miles – €9,995, insurance from Chill.ie: 22-year-old female from Greys-tones, Dublin – €1,564, tax €478. On the road for €12,037.
For the lads:
VW Golf 2008 1.4 with 28,000 miles – €9,995, insurance from Chill.ie: 20-year-old male from Rathgar, Dublin – €2,622, tax, €358. On the road for €12,975.
