Well, the time to start thinking about buying a car has finally come and I have no one (who really know about cars) to help me with this decision so I resort to you, my dearest people of SG.
Time and time again you've surprised me with your knowledge and I'm really hoping you'll be able to give me some advice with this. I wouldn't even be opening a topic like this here if I had any hope of getting help on a Croatian forum but, as far as I've read, people there can be so mean.
I'd deeply appreciate your opinions and knowledge <3

Here are the facts:
I'm from Croatia
I live close to the sea but there are also hills around
It can snow quite heavily (the heavily part often only for a week or so) during the winter
I haven't really driven a car for the past 5 years (since I got my license)
I learned to drive (and was pretty amazing at it) on Peugeot 107
The car would be used for short distances 99% of the time (going to work, shopping and stuff like that)
The car would be garaged

Here are my wishes:
I need a small car. I don't feel comfortable driving long cars and I know if I get one that doesn't fit me I'll just avoid driving it and be extremely nervous when I get in it.
It has to have a big back window so I can actually see through it (like Peugeot 107, unlike Citroen Xsara)
Air conditioning would be great but I can survive without it
I need a car that has a "quick start" and is very maneuverable but isn't too strong (I don't drive over 120 km/h, ever)
It must be pretty <3

And now for the worst part....xD
I could scrounge up, at the very most, 4500€ (maaaaybe 5000 if I stopped eating)

I was thinking about Peugeot 206cc but I've read a lot of bad things about it in the forums (the leaky roof, goes all "klinky-klanky" as time goes by and so on) .
Peugeot 206 and 207 are also options but, again, have read bad things about them.
The reason I'm leaning towards Peugeot is the fact that I've learned to drive in one and I'm just used to the feeling of that brand. It has all the controls in all the right places. I feel like I could just jump into one and get back on the road without a problem and, I'm sure you all understand that after 5 years of basically no driving, this is really important to me.

Naturally, I'm not married to Peugeot and other brands are also an option, it's just that I haven't thought about them much.

TL;DR: Need a small maneuverable car, can't be too strong, have at best 5k€, must be pretty :D

9 years ago

Comment has been collapsed.

I doubt anybody take notice of this but i know a few about cars, and ill say go for German or Japanesse brand

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yeah, everyone says that but they're mostly out of my price range as I have 5000€ at most.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

In the second hand market you should have good german/japanese cars, i'll look over there

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I was talking about second-hand market too

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

VW up but its expensive.May i ask why you want big back window?

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well, and you're not allowed to laugh at me xD , when I go in reverse I like to be able to look for myself and not just by using the rear view mirrors

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well for mine experience my first car was fiat chincuechento,it has a big back window but the thing was that on the highway with no lights,the back cars using the big lights and all of that light came in the inside of my car as a result to get blind,or i thought that i was been adbuct by aliens no kidding.I dont suggest you on any peugeot - sorry - a friend of mine all the time run at the service.Aygo or i20 how about that?Dont know your prices there.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

or i thought that i was been adbuct by aliens

Hahahhahaha, I never drove the 107 at night and never even thought of that! xD
Some people say Peugeot is great, other say it's crap, I guess it depends on your luck and my luck has always been crap when it comes to buying anything xD

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Hope to find the car you want,just make your research,have a friend who know about car and mechanic and i wish you good luck.Just dont get rush.Sry i cant help you more,the only that i can tell you is already wrote by an other user,German or Japanesse cars are the best - i am irrelevant with cars,but i know that,clapping for me,yeah - Goodnight Luxy.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Good night and thank you for your suggestions <3

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well i have a Celica 2003. It has a very big back window. It';s maneuverable and it;s small.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Really sexy but it would be really impractical as it's very low, has only 3 doors, looks pretty long and it seems to spend a lot of petrol?
Also, there are very few of them in Croatia so getting spare parts would be a nightmare :/

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yeah it does have 3 doors, but it;s not low. It looks low, but actually it;s higher than mazda 6 kombi for example. As for the fuel consumption, well i have a liquid gas injection system, so it;s quite cheap.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Btw, how much is a Mini in Croatia? They are mostly reliable and quite nice.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Sign in through Steam to add a comment.