Would a Porsche 924 be good as first car?

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Would a Porsche 924 be a good first car for an 18 year old (as I can get one cheap, less than 1400 quid), and how much would insurance cost providing he got his licence after his 18th birthday?

Answer 1

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Joe
The Porsche 924 is a great car that you can pick up very cheaply. With regards to repair costs, for this model the parts etc are not hugely expensive as there are lots of places where you can get refurbished parts. As these cars are now old you can get good insurance deals but for anything that is classed as a sports car or with a Porsche badge on it you will have to insure it in your name and put your son as a named driver (i just insured a n old Mini for my 17 year old son ant it cost me 1200 Pounds for a year). If you do decide to buy it for him there are great contacts and advice etc in the Porsche Club of Great Britan.
The down side of buying your son this type of car is that if it is his first car he will crash it (as we all did with our first cars) and quite rightly as people say it will make him want to go faster if he is in a sporty type of car.

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Have a new Porsche 911 and know the Porsche models

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Thanks, a lot of people are talking rubish. I used to own a 924 and today, parts are cheap, the car is reliable and it does over 30mpg!

However, after doing some insurance quotes online, I think it would only be financially worth getting him one after uni!

Answer 2

Not unless you have a rich daddy to pay the insurance.It will cost you MORE than the Car is worth. Also for a new driver it is far too powerful and if you do pass the test it does not mean you are a good driver,it means you have passed a basic competency test and are then let loose on the public highway to practise and hone your skills.Get A smaller car and keep to A or B roads for a while and once you have passed the test ask your instructor to give you a few Motorway lessons before embarking on your own.
Please Remember that a lethal weapon like a car and a new driver can prove fatal to you your passengers and other road users.
Be safe ,Its mad out there.

Answer 3

If you can find one.

Do you watch Top Gear on BBC hoted by Jeremy Clarkson?

They did a test where all three of them bought a Porsche for under 1500 quid.

The test was to see if they can get a good Porsche for that price.
They bought a Porsche 928, 924, and 914.
They all had huge problems and over 200,000 kilometers.

The Porsche 924 was the most reliable and had the least amount of problems, but it will most probably have some problems since it is old.

Insurance will be cheaper than a Scion tC or a Honda Civic or a Renault because not many teenagers drive Porsche's, so there are less crashes with the 924.

Answer 4

no apparently not, i wanted to get one as my first car, could have gotten one cheap but was told not too as the weight of the car is held differently than most cars so it wont be great if you learn to drive on that, unless you plan on driving a porsche for the rest of your life. you will also be a police magnet.

Answer 5

Stewart is spot on, most others are talking utter rubbish - the Porsche is a great car, very reliable, handles well, quick enough, parts are dirt cheap, and the car would be ideal for anyone - it's even got a hatchback & big boot!
As for insurance, it will be possible to insure a 924 as a classic - this is usually much, much cheaper than any modern car. Google 'classic car insurance' & ring around for some quotes.
Go ahead & buy it - and watch the faces of all the other teens as your 20 year old Porsche is quicker, more reliable & cheaper to run than their Fiestas & Corsas.
Good source for parts;
http://www.gsfcarparts.com
(Brake discs £24 a pair, pads £16.25, exhaust £50, water pump £24)
There are many forums on the web too that'll advise you what to check when buying. Good luck.

Answer 6

Insurance, if you can get it at all, will be £££thousands! Secondly, much as I quite like the old 924, a sports car it ain't, despite the looks. You'll find that in practice, most 1300cc superminis will outrun one nowadays, particularly one for £1400, which will probably be very sick!

Answer 7

There are some very horrible example of 924's around and a £1400 one is one of them. You should consider spending more, about £2500 for a reasonable one. Don't get the 2 litre one, that engine is a porker, very agricultural. Get a 924S with a 2.5 engine. Have it assessed by a certified mechanic or an RAC inspector.

Answer 8

I'm also saying no. German cars of any make are horribly expensive to repair when they break -- which is often, when they get to be older and have a lot of miles on it.

My recommendation always has been and always will be Japanese cars. Toyota is my main favorite, but I also respect Honda.

Answer 9

For an 18 year old, are you nuts!!!! Sport cars inspire one to speed. For a kid that young, I would buy him a car he could crash and walk away from. You are gonna pay through the nose on insurance until he is at least 21.

Answer 10

The insurance would be a killer and depending how old (pretty old for that price) you could face some nasty bills for parts and repair.

Answer 11

No as most of parts are VW and they stopped making older model because of constant problems, no performance and gas guzzzler.

Answer 12

it all just depends on where you live how much you or your parent/legal gardian makes annually/monthly and how long you plan to pay for.

Answer 13

are you on crack. no, no, no.
insurance equation: 18 year old male x porsche = you're broke
repair and maintenance equation: cheap porsche = you're broke

i guess its not a good idea huh?

Answer 14

omg the insurance on this car would be astronomical! Try a Volkswagon

Answer 15

no i think you should look at some aston martins try v8 vanquish

but seriously try a honda civic or other pos car

Answer 16

Get a normal car and work for the Porsche, rich boy.

Answer 17

Not really, because if and when it breaks, parts and labor will be horribly expensive. Unless this is a rich 18 year old.

Answer 18

get him a new ford fiesta they are cheap and so is the insurance

Answer 19

those r ugly