Hi, Im new to the forums and am looking to buy a cinquecento sporting. I have my driving test this week.

Is there anything i should look for when buying a cinq sporting and anything i should avoid??

Also, does anyone have any tips about how to get lower insurance, i have it down to about £1300, is this as low as i can get it??

Thanks

Matt

If you look at the FAQ's there is a Cinq/Sei buying guide there. As far as lowering your insurance goes - get older

Oh ok..thanks

lol, im trying my hardest to get older..its just not working though

Thanks for your help

There's a lot of factors which affect insurance, age and location or probably the biggest ones but other things like annual mileage - if you're not planning on driving a lot - will help to lower it if you go on a reduced mileage policy. Also, don't even consider modifying at this stage as it'll just end up costing more than it's worth.

Hope that helps, if only a little

TBH mate for a new driver £1300 is a very good price, i assume this is under your parents name?

Yeah everything in my mums name, and im a named driver.
I wont be getting my first cinq till around january, as i wont have the money to buy one and insure it till then
i have been looking around the autotrader and the classifieds on here etc etc and have found good cinqs for around £700, is that a good price??

sorry for the questions, bit new to car scene lol

thanks

Just remember if you are the main driver, but your only named, your insurance is invalid

Dont worry i have got it sussed lol..well im gonna try and get insured as the main driver later lol

but if i cant..if anything happens..then i was driving to the shops

who is the best insurance company to go with? as in the cheapest basically..

thanks

Hi Matt

I was insured at 18 on my dads insurance as a named driver for about 500, as i lived at home and he drove the car too. I would recommend tesco as they allow you to build up no claims bonus as a named driver and they are cheap!

We just bought a really nice cinq sporting for £650 its done 60K miles, see my 'garage'.

As the FAQ's says, look for rust at the edges of the boot, headgasket -white residue on the oil filler plug and plenty of bills for servicing etc...

i look for original dealer number plates front and back as these are hard to replace if the cars been in a bump

and welcome to the forum!

jeremy

purf said:

We just bought a really nice cinq sporting for £650 its done 60K miles, see my 'garage'.

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is that how much they're going for now?i only payed £160 with tax and mot for mine in november,it too is in very good condition apart from the drivers seat and it's only got 62000 miles on it with a fsh

great car though matt i would recommend one,but be warned they're addictive

Thanks for that purf i will have a look at tescos later, i can only get insured as a named driver at the moment if i do it with me as the main driver its gonna cost me £3000, which is a bit stupid lol. I will have a look at your cinq in a bit, there is a blue one for sale just up the road from me for £700, but when i ride past it, it always has the spare on it :S

haha, thanks willismeiwas, i have always loved them dunno why, i have just always been attracted to something about them lol

cant wait to get one, even though i have to wait till january

thanks guys

Doh - new i shouldnt have admitted that! Its really nice though and has had lady owners and no work required (for a few weeks)... I got my one (purf) for £300 which needed work.

Iv seen mint ones go for over 1000 on ebay...

Dont worry about the insurance - im sure youl work something out. remember limited miles, adding older female named drivers etc...

then wait till you modify it and have to tell the insurance company ! haha

"be warned they're addictive"

I second that!

yeah..i agree that they are addictive..i have only seen them around and i have fallen in love with them lol

just want january to come around quickly so i can go out and buy it!!! lol

yeah im tryin to think of people i can add to it lol

thanks for all your help guys, much apriciated (i dunno how to spell it lol)

was a sei sporting t reg down my way the other week for £550

cinqs youll get one for £300-£500 for a decent one not worth no more

Good News..I Can Definately Get A Cinq..coz..i passed my drving test

my insurance was 1300 aswell on my cinq and ive had it a year and my insurance went down too 675 pound

ok then..thanks

I think 1250 was my best quote for passing, but I went with Quinn who were only 600 pre-passing and paid another 600 when I passed a couple of months down the line.