At first started with a Vauxhall Corsa [diesel] which a week or 2 before my practical exam was changed for a newer model.
Once I passed my driving test my driving license hadn't seen much light and it wasn't till a few years later (2006?) that I actually had a car to drive. This was thanks to a special car insurance entitled "ANY DRIVER" which meant I could drive my parents big 2.0l [petrol] Ford Galaxy (Aspen model which was bought in 1996/1997 which used to be Ford's demo car.)
Later on that year the Galaxy gave me a fright as it (the engine) cut out whilst driving at >50mph on 2 occasions driving to work's head office on a steep hill heading downwards and on the motorway, just coming off the roundabouts...
It had then come to buying a new car (part exchange using my parents other 7 seater car) and during this time I had the chance to test drive a few more cars:
Vauxhall Zafira [petrol] (which had been on the forecourt for a while) and although there was about 1/4 petrol showing left in the tank the car cut out on the motorway and went into limp home mode. The garage ended up sending someone else out with a spare tank of petrol and we continue the drive through roads...
Another car I had test-drove was a Volkswagen Tauren [petrol] which I had preferred.
In the end we went for the cheaper option a £12k Vauxhall Zafira 1.8l [petrol] (design model) which only had 18miles on the clock but a lot cheaper than the listed 22k due to the car being 1/2 old and only been on the forecourt.
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