Hi all, I have loved the look of a copen since i first heard about it as i like kei cars, that was ages ago when i was a kid. Now i am in the middle of my driving test and i have found out that getting a copen is actually an option for me due to cheap insurance for a first car, Due to various reasons like work and Christmas coming up, I doubt ill be getting one till like feb next year. I dont know what "type" i should buy, I want it to last, Im unsure if i want to get the 1.3 or the turbo, or even get a cheaper copen with highish mileage (80k max, on the high side for a copen from what i have seen) I dont even know the general things of car care, one thing i would do is pay to have it rust proofed, i dont mind spending cash like that to have a proper job done.
I bought one to learn in too - albeit at a later point in life. I think it's a great first car, i'd say get the 1.3 if you can afford it - less hassle and more likely to be with you for a long time (my turbo eventually died after owning it for just over a year)
You need to check the difference in insurance prices between the two engines, I found the 1.3 was a lot more expensive to insure and I couldn't get an insurance company to consider insuring my teenagers on it! Good luck with the driving test and finding your perfect Copen.
my son could get his own insurance on a Copen, but Direct Line wouldn't let me add him onto my policy so he could learn to drive in it.
Its the opposite for me but both still under £1400 for the first year at least, i dont know how much less ill be paying after a year :/ With the majority of cars costing me over £2k to insure i find this fair, and im willing to pay for it considering its one of my dream cars, with a 1.3 copen starting from about 4.5k if im right
