[Kingerix]

lol, yes you aren't going to get anything 1 year old that's decent with £4000. You're looking more 3-5 years old.

Anything with a 1.4 engine or smaller should be OK for insurance, but remember to check before you buy.

I think any Merc will be out of the question insurance wise unless you're prepared to pay silly prices. Wait till you have a few years no claims then get one.

Thanks, that's good advice. I'll probably have to ignore Mercs for now then, I saw some good priced ones on Ebay but am hearing about problems with the A-Class.

I'm now thinking about a Focus, Honda Type R, Smart Forfour and Toyota AYGO. It's only my first car and I'm not into modding or adding alloys or spoilers or anything like that. I just want a stock car but something stylish. Mercedes has the touch of class I like but maybe later then.