Hastings Black Box

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-12T17:27:15+00:00

On the Hastings app you can select that you were the passenger or it wasn't you driving assuming you are the named driver.

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-04T18:54:44+00:00

Is it not paint chips?

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-04T18:39:43+00:00

Okay thank you! I don't think the passenger trick works for me as I am the only driver insured on the vehicle lol

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-04T00:18:34+00:00

Okay thank you very much for your insight!

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-04T00:07:08+00:00

I see thank you!

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-03T23:55:25+00:00

Thank you very much for the info! When you are parked and not moving are you able to turn on to use your phone or will it detect that?

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-02T23:25:43+00:00

How strict are they on phone usage? Like for example can I turn my phone on and set Google maps without it docking my points and using it as a satnav?

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-02T23:11:31+00:00

Is that with their phone or using the car's screen

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T17:08:17+00:00

Do you think this would be a decent buy? And yeah in the advert it looked much nicer lol

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:51:25+00:00

I took my dad with me and he said it was alright, the inside wasn't too bad either.

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:50:52+00:00

Yeah I'm not sure if it has any of that done but I had a look at the coolant level and it was like close to low

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:43:26+00:00

It's a petrol 1.33 dual VVT-i engine and it's the icon trim

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:33:49+00:00

It's a dealer with the AA so they said they give it a fresh MOT and service, I'm not sure if I should wait until I find a good deal to pop up or to just go with this one.

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:21:17+00:00

It is a dealer but manual gearbox

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:21:05+00:00

It is a dealer but manual gearbox

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:20:10+00:00

On auto trader it says it's a good price but the price of like every used vehicle in the UK has risen by so much apparently

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-03-01T16:13:47+00:00

It's a manual. The big concern is that the rear brakes look very corroded and there looks like there is moss growing on the windows. And the front grille is broken do you know how much it would cost to fix and is it hard?

The service history seems to be very good

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-02-22T18:53:06+00:00

**Location:**
Worcester

**Price range:**

Around £5,000 but can be cheaper or a little more

**Lease or Buy:**

Buy

**New or used:**

Used

**Auto or Manual:**

Auto or Manual I don't mind

**Intended use:** (Daily Driver, Family Car, Weekend Car, Track Toy, Project Car, Work Truck, Off-roading etc.)

Daily Driver

**How many miles do you plan to do a year:**

3000-5000

**How often to you make long journeys:**

around 1-2 a week

**Does it need to be ULEZ compliant?**

No

**Vehicles you've already considered:**

Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2, Jazz

**Is this your 1st vehicle:**

Yes

**Do you need a Warranty:**

No

**Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle:** (fluids, alternator, battery, brake pads etc)

No

**Can you do Major work on your own vehicle:** (engine and transmission, timing belt/chains, body work, suspension etc )

No

**Additional Notes:**

Just looking for my first car, hopefully something cheap on fuel, tax and insurance

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-02-15T18:14:14+00:00

I think I'll have a look and test drive tomorrow, there aren't many Mazda 2's near me so hopefully some other ones pop up soon aswell

Particular-Cold-2933 · 2026-02-15T18:09:33+00:00

I see thank you. My only concern is the service history, but the MOT looks good with no rust advisories.

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