As studies find that half of Brits would buy a car for under £1,000, we ask the north east what was your first car, and what did you love and hate about it

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Half of Brits would buy a car for under £1,000 — if the paperwork checks out New research suggests many UK drivers would consider buying a used car costing less than one thousand pounds, as long as it has a solid MOT and service history. Motoring experts warn buyers to be realistic about potential risks and repair costs, so we took to the streets of Newcastle to find out what people in our region think.

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00:00My first car was a company car and it was a Vauxhall Belmont. It was a little bit cheap and

00:09tinny but it was when I was starting out. It was a perk and I love the fact I could drive from London

00:16to the Lake District in Scotland without caring about the wear and tear on it I suppose.

00:22I had a cast off from my dad. It was a Deu Lancia I think and I loved that it was free

00:31and I hated that you struggle to get above 30 miles an hour in it.

00:38My first car was a very very old secondhand Chevrolet Caprice.

00:44I forget how much it cost I don't know a few hundred dollars it was in America.

00:52It didn't last very long and it was absolutely ghastly but there we are that was the first one.

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