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Young driver car options

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:33 pm
by Mr Fletcher
The time is nearly here where my daughter will be starting to get behind the wheel . The days of what car you would like to drive when passing your test are but distant memories it is now a case of what you can afford to insure . I am aware of various add on's along side the test ,motorway and night driving courses black boxes etc. ( a 6" steel spike in the middle of the steering wheel is a good deterent imo lol) .

I have heard of the classic beetle being very reasonable to insure , so am looking to see what these are like but any input over the next few months with other options would be much appreciated . Thankyou :thumbs:

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:44 pm
by IWANT1
Saxo, 106 or ka are some of the cheapest to insure. Buy a crapper for the first year and do pass plus to getting the no claims boosted.

My brother in law is a driving instructor in Ely with a good pass rate.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:49 pm
by IWANT1
Saxo, 106 or ka are some of the cheapest to insure. Buy a crapper for the first year and do pass plus to getting the no claims boosted.

My brother in law is a driving instructor in Ely with a good pass rate.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:53 pm
by Mr Fletcher
IWANT1 wrote:Saxo, 106 or ka are some of the cheapest to insure. Buy a crapper for the first year and do pass plus to getting the no claims boosted.

My brother in law is a driving instructor in Ely with a good pass rate.
I thought beetle's where crappers lol :leaving:

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:27 pm
by Ben
Lol, good beetles are valuable :) or rusty.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:27 pm
by maff
Engine and car size seems to matter less now then when I was 17... When a cousin was looking a while back, he found a Volvo estate came out as cheap as anything. Weird.

Classics are cheap, but the classic car insurers like footman James and Lancaster like you to be over 21.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:31 pm
by maff
I ran a quote for the wife through confused.com for an mgf.
No no claims as already in use on another car.

Tpf&f 280
Fully comp 320
Third only 1150

Wtf?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:26 am
by RX7
When you do put the quotes on for your daughter, put your wife on as the second driver. That brings the premium down a fair bit........serious !!

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:35 am
by Tk
Nissan pulsar gtir ?
:D

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:20 am
by Mr Fletcher
Tk wrote:Nissan pulsar gtir ?
:D
could be her trackcar :driving: