Car insurance for 17 year olds

Oistarn

I don't mind getting my hands dirty, i would cover all servicing costs, and just do it myself...

By an old landrover, i mean an old defender, or a series 3 with a 200 Tdi engine, so its not dangerously slow...

I'd like an old mini, but they are not safe atall, and too small!

I shall keep hunting, thanks for the advice so far!

bootman

What about a brabus Smart car. Loads of youngsters where I live have them, 700cc engine, I have beaten lots of cars at the lights in mine! Get it in black and its a boys car.

Cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to tax £35, I'm twice your age and pay £160 insurance.

bingy_burge

bootman wrote: »

What about a brabus Smart car. Loads of youngsters where I live have them, 700cc engine, I have beaten lots of cars at the lights in mine! Get it in black and its a boys car.

Cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to tax £35, I'm twice your age and pay £160 insurance.

What do you call cheap can u get one for 2k

Ideal sporty, mercedes servicing costs £80 for a rubber gromit and £50 labour to fit. Poor build quality last smart I was in was 08 and everytime the driver turned the wheel the carpet on the passenger moved!

Don't think so!

Oistarn

Lol, no, a smart car isnt for me

baywood_2

Oistarn wrote: »

Male.

Surely it can be done

My 19 yr old son insures a brand new Peugeot 107 comprehensive with parents as named drivers for £970 , no no claims . Quite good postcode, quite rural. Only 1.0 l engine, perhaps look for an older one of them

bootman

bingy_burge wrote: »

What do you call cheap can u get one for 2k

Ideal sporty, mercedes servicing costs £80 for a rubber gromit and £50 labour to fit. Poor build quality last smart I was in was 08 and everytime the driver turned the wheel the carpet on the passenger moved!

Don't think so!

Well my carpet does not move! My smart is great fun to drive. Your obviously not up in the Smart world, nobody takes it to a main dealer for a service, plenty of Smart specialist places that are a fraction of the cost.

And if I remember right, Martin Lewis drives one!

crampo_2

baywood wrote: »

My 19 yr old son insures a brand new Peugeot 107 comprehensive with parents as named drivers for £970 , no no claims . Quite good postcode, quite rural. Only 1.0 l engine, perhaps look for an older one of them

When you say Named Drivers you mean them as the 2nd and 3rd Drivers?

And no i don't think you have much chance of getting insurance for £1.2k. I started with a 1.1ltr 1995 Ford Fiesta £1.5k Then a New 2008 1.2ltr Vauxhall Corsa - £1.9k and now a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa 1.6 with Turbo and Everything Declared £2.1k. When i reinsured Myself on my 1.2l Corsa this year with 2 years no claims its was just under £1k.

But being 17 , Male, Classed as a "Boy-Racer", No Full License and No Claims. You Haven't got much chance.

What about looking for a cheaper car and putting more towards insurance?

mikey72

bootman wrote: »

What about a brabus Smart car. Loads of youngsters where I live have them, 700cc engine, I have beaten lots of cars at the lights in mine! Get it in black and its a boys car.

Cheap to buy, cheap to run, cheap to tax £35, I'm twice your age and pay £160 insurance.

Think you're on your own there.

lisyloo

I'm twice your age

I think this gives it away :-)