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What car to buy for teenager?
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there is another theory that if you buy your child a 2 seater car (poormans sports car), it is safer than a 4 seater.
The reasoning behind this that there are fewer people in it, more responsible, less mates to travel with and go to parties with, and be a bad influence. Less spur of the moment road trip ideas. You are less chance to get a car full of drunken teenagers. No mob mentality. Also that back seat often does not fold, so harder to get knocked up, or get someone knocked up.
Insurance may be a bit more, but you save in other areas.
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It is very dependant on the area that you live in and the vehicle.Provisional insurance is a different price to after you pass, it increases greatly then. .
Daughter was paying £800 on an X reg Punto. On passing her test at 17 1/2 they requested an extra £30 for the remaining 6 months. Renewal this month was £780This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
It is very dependant on the area that you live in and the vehicle.
Daughter was paying £800 on an X reg Punto. On passing her test at 17 1/2 they requested an extra £30 for the remaining 6 months. Renewal this month was £780
Who's the insurer?
We are quoted about £60 a month for Collingwood, my daughter paid £50 a month a couple of years ago on her mini.
They don't insure full licence though.0 -
there is another theory that if you buy your child a 2 seater car (poormans sports car), it is safer than a 4 seater.
The reasoning behind this that there are fewer people in it, more responsible, less mates to travel with and go to parties with, and be a bad influence. Less spur of the moment road trip ideas. You are less chance to get a car full of drunken teenagers. No mob mentality. Also that back seat often does not fold, so harder to get knocked up, or get someone knocked up.
Insurance may be a bit more, but you save in other areas.
Only 2 seater "car" I know of which a low insurance group is a Smart car - 600cc - group 2 ish.
Forget 2 seaters like MR2, MX5 Z3 as they will all be group 12+ and wont be very cheap to insure."Dream World" by The B Sharps....describes a lot of the posts in the Loans and Mortgage sections !!!0 -
Daihatsu Copen? Group 9/24d so less than Mr2/mx5/barchetta etc0
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Diamond Insurance. Full 12 months, not their bonus acceleratorWho's the insurer?
We are quoted about £60 a month for Collingwood, my daughter paid £50 a month a couple of years ago on her mini.
They don't insure full licence though.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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