“Under the radar cars” for young drivers…

[Downward]

I did a quote for a Twingo Gordino 1.2 and it was a lot higher than others so not sure how much a RS twingo would be.

The C30 prices are going up and up too. Not too long ago plenty under £2k but now not so much.

[anonymous-user]

Caddyshack said:

Are the prices quoted for a learner driver or someone who has passed…it normally jumps up when they pass.

The £680 for my daughter was straight after passing her test, we thought that wasn’t too bad

[ZX10R NIN]

The truth is you'll need to get some reg's & put them in the price comparison sites but also take a look at the Post Office who seem to be coming up with sensible numbers for new drivers from what my clients are telling me.

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Abarth 595

Bought one for our oldest when she was 17, cost 800 to insure pre-pass and 900 post pass.

[Caddyshack]

Archie2050 said:

Caddyshack said:

Are the prices quoted for a learner driver or someone who has passed…it normally jumps up when they pass.

The £680 for my daughter was straight after passing her test, we thought that wasn’t too bad

Thanks, that sounds amazing. A friend wa just quoted £1500 for their daughter on their Citroen C1.

[CG2020UK]

When my wife passed her test we got her a Peugeot 208GTI Prestige.

Kit on them is brilliant with panoramic roof, heated seats, climate control, auto wipers and lights, sat nav, digital radio, full phone connectivity, digital dash and a full spare alloy wheel.

Because it’s a Peugeot it doesn’t get hit by the Vauxhall or Ford insurance tax as they seem to attract more lads. The Peugeot has 208bhp, a 0-60 of 6.5s and returns 40mpg.

Recommend having a look ours has been faultless. It’s a level higher than a lot recommended only potential drawback is it’s a full blown hot hatch so make sure your daughter is sensible lol.

Edited by CG2020UK on Wednesday 1st March 14:58

[bennno]

T5GRF said:

My daughter will be learning to drive fairly soon. She’s inherited some of my passion for cars and I’d like to try and help her find something interesting to drive that we could actually afford to insure.
So given a budget of say £6-£7k for the car and around £1-1.5k for insurance what potential left field choices might be affordable to insure and fun to drive. Anything considered apart from large saloon cars.
Lastly any recommendation for reasonable newly passed drivers car insurance providers or search engines for quotes?

Mx5 with smaller engines inexpensive, or Suzuki swift sport - both cheap with black box’

[anonymous-user]

CG2020UK said:

When my wife passed her test we got her a Peugeot 208GTI Prestige.

Kit on them is brilliant with panoramic roof, heated seats, climate control, auto wipers and lights, sat nav, digital radio, full phone connectivity, digital dash and a full spare alloy wheel.

Because it’s a Peugeot it doesn’t get hit by the Vauxhall or Ford insurance tax as they seem to attract more lads. The Peugeot has 208bhp, a 0-60 of 6.5s and returns 40mpg.

Recommend having a look ours has been faultless. It’s a level higher than a lot recommended only potential drawback is it’s a full blown hot hatch so make sure your daughter is sensible lol.

Edited by CG2020UK on Wednesday 1st March 14:58

I find it very unlikely that a youngster who had just passed their test would have any chance of insuring one of these.

[jonny996]

Yomamaisasnowblower said:

Insured my 18 year old son on a Mini One for £650 fully comp with Post Office insurance. He is the main driver with us as named, not a black box policy and £350 excess. Very cheap we thought.

I got mine a Mini First, even cheaper to insure & a blast to drive, teaches them that moment is your friend

[Martin30]

My daughter passed a few months back, and bought a DS3 as her first car. The 1.2 petrol was slightly cheaper insurance than the 1.6HDi she ended up choosing. Pretty near the cheapest insurance of all the cars we tried getting quotes for, with only the Smart Fortwo and VW Up very slightly cheaper.

Post 2016, the DS3 became a 'DS' rather than a Citroen, and came with Apple Carplay. Despite my daughter having a passion for cars and driving since she was 11, the low emissions/roadtax and Carplay were way more important features than horsepower or handling

Lower powered Volvo C30 was an insurance bargain 3 years ago when my eldest passed, but does not seem to be the case nowadays. He ended up with a Peugeot 207 1.4 donated by my Dad, that was pretty cheap to insure.

GoCompare and Compare the Market were equally good as comparison sites - my only tip would be to get quotes on a different device and with a different email to the one you ultimately want to use. The cheapest prices were generally when first searching, and then the prices seemed to load a little every day/search/revisit after that.

Martin.

[CG2020UK]

Joey Deacon said:

CG2020UK said:

When my wife passed her test we got her a Peugeot 208GTI Prestige.

Kit on them is brilliant with panoramic roof, heated seats, climate control, auto wipers and lights, sat nav, digital radio, full phone connectivity, digital dash and a full spare alloy wheel.

Because it’s a Peugeot it doesn’t get hit by the Vauxhall or Ford insurance tax as they seem to attract more lads. The Peugeot has 208bhp, a 0-60 of 6.5s and returns 40mpg.

Recommend having a look ours has been faultless. It’s a level higher than a lot recommended only potential drawback is it’s a full blown hot hatch so make sure your daughter is sensible lol.

Edited by CG2020UK on Wednesday 1st March 14:58

I find it very unlikely that a youngster who had just passed their test would have any chance of insuring one of these.

Well unfortunately for you, you are wrong.

As said we actually did it.

Please see the R plate in the windscreen of her car.

I’ve also done when on my R plates.

[bennno]

CG2020UK said:

Well unfortunately for you, you are wrong.

As said we actually did it.

Please see the R plate in the windscreen of her car.

I’ve also done when on my R plates.

Is your wife 17/18 also? Was it with a black box?

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CG2020UK said:

Joey Deacon said:

CG2020UK said:

When my wife passed her test we got her a Peugeot 208GTI Prestige.

Kit on them is brilliant with panoramic roof, heated seats, climate control, auto wipers and lights, sat nav, digital radio, full phone connectivity, digital dash and a full spare alloy wheel.

Because it’s a Peugeot it doesn’t get hit by the Vauxhall or Ford insurance tax as they seem to attract more lads. The Peugeot has 208bhp, a 0-60 of 6.5s and returns 40mpg.

Recommend having a look ours has been faultless. It’s a level higher than a lot recommended only potential drawback is it’s a full blown hot hatch so make sure your daughter is sensible lol.

Edited by CG2020UK on Wednesday 1st March 14:58

I find it very unlikely that a youngster who had just passed their test would have any chance of insuring one of these.

Well unfortunately for you, you are wrong.

As said we actually did it.

Please see the R plate in the windscreen of her car.

I’ve also done when on my R plates.

An "R" plate, where do live?

[MrBig]

bennno said:

CG2020UK said:

Well unfortunately for you, you are wrong.

As said we actually did it.

Please see the R plate in the windscreen of her car.

I’ve also done when on my R plates.

Is your wife 17/18 also? Was it with a black box?

I wondered that too. And did we see how much the premium actually was?

[Laira]

I'll break my silence on here for a good reason. Both myself and my gf's first cars have been Toyota yaris T sports, absolute hidden gems of cars. 1.5 litre so will be pricey to insure but i believe will be in your budget. Picking a good one up will set you back 3-4k maybe a smidge more for a low mileage one. pootles round town well, handles amazingly and if is plucky. I've since upgraded to a 2004 EP3 CTR but even to this day i enjoy as much if not more hopping into her car for a drive. Fuel economy also really really good. Couldn't recommend it more.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

my daughters first 6 months of learning was in a Twingo RS. It's not the best car to learn in TBH. The gearbox is notchy at best, and the electric PAS gives up the ghost after extended wheel twirling when learning how to parallel park etc. Also the massive central speedo is a bit of a giveaway for the examiner if you creep above the speed limit.

[Dynion Araf Uchaf]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Convertibles are always a hoot. A MIni One convertible would be a bit of fun.

you can't take a driving test in a convertible.

[fourstardan]

Models of cars to look good in are one thing but if I was looking at something for a new driver now I'd be prioritising safety systems like Auto Braking/Warning systems if available for the price.

[RazerSauber]

Look for something that doesn't get crashed. When I was looking for my better half, we looked at all sorts of things and the typical 1.0 tin cans were more expensive than bigger engine cars that were less popular to be crashed by young drivers. A particular highlight for me was the 1.8 Mk3 Mondeo which came out fabulously cheap to insure. That might be worth looking into. Try something in the 1.8 range that's got a weedy engine but isn't massively popular and you might be surprised.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Dynion Araf Uchaf said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Convertibles are always a hoot. A MIni One convertible would be a bit of fun.

you can't take a driving test in a convertible.

Some are prohibited, like the Mini, Ka and Beetle. Others you have to check, but most are fine. Fiat 500 convertible is fine. But the Mini convertible is a great choice as a young driver car if you don't plan to take your test in it.