Suitable first car for a 19yr old.
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I'm after a suggestion of a first car for a 19yr old, it has to cheap to buy and 'sensible' for insurance purposes.
So far he has looked a '55 plate Ibiza 1.2 but insurance is coming back at £2.5k
Going slightly leftfield he tried a Fabia 1.2 on a W plate but insurance was very similar.
As you can imagine he is getting slightly frustrated!
So far he has looked a '55 plate Ibiza 1.2 but insurance is coming back at £2.5k
Going slightly leftfield he tried a Fabia 1.2 on a W plate but insurance was very similar.
As you can imagine he is getting slightly frustrated!
Insurance is a killer on just about anything. Standard advice would be to look for 'unpopular' young person cars. Loads of young people would like an Ibiza/Polo etc so insurance tends to be higher. Something like a 1.4 Astra might be a better bet on the insurance?
Ka was my first car, almost entirely down to the insurance costs, so you could give that a try?
Ka was my first car, almost entirely down to the insurance costs, so you could give that a try?
As mentioned above, best thing to go for is odd choices. Im 21 and i can insure things like s40 2.0d sports for less than my 1.4 bora.... It makes zero sense at all but thats insurance for you!
Cheapest at the moment seem to be elephant, with those its also or me £400 cheaper when i say the car is parked on the street and not in the garage. Once again making zero sense.
Try 1.9tdi polos or even fabia vrs.
Cheapest at the moment seem to be elephant, with those its also or me £400 cheaper when i say the car is parked on the street and not in the garage. Once again making zero sense.
Try 1.9tdi polos or even fabia vrs.
Try some cheap classics. Just remember that safety features are practically non-existent.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-SERIES-II-SERIES-TWO-LA...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1959-SERIES-II-SERIES-TWO-LA...
Classics are a good way to go if you're interested in them, but not all that reliable! I'm 19 and was quoted £800 to insure my Fulvia and I've had cheaper quotes on other classics.
As for modern cars its a sad fact that if you want one you have to pay the money, try getting quotes from the companies though, the comparison websites are not always the cheapest you can find.
As for modern cars its a sad fact that if you want one you have to pay the money, try getting quotes from the companies though, the comparison websites are not always the cheapest you can find.
Toyota Aygo. Cheap, hassle-free motoring. Costs peanuts to tax and will do 55-60mpg.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2882740.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2882740.htm
JohnnyRims said:
Are you and your wife 19?
Previous post written by my wife using my account 
She is 19 yes. I'm 21 so still well within the young driver insurance shafting region. We have a 1.8t MG ZT on which insurance is very similar to the 1.6 Vectra we had before - not entirely sure why, all the other ZT models were much more expensive - the 1.8t appears to be the black sheep of the range, perhaps nobody managed to crash them. The MR2s are slightly cheaper than the ZT I believe, though off the top of my head they may have a slightly lower mileage limit.
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