Insurance question

[Benefc]

Hi all,

I am taking driving lessons at the moment, the car I would really like as my first would a mini, having looked at insurance the prices are coming back at 5k - 8k a year, does anybody my age (18) insure a mini cheaper than that fully comp?

Many thanks

Ben

[Hartge210]

Try Greenlight insurance:,

If you join www.totalmini.com you might even get a members discount, they are a sponsor on the site

[CanadianScot]

I got quotes of about £1500 for a Cooper S a few months ago. I'm 18 with a years no claims.

[Benefc]

CanadianScot said:

I got quotes of about £1500 for a Cooper S a few months ago. I'm 18 with a years no claims.

Can I ask which company that was?

[DanGT]

Try going to moneysavingexpert.com and check out there info on getting the cost of insurance down. At the costs your are looking at it would be worth the time.

[GG89]

£1500 for a cooper S aged 18 you say? Who with? I'm 21 with 2 years ncb and pay £1100 for my MINI cooper.

[racejas]

I used to have a cooper. whe i was 18 i paid £2200 then in my 3rd year i shopped around and found it for £660 from elephant. but sayin that insurance prices hav gone up for young driver 17 to 25 at least 47% i was reading on the BBC web site. it will also help to lower ya insurance if u do less then 10k per year and add 1 or 2 parents, to the policy ifther have a clean license or had no claims.

[CanadianScot]

Benefc said:

CanadianScot said:

I got quotes of about £1500 for a Cooper S a few months ago. I'm 18 with a years no claims.

Can I ask which company that was?

Admiral. I do live in the countryside in the NE of Scotland though. 5k miles per annum, both parents as named drivers.

[turbolucy]

GG89 said:

£1500 for a cooper S aged 18 you say? Who with? I'm 21 with 2 years ncb and pay £1100 for my MINI cooper.

I pay £600 for my Cooper S, I'm 21 with 2years NCB. Sucks to be a guy