First off just hear me out,got a 1 lady owner 51k Daewoo Lanos off a mate who's a trader £200.I got it to let my son get a good few hours driving experiance aswell as his lessons,our cars are auto's and the vans are to big for him.Learner driver insurance is approx £100 per month.The cheapest quote I have had to insure him when he passes is 6K the dearest,wait for it 27k

I thought insurance in Luxembourg was expensive (Eur 1600 for my Mini JCW cabrio) until I realized that the car is insured, not the driver. So.....anyone can drive. In theory, a 17 year old can get into my 210 hp Mini after just passing their test, and my insurance isn't adjusted (they have a slightly higher excess). UK insurance is a bloody nightmare - competition has not helped the consumer.

Yeah it is crazy out there for youngsters, to the point if we get a call to quote we just say we are not competitive for young drivers and pass on these guys:

http://www.youngmarmalade.co.uk/

http://www.collingwoodlearners.co.uk/

No guarantee but worth a call, aggregator sites quote good as well.

It is all about your 'perceived age' and experience in driving!!!

Cheers
Dawsey

The problem in the UK is that 17-21yo drivers are the biggest risk to themselves and everyone else on the road. It's not the value of the car that's determining their insurance costs, it's the fact that their peer age group have a habit of seriously injuring / killing themselves, each other and the public in general.

If they could all just stop driving like for a while they'd probably find their insurance costs coming down. But, as with so many things in life, a small minority drive like idiots and they all, irrespective of their individual quotient, have to pay.

I remember my first "hot hatch" - a Pug 309GTi. Cost me £4000 to buy and £800pa to insure fully comp with business use with 2 year's NCD. I thought that was ridiculously expensive back then but a 21yo would sell his arm to get that sort of insurance deal these days. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

The arse who hit me was 42.........

Jim

Never said that being an arse isn't restricted to the younger drivers... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

it is crazy im 22 and myself and the x had a mini cooper d recently, i lived in macnhester with her but my family home is based onthe south coast, the change in postcode alone made a £700 difference. There is insurance out there but if you live anywhere near a city your get your pants pulled right the way down

Got rid of my fl1 because it was group 23 and bought a mini one d group 13 so my son can drive it

Privilege have now told me they will not insure him until he has a full licence for a year and is over 19

Best quotes on go compare I found  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Thats nothing!

2001 BMW 325Ci Sport.
25 yrs old, 7 yrs NCD
No accidents, claims, convictions etc...



£33k :|

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