Is there a car that our 17-year-old son can drive without paying horrendous insurance premiums?

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Is there a car that our 17-year-old son can drive without paying horrendous insurance premiums?

Could you help with suggesting a vehicles that will enable my 17-year-old son to drive without a horrendous insurance premium once he has passed his test, and also give my wife a car that she can use for shopping and pottering around? At present our second car is an S-reg 1.6 Audi A3 Sport 3-door that is still good, but I guess the insurance will be horrible. Budget up to £12,000.

Asked on 13 November 2010 by MS, via e-mail

Answered by Honest John

There isn't anything. But the least horrendous will be something like a Citroen C1, FIAT Panda 1.1 Active, Nissan Pixo, Peugeot 107, Suzuki Alto, or Toyota Aygo.

These are some schemes to try to make the premiums more affordable: Young driver insurance based on mileage and in monthly instalments: www.insurethebox.co.uk. Young driver car and insurance packages (standard rate PCPs, but insurance for 17 year olds from £300 for nine months followed by a 40 per cent NCD): www.youngmarmalade.co.uk. Young driver insurance to drive the family car up to IG16/20 at £90.95 to £99.50 a month, according to postcode: www.provisionalmarmalade.co.uk. Young driver insurance: www.cis.co.uk. A policy suited to 17-25 year old, discounted by up to 40 per cent as the car must not be driven between 11pm and 5am: www.i-kube.co.uk

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