Hmmm - Group 8 seems pretty high for a first car, even if it is only as a named driver...tut wrote:Not necessarily a 206 Ross, just a sporty looking three door hatch, and he likes black. This one is Group 8 so would not want to go above that. Insurance for 17 year old boys is horrendous, not helped by my other son.
tut
Always worth considering the alternatives;
The Fiat Punto Sporting comes in 1.2 & 1.4 flavours - The 1.2 is group 3 insurance, iirc...
The Vauxhall Corsa SXI is another option, which is also group 3, with a 1.2 engine...The Corsa also has a wide variety of aftermarket 'tuning' options - AKA Noisy back boxes / bodykit tat, that no 17 year old would be without...
Both of the above are specifically aimed at young drivers - They have bodykit / alloys as standard, and sports seats / rev counter / white dials (
) etc etc...As well as a small insurance friendly engine...There's also the likes of the Polo...Nice looking wee car...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1220024.htm
(I'd probably be inclined to discount Mk 5 Fiesta's - They seem a re-skin of the Mk3, launched in 1989...So its basic structure is 20 years old...)
If he moves up a size, the smaller engined Focus / Civic's etc should still be insurable...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1227604.htm
