19 years old trainie /electricians mate looking for van/estate

[Mike Blair]

alright guys im about to do my driving lessons. im lookng for something small van,estate for work it will be my first car any ideas that will cost cheap insurance etc

 

[Leesparkykent]

Insurance is always a killer for new drivers. Make a little list of the ones you are thinking off and go on a comparison site to see roughly what the prices are coming back at, as could influence your decision considerably.

 

[Mike Blair]

I'm trying to get a list of cars and comparing I don't want to get something ugly want to make it look all professional n stuff don't want to be a spark in a rust bucket haha if you get what I mean

 

[Knobhead]

Good luck with the driving lessons.

I don’t envy you when it comes to insurance. Be sure you say it will be used for business.

 

[mpb]

A little 1.3 Vauxhall combo van might be worth a look.

 

[mhar]

Having a parent (with a clean licence and no accidents) as a named driver can drop your insurance premium dramatically

 

[Maddison]

One of the bonuses of living in australia. When you renew your yearly tax it automaticaly comes with 3rd party insurance. Roughly £280 a year and can drive whatever you like. Ideal for young drivers

 

[telectrix]

yee-hah.

 

[shanky887614]

One of the bonuses of living in australia. When you renew your yearly tax it automaticaly comes with 3rd party insurance. Roughly £280 a year and can drive whatever you like. Ideal for young drivers

for a new driver insurance will be over £600-800 i would have thought.

 

[Engineer54]

I'm trying to get a list of cars and comparing I don't want to get something ugly want to make it look all professional n stuff don't want to be a spark in a rust bucket haha if you get what I mean

Bit of a difference between a car/van being ugly and the thing being a rust bucket!! Small combo vans i would suspect being the cheapest to insure, having said that, nothings going to be cheap for a new driver to insure, you're just too much of a risk to them!! lol!! You'll be looking at high insurance costs for at least 3 years, so long as you don't have any accidents/claims in that time. I bet the excess will be high as well...

 

[Knobhead]

Having a parent (with a clean licence and no accidents) as a named driver can drop your insurance premium dramatically

You’ll run in to problems with business use. It’s not worth trying avoid because the insurance will then have a get out from paying up.

 

[dansk]

To give you an idea - my 17 yr old passed 2 months ago - has 2000 pug 106 1.0L petrol - £2200 this year with a black box. :-(

 

[uksparks]

Having a parent (with a clean licence and no accidents) as a named driver can drop your insurance premium dramatically

Im 32 and have nearly 14 years NCB etc, I still add my parents on and my mrs etc, and it drops it every time, why not eh! My insurance fully comp, protected no claims on my 1.7 DI Vauxhall Combo is £290.

 

[uksparks]

for a new driver insurance will be over £600-800 i would have thought.

My first car when I was 18 was a 1.2 Vauxhall Nova Merit, I ripped the engine out and put a 1.6 GSI engine in, I think my insurance was £1100 approx. but it did eventually come down.

Here you go, this is my list of cars, the actual photos of each one! These are in order.

Vauxhall Nova 1.6GSI (Was 100% standard as a 1.2 Merit until I wrecked it)


Then I has a Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6


Then a 1995 Toyota Celica 2.0 GT


Then a 1990 Toyota Celica 2.0 Litre GT4


Then I got a 1990 Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 Litre Sport


Then a 2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 Litre V6


Then I got a 1999 Jaguar S-Type 4.0 Litre V8


Then a bit of a downgrade to a 1998 Renault Clio 1.2 RL Panache


Then a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra SRI 140
Cannot find photos of this one so found one that looks the same on net.


Then a 2013 Ford Kuga Titanium X (Not my photo, but
my photo on left, this one is stock.


Then a 1999 Peugeot 306 Meridian


Then I now own a 2004 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI which is now sign written


and a Audi Q7 3.0TDI quattro S Line Sport (not my photo, but the same)