stevekoz

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IMHO i would get two cars.

As a father and as someone who would drive my daughters car (when she's old enough to have one) i can understand you wanting something that you could use still and not be too "embarassed" about and also wanting something that you know is reliable and has the right amount of equipment that will help aid keeping your daughter safe.

So in that respect a 14 plate plus car is a good idea. You should look for something reliable, unexpenisve to run but has a lot of good kit in - bluetooth to stop her using her phone, sat nav so she isn't lost, air bags, good crash rating and a good warranty should anything go wrong - in which case for me the best option is Kia or Hyundai. Both companies make good looking small cars with a lot of tech in them for 13/14 plate vehicles. They are cheap to run and with large warranties you are likely to be able to get one that has a dealer warranty still attached for at least the first year of her driving it.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...had=New&page=1

That said, if you were to go with the above option, you are easily able to haggle in a private or dealer sale some money from the car, circa £500 - 750 say privately. Which would be enough to get your daughter a small car to aid her learning in - with the newer car ready to be transferred into her name once you are satisfied she has passed her test and confident enough to drive.

Now, the £500-750 car should again be cheap but safe so i would aim for something with a good NCAP rating from circa 2003-2007

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...had=New&page=1

That way you can be sure she is safe while learning and newly passed and be confident that its cheap to run, insure, tax and won't break down stranding her but when she is able she can have a safe reliable well kitted and fairly cheap to insure car once you are happy.

stevebt

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When I was young I was mental, I think insurance companies need protecting from that Just think how a 17 year old me would behave in a 700bhp impreza, how many minutes before stepping behind the wheel would the car be wrote off

lozgti1

lol. Thought I was invincible in my metro turbo

Reality is, most kids have a 1.0 micra or a 1.2 corsa . My first car was a talbot samba. But even back then (all that time ago!) we knew we would never ever be able to afford,insure or run a Renault 5 GT turbo, an XR3i etc . They were for the 25+ year olds or the odd spoilt kid.lol

Bluie

Ditto, we opted not to have a black box

Littleted

Steve most of my Sons mates got Puntos Insurance was still a joke and they all have black boxes fit.

I bought my son a Sport BMW 118i brand new and for him at 18 the insurance was 140 quid a month with Tesco black box, don't use more than their sharks... the BMWs cost wasn't much more than the punto, I wound into the deal full service plan. He's had the car now for a year and its got door dents and scratches , he does look after it, but where he works the public just smash into his car with their doors so its looking a bit battered

118i isn't that bad 1.5 turbo engine nice inside sat nav etc..
Failing that A Class MB ?

FYIn once he has his first year no claims Admiral will insure him No Box for more or less the same, if he keeps the box it drops 500 quid.....

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Littleted, I'm not paying £140 a month. I would like to get her on my insurance now to get some no claims even though there is no way she is driving my car

stevebt

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I have more than two cars, I have a BMW which I'm considering selling I also have an evo 6 and a Vivaro van. I need less vehicles not more