confused in making choice for first Car

[atrull]

with no NCB and no long term driving experience, get a car you won't be afraid to lose in an accident, and which will be in a low insurance bracket.

fiat panda or similar is ideal. anything less than 1.3 litres should keep it below group 10.

[Konan555]

fiat panda or similar is ideal. anything less than 1.3 litres should keep it below group 10.

You can get 2L motors under group 10. 10 is pretty high for a new driver.

[hitman67]

Gotta admit as someone who threw himself in at the deep end at 17 (1.8T 4x4) I found a couple of ways of getting the Insurance down

1. Put a Female Parent/Relative on the policy - This took £400 off my first year in the A3, and then continues to today with my Girlfriend on it (Although it's now only saving about £90). DO NOT MAKE THEM THE MAIN DRIVER, Just a second.

2. Pass Plus - Trust me, with the right insurer it saves loads.

3. Parking - If you've got a garage, Use it. I actually managed to scrape about £140 off when I said it was parked behind a wall with a Van blocking the exit, as it would make life a lot harder for who ever wanted my A3.

4. Drive Carefully - Try not to crash, don't speed, basically drive like a granny for the first 3 years, then once you've got sufficent NCB you can start to live a little.