Car + insurance

[Chyla200292]

Hi i am currently 15 and will soon be purchasing a car to clean up for driving on the road and mabee a few hill climbs here and there. Also i would possibly doing long miles arround europe eventualyso comfort and reliability is high priority. I know VAG cars in general are reliable as my father currently owns a B7 2.0T Quattro A4 Avant. I was wondering what kind of car to go for as i am not wanting to waste my money buying a car and then finding i will not get insurance.

Would it be possible for someone to tell me roughly how much or if i would get insured as a learner with 2 50+ named drivers on the insurance for a MK 4 GTI or a MK 4 1.8 Turbo.

any sujestions on a more suitable car would be apreciated.

thanks Matthew Chyla

[AlanD]

No idea in the cost but I don't think it will be cheap. Your better off getting something smaller to start off with like a 1.4. A GTi (2.0 or 1.8T) is a little over kill for you in my opinion. If you have the money though by all means go for it.

Because you have not passed you can't really get a quote online because most websites don't give the option of adding a learner driver so you will have to ring around and find out.

Good luck

[martinb]

You will find it near impossible to get insured on a GTI when you turn 17 as a learner driver unfortunately, most companies state you need a full licence for at least a year and often more on GTI's etc


Martin

[Chyla200292]

thanx very much guys. i will prob endup going for a 1.6 marks 4 but i am upset that there is very little in the way of performance mods. i will prob just try and do a deal with my dad and use tha audi for track days and do some cosmetics to the Dub to make it more a looker than a go'er. lol


thanx guys

[AlanD]

Just remember you are still only 15, no need to go rushing in like a bull in a china shop. 1.6 Golf is a really good first car. Just take it easyish for your first year and then look into getting something with a little more ummph.