2nd car for my son

[The general guy]

My son has been driving 1 year now. He's been driving a Vauxhall corsa. The old shape one. We brought it originally for £500. He's looked after it really well and has been blapping on about a new car. Me and his mother have decided to buy him a car for Christmas which he doesn't know about. What's a good car I can get for roughly £5000 that's cheap for him to insure as well.

[The general guy]

?

[Nickp82]

I am guessing street cred is important so hard to know what he likes but my first choice would be a Suzuki Swift , they can be a bit more to insure than the smaller engined Corsas and Fiestas though I think

[jayemm89]

Possibly boring but a newer Corsa?

MINIs are popular but that's not always a good thing, could be expensive to insure

[P1ato]

VW Up

[ZX10R NIN]

Depending on insurance costs these three are worth a look.

2011 Punto Evo Sporting 1.4 135bhp 35k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

2011 Clio 1.2 TCE GT Line with Nav/Bluetooth 100bhp 37k

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Alfa Mito TB 37k 105bhp

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[Ilovejapcrap]

After 1 year I'd assume insurance is still very high ?

[The general guy]

WHat mini?

[KieranHamilton]

What ballpark figure are you looking to keep the insurance below? I'm just coming into my 3rd year driving so I can remember what cars were in reach for me a year ago insurance-wise.

[kiethton]

Just a few...insurance for me went a little more sensible after a year so:

Abarth 500:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Audi A3:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Fiesta Zetec S:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Clio 197:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Ibiza Cupra:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Volvo C30:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...


Excluded the Mini's & swiftsport as already mentioned. Also got your standard Golf/Focus too

[silverback mike]

My lad after a year of driving a Nissan micra progressed to a fiat 500 abarth essesse. He loves it.