What car - 5 person load lugger but insureable for teens?
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Morning all!
It looks like I'm going to have 5-6 months between my current lease car going back and the new one arriving, so I'm looking for recommendations on a stopgap that meets the following criteria:
- Budget up to £4k
- Min 5 seats
- SUV or Estate. Have dog, will travel with dog!
- Lowish cost to insure. Ideally I'd like to be able to put offspring #1 on as an occasional driver when he's back from Uni.
- Manual gearbox. Also want offspring #2 to be able to learn to drive in it.
- ULEZ compliant. We live too close to London for it not to be.
All suggestions welcome!
It looks like I'm going to have 5-6 months between my current lease car going back and the new one arriving, so I'm looking for recommendations on a stopgap that meets the following criteria:
- Budget up to £4k
- Min 5 seats
- SUV or Estate. Have dog, will travel with dog!
- Lowish cost to insure. Ideally I'd like to be able to put offspring #1 on as an occasional driver when he's back from Uni.
- Manual gearbox. Also want offspring #2 to be able to learn to drive in it.
- ULEZ compliant. We live too close to London for it not to be.
All suggestions welcome!
S-max. I had the earlier 2.5t and it was brilliant from a practical POV and for the engine sound, but there is a 1.6 petrol variant of the newer shape that is ULEZ compliant and shouldn't be too painful on insurance. Ginormous boot with the rear seats folded down and still 3 proper full size seats in the middle row.
Example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196559463733
Example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196559463733
400SE Dave said:
My first thought went to Volvo 940 but OP said must be ULEZ compliant which rules out all classic Volvos within budget. My daughter is 17 tomorrow so I have been searching for insurance quotes for her for months.
In my experience, pretty much anything bigger than 1.2 engine is virtually uninsurable for teenagers.
I haven't found any surprises with regard to leftfield choices, even the PistonHeads secret insurance weapon the Volvo C30 was expensive.
In my experience, pretty much anything bigger than 1.2 engine is virtually uninsurable for teenagers.
I haven't found any surprises with regard to leftfield choices, even the PistonHeads secret insurance weapon the Volvo C30 was expensive.
scotlandtim said:
That seems like a lot of bulk for a sub-litre engine to haul around... must be a bit of a bore to drive. Not that such things are necessarily a negative for when a 17 year old gets behind the wheel... -Lummox- said:
scotlandtim said:
That seems like a lot of bulk for a sub-litre engine to haul around... must be a bit of a bore to drive. Not that such things are necessarily a negative for when a 17 year old gets behind the wheel... Kermit power said:
-Lummox- said:
scotlandtim said:
That seems like a lot of bulk for a sub-litre engine to haul around... must be a bit of a bore to drive. Not that such things are necessarily a negative for when a 17 year old gets behind the wheel... That's as tempting as the SoTW TT.
carinaman said:
Kermit power said:
-Lummox- said:
scotlandtim said:
That seems like a lot of bulk for a sub-litre engine to haul around... must be a bit of a bore to drive. Not that such things are necessarily a negative for when a 17 year old gets behind the wheel... That's as tempting as the SoTW TT.
The 0.9 is quite a bit more powerful than the 1.0.ThingsBehindTheSun said:
My daughter is 17 tomorrow so I have been searching for insurance quotes for her for months.
In my experience, pretty much anything bigger than 1.2 engine is virtually uninsurable for teenagers.
I haven't found any surprises with regard to leftfield choices, even the PistonHeads secret insurance weapon the Volvo C30 was expensive.
Instead of a C30 try an S40, there are a number of C30s that have been 'modified' so may have impacted on their insurability...In my experience, pretty much anything bigger than 1.2 engine is virtually uninsurable for teenagers.
I haven't found any surprises with regard to leftfield choices, even the PistonHeads secret insurance weapon the Volvo C30 was expensive.
You can go for the things I'm currently cross shopping by the sounds of your criteria, I'm looking at Seat Leon Estate, VW Golf Estate and Kia Ceed/Proceed Estates, all would meet the insurance/learn to drive criteria, just might be a touch small on the load lugging criteria, but depends where your priorities are!
Kermit power said:
carinaman said:
Kermit power said:
-Lummox- said:
scotlandtim said:
That seems like a lot of bulk for a sub-litre engine to haul around... must be a bit of a bore to drive. Not that such things are necessarily a negative for when a 17 year old gets behind the wheel... That's as tempting as the SoTW TT.
The 0.9 is quite a bit more powerful than the 1.0.I have had 2 x 1.5 DCI logans though - first one ('63 plate) we took to 130000 miles before replacing with a '17plate identical car with only 23l miles on it - seemed cheaper to replace rather than keep the old one on the road.
There's nothing luxurious about them, but with 3 growing boys, 2 large dogs, living on a small holding its the perfect car for my wife (i have a 4wd for towing and most farm duties) We're not precious about the logan - seats down and fill it with whatever needs carrying. 55mpg average. parts are cheap and its easy to work on.
Went to Switzerland (and back!) in it once - 3 kids in back, 2 dogs, 2 roof boxed and bikes on the back for a 2 week camping trip. (only once - after that we flew and rented!)
Edited by scotlandtim on Friday 16th August 13:40
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