17 getting a 172

[medici999]

my best mate is trying to get insured on a 53plate 172 which he is buying for 5,800!
what are the chances of him getting insured?
i thought about 2%!
he can either go on his dads fleet insurance, get his own or can be a named driver...anyone help so i can tell him how stupid he is.lol
wb

 

[Ian_182]

got to be looking at 3k for insurance for that

ian

 

[Martin_172]

i phoned to try and get insured on a 182 and got quoted £4,500 from adrian flux @ 17 with 0ncb on my own policy

 

[welsh172]

about 4k....worth it though as he will crash it and will need a new car

 

[medici999]

lol. he's here with me now, id love a 172 just dont wanna risk insuring one but its expensive enuf to insure a 1.2 with mods! lol

cheers

 

[Washington]

What they said, but it'll be 4k at first, then 6k a month later when it meets a tree.

 

[brisa4984]

17?!

gona get killed.. what a way to go tho!

 

[s4lkk]

17?!

gona get killed.. what a way to go tho!

in a french built coffin? nooooooooooooo

 

[Clio_gib]

lol another 17 year old after a 172, i got a 172 at 17 and when i posted it here got bombarded with comments considering i was paying £1300 a year but then aswell im not from the UK, im from Gibraltar Best of Luck!!!

 

[OLLZIE]

17 in a 172. Sorry mate but you will be dead.

 

[Leeshez]

4K sounds about right.

 

[Steve2004]

lol at some of the comments. Just because he's 17 doesn't mean he's going to kill himself/crash it. Clios aren't even quick cars for a start.

If he was getting himself something like a superbike then some of the comments would be more acceptable.

 

[-KarL-]

waste of money just stick with a 1.2 untill ur older and more NCB imo

 

[A18XHO]

if he's going on say he's dads insurance with fulll no claims as a named driver i recon about £1500 - 2k the very max, i got quoted a grand if i wanted to get insured on my brothers golf 2.0 16v and he's 24 with 0 no claims bonus.

 

[Waitey]

I had a 172 at 17. I'm still here. Now have a westfield at 18. Insurance isn't a problem for me though.

If you can afford to waste £4k on insurance do it. Personally i'd get something that was fun to drive with a small engine. S1 106 rallye for example.

 

[lewisniven]

thing is, everyone crashes their first car, even if its just a scrape, very few peoples first car goes unscathed, is it worth throwing 172 money into the arena with that in mind cuz if its a big crash, ur absolutley screwed mate.

 

[Rich]

lol at some of the comments. Just because he's 17 doesn't mean he's going to kill himself/crash it. Clios aren't even quick cars for a start.

A damn site quicker than the 1.0 - 1.3 cars most people have as there first cars.

 

[lusty v-tec]

thing is, everyone crashes their first car, even if its just a scrape, very few peoples first car goes unscathed, is it worth throwing 172 money into the arena with that in mind cuz if its a big crash, ur absolutley screwed mate.

Ive had my first car for over 2 years now and its never even had a scratch on it. I think getting a 172 at 17 is just silly. Mostly becuase of his license. 6 points will come around so easily at that age with a 2.0ltr clio, then it bye bye license

 

[Cookie]

thing is, everyone crashes their first car, even if its just a scrape, very few peoples first car goes unscathed, is it worth throwing 172 money into the arena with that in mind cuz if its a big crash, ur absolutley screwed mate.

My first car went completely unscathed in the 2 years I had it.. so thats not true of everyone.

It wasn't a 172 tho, was a 1.2 and fast enough for when I was learning to drive

 

[Jamie _Swales]

I had my 182 at 18, not crashed it yet....touch wood

Try elephant and admiral for insurance

 

[cK]

Most people are just jealous of the fact that your mate is in the position to get a 172 at 17.

Personally I wouldn't because of only 6 points on your license for first 2 years and the insurance premium.

I wouldnt pay anything like £4k for insurance, really it's just not worth it. Just be patient and wait until it drops in price and get some ncb. £4k thats nearly the price of the car your buying in just ONE year. I couldn't justify spending that kinda cash just on insurance.

At the end of the day, yes its a nippy car (not quick by all means) but quicker than your normal 1.0 micra. But it's just a car at the end of the day, i'd rather spend the £4k for insurance on something like uni fees.

 

[Clio R]

depends if u wana pay big insrance mate. im 19 with 2 years ncb and 3points and im looking to get 172 next year. but cheapest i can get rite at moment is 2300 fully comp, gona wait till feb when im 20 see if it goes down atall.

 

[Englebert]

I wouldnt pay anything like £4k for insurance, really it's just not worth it.

A 17 year old can't afford £5.8k for a car, so i doubt he has to get worried about that.

Fleet insurance sounds like the solution, but isn't there a minium age for that? Getting insurance on his own policy will definetly require a dad loan!

 

[Middo]

insuring a 172 can sometimes be as much as insuring a modified 1.2 as i found out. Just tell him to take it easy if he goes ahead and gets one

 

[ollie_gozzett]

i think its a bit of a silly idea.

im not a bad driver and i dont try and drive particularly fast but i've scared myself a few times in my 1.1 fiesta, onece when i nearly said hello to a roundabout and another when i almost gave the front end of a 3 series a nice hug. the fact that i couldnt really go that fast meant i had time to get out of it, if i had a 172 i dont think i'd have realised it happened. it will be far less forgiving, he might think he's the dogs danglies and cant do anything wrong but not the case as i found out.

just a suggestion but its better to build up your driving experiece in something more sensible and plus its something to work for.

just my two cents

 

[tommyboy]

17 + 172 equals no chance of being able to drive safely.

 

[Gal]

Never realised how many people there were from essex. How come no one spots me?

Back on subject - Depends on the maturity of the drive tbh - Insurance companies will always rape young male drivers so it will cost you a fortune - but if your sensible then why not if you can afford it.

 

[Clio_gib]

If you can afford it and think ur mature enough to go and drive a 172 well go for it, iv got a 172 insured here in Gibraltar, got it when i was 17, payed £1300 a year including green card (insurance to drive in spain) the car is under a fleet so insurance may be a lil bit cheaper but im enjoying the car alot and im keeping to my limits, and iv realised the car can bite back at you when you least expect it so becareful a lil bit but like i said before, best of luck!!

 

[jjoe90]

oi pe-narse [that is a form of penis and arse btw] you can kill ya self in a 1.2 [lok at my previous post] and you will findwhat the new owner of my 1.2 old shape clio did. rolled itfor a few metres well prob about hundread or so and then had to crawl from the sunroof, now put that in perspective of 1.2-2.0l and im sure he would of been goin a lot quicker and ther for dead.
Basically im trying to say you can kil your self in a 1.2 1.4 1.8 wht ever but like most of the guys here say it WILL be a good way to go I think:S

lol at some of the comments. Just because he's 17 doesn't mean he's going to kill himself/crash it. Clios aren't even quick cars for a start.

If he was getting himself something like a superbike then some of the comments would be more acceptable.

 

[jjoe90]

[all this is a proper chavy voice]
Well im 17 man, n im gerrin a 2.0l twin turbo super charger gto turbo buet.

 

[brisa4984]

17 + 172 equals no chance of being able to drive safely.

and therefore probably a higher chance of killing other people.

 

[Justin182]

I put my 1st car through a stone wall and into a field within 3 weeks of owning it !!

Although it was more then just inexperience that caused it.

Really did learn my lesson and am now 21 and have had my 182 for 2 years.... with not even so much as a curbed wheel.

I think your first car should be a shed, crash it and learn from your experience... then buy yourself a nice car.

He'll know himself better then i do so its up to him.

 

[Steve2004]

oi pe-narse [that is a form of penis and arse btw] you can kill ya self in a 1.2 [lok at my previous post] and you will findwhat the new owner of my 1.2 old shape clio did. rolled itfor a few metres well prob about hundread or so and then had to crawl from the sunroof, now put that in perspective of 1.2-2.0l and im sure he would of been goin a lot quicker and ther for dead.
Basically im trying to say you can kil your self in a 1.2 1.4 1.8 wht ever but like most of the guys here say it WILL be a good way to go I think:S

You can get killed walking to the shop, doesn't mean I don't go outside :rasp:


Get a RS clio if you can afford it, go for it. Although according to people on here, you'll end up in a hedge and then lose license for having too many points.

So beware :clown:

 

[Martin_172]

a good driver knows his limits, if you understand the differences in driving conditions, how a car behaves in a corner/roundabout etc then you should be ok.

the only thing you need to watch for is dont judge corners by gears, where your 1.2 goes round a corner flat out in 4th (100mph) a 172 would do it at 115mph, which is the reason most make mistakes

 

[clidge]

look around mate and try and get each insurer to beat the other and you will save alot buddy go for it i say!!! i have crashed ever under powered car i have ever owned because if was alwasy being silly trying to race bigger engine cars since i went onto 172's not had one in nearly 7 years now touch wood

 

[rory182]

wet stank, greasy roundabout, no experience, what a waste of money

 

[JACKO CUP 172!]

get some experience. only take a bit of showing off and your a gona!!
im 25 no ncb and paying 1500ish!!

 

[Middo]

^ why so much? i'm 21 with 0 NCB and only paying 1200 with a few mods! thats with admiral btw

 

[medici999]

i just got quoted online, lol, bit of a shock it was for a joke, on my own fully comprehensive insurance for a 172, gonna cost me £7200! lol

 

[Subway]

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17 + 172 = death

Can suck my fat one! What a bunch of f**king tossers you are, you guys haven't got a clue about anything.

What a joke.