Just thought i would put my two pennies worth in.
at 18 i passed my test, had a 1.1 fiesta, but there was still no way that i could afford insurance under my name the quotes were ridiclous! so therefore i went under my dads name (awaits the grilling) but to be fair, its the only way i could get onto the ladder, i was aware of the issues! to be fair i cant remeber one person at my 6th form who wasnt under their parents name, except one! who was only paying a slight more then myself! through PASS PLUSS! i was paying £500 TPFT under my dads name, and this lad was paying £700-800 TPFT under norwhich union with PASS PLUS!
i got myself pass pluss, later than year, but my car got wrote off (not my fault, wasnt seen as my fualt in eyes of insurers either, as i was hit from behind!) i got myself a 1.4 RT finished the policy under my dads name, then went onto insure myself at quite a reaseonable quote, i think im now paying £500 TPFT, with pass pluss, 0NCB under ASDA.
Ok my point isnt that valid ut at the end of the day when my brother passes his test, i would advise him to get pass pluss and get a car with a very low IG. im 20, im gagging for more power, but you have to know you limits, yes we are getting ripped off by insurance companys, they make millions out of us each year (and please nobody turn around and tell me they make large loses, coz thats bollox! at the end of the year there outgoings are no where near as big as profits) but my point is get on the ladder which ever way you can, just dont be silly about it.
i see loads of lads my age driving about in 2L cars, thinking their the mutz nuts, what are they gonno do race me down the 30mph high street? and most of the time they dont even know how to drive their cars anyway. you want performance, we all do, but is your max jounry gonno be 100 miles round trip couple times a year and alot of town driving? or will you be driving up and down the country on A roads and Motorways?!
[Edited by kingJimBob on 26 June 2005 at 1:03pm]