insurance for 17 yr old

[dad]

does anyone know if i can get classic car insurance for my 17 yr old lad.hes set his heart on an old mini but the best price so far is 2500 silly money help.

[ASL642]

The MMOC do run a Young Driver's Scheme with Footman James. To qualify for this you would have to join the club, and then quote your MMOC membership number when ringing footman James. They will not quote online for this Scheme. This caters for 17 year olds with a provisional licence up to age 25. As this is a special policy for Morris driver i don't think it would help you with a Mini. Get him a Morris - easy to work on a freely available cheap parts!

[dad]

thanks, ive tried the minor ,but its got to be the mini.

[ASL642]

Perhaps someone on one of the Mini forums could help?

[dad]

hes just joined the british mini club, so were hoping to get something from them.thanks again.

[d_harris]

Speak to Herts Insurance (HIC)

https://www.hertsinsurance.com/youngdrivers.php

[deano69]

I thought Footman James ran similar schemes for other classic car types in unison with the appropriate club?

[cona]

hey i am 20 just past my test and the best insurance i got was from footman and james by atleast 1500 cause most company put it through on normal schemes and most others wont insure a classic unless you have another vehical or you ar 25 which i think sometimes is very stupid

[Matt Tomkins]

yeh, i've got a quote pending with footman james.
1500 miles
£3200 agreed value
Fully comp
Breakdown cover
Windscreen cover
etc.
etc.

£562.60

[dad]

many thanks guys ill look into it.

[rsawatson]

yeh, i've got a quote pending with footman james.
1500 miles
£3200 agreed value
Fully comp
Breakdown cover
Windscreen cover
etc.
etc.

£562.60

Doesn't seem like many miles to allow yourself? I don't know about you, but I use the Minor as my everyday car and in the last year I've done over 15k miles! Hence my policy is with unlimited mileage.

My insurance was a similar price for the first year, after one year it went down to approx. £450. Fingers crossed it will go down again this year.

[ASL642]

Is it something to do with the fact that as a provisional licence holder (17years old) they don't expect you to be the same amount of mileage that someone who has passed their test and is commuting to work would do?

[limegreen]

yeh, i've got a quote pending with footman james.
1500 miles
£3200 agreed value
Fully comp
Breakdown cover
Windscreen cover
etc.
etc.

£562.60

Seriously get more miles. I had 3000 and I am nearly up since passing back in June/July ish.

[hotrodder13]

i got
unlinited miles
Fully comp
Breakdown cover
Windscreen cover
but a few modification which didnt change the price

£906.42

[Sidney'61]

For my first year (17) I was on 4500 limited miles, I did just short of that, when renewing for the second year I asked how much more it would cost to get unlimited and they said 'nothing' and upgraded it!

[hotrodder13]

they said to me on my first year (17) that it was no price diffrence for unlimted