Only 1 person has had that problem though so I don't think it's anything to worry about.

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Tip for an inexperienced driver - always treat all other drivers as idiots until proven otherwise. If you expect the worst from them, you will be pleasantly surprised  when they actually drive properly.

 

Tip for the Citigo - invest in a couple of magnetic LED lights for the boot (Ikea do cheap ones for about a fiver - you might need bluetac as well for them as the magnets are pretty weak)

Welcome to driving and even more so owning a very decent car for a young driver (or old for that matter!)

 

Just out of interest and if you're happy to share details, who are you insured with?  I ask because I'm just about to add my 17 year old daughter to the insurance on our Mii.  I'm wondering whether we may be better cancelling the existing cover and insuring in her name from scratch.  The car was bought with a view to her using it as soon as she passes her test although I will probably still do as much of the driving.  She has tried driving the Mii on the airfield where I work and absolutely loves it - almost as much as the driving school Citroen DS3 (possibly worth double the Mii)

 

Others - please don't bombard me with cautions about 'fronting' or folk tales of people paying horrendous premiums.  I'm aware of all of the insurance legalities and have heard plenty of horror stories.  What would be really handy is to hear how an actual 17 year old owner has dealt with this significant problem and a few pointers as to who to try for a quote.

 

Happy driving!

Edited 8 January, 201412 yr by Trevorminor

Hi Trevorminor,

 

From my own personal experience I have always found Aviva to be the cheapest for first time dirvers. I'm 22 now but when I was 17 I went with them for my first years insurance on my classic mini and they were not only the cheapest but also really good about modifications. My brother who is now 20 also went with them for his first year of insurance on his Morris Minor when he was 18. Recently I have been looking at quotes for my partner (20) who will hopefully pass soon and Aviva was still the cheapest quote I could find.

 

Be warned that after the first year for both myself and my brother I have found that Elephant/Admiral to be the cheapest by a long way. But for that first year I would always reccomend Aviva to friends etc...

 

On another note, I wouldn't advise being on the parents insurance for the first year and it doesn't do you any good in the long run because without having your own insurance policy you cannot build up any no claims discount, so eventually when you get your first insurance policy you still have to pay a huge amount if you are under 23 and have no claims. Many companies say that you can earn a no claims discount if you are a named driver but this is usually only valid if that person later sets up their own policy with that company.

 

However what you can do is to try adding parents to the young drivers insurance as named drivers as this has lowered my insurance quotes in the past, it might not work for everyone but adding my mum to the insurance lowered my insurance by about £200 and it meant she could use it to get to work on a rainy day. But adding my dad made my insurance go up lols.

 

Hope this Helps.

 

Alex

Edited 8 January, 201412 yr by 59Hopper

With Direct line additional drivers do build up NCD. However it only counts if they take a policy out with them?

With Direct line additional drivers do build up NCD. However it only counts if they take a policy out with them?

 

Yep, that is exactly what I found when I was with Aviva too, seems to be quite common...

Edited 8 January, 201412 yr by 59Hopper

leave a gap between you and the car in front. tail gaiting saves no time and wastes fuel.

You should be able to drive from a to b with out using your brakes by pre-empting and judging whats coming - that takes effort to look beyond the car in front and further up the road, including what you know from familirarity of what is coming up.

 

by being smoother, planning etc you avoid panic braking, use less fuel, and arrive fresher and more relaxed.

Yeah I'm happy to share!

Well when I turned 17, my parents added me onto their 1.4 D4-D Toyota Yaris straight away to help while driving. I passed a month after starting and with me on the insurance as a named driver it cost £1400.

I'm 18 on the first of February, but due to not having any no claims that won't make a massive difference. I've applied for insurance from admiral as they have the cheapest quote for me of £978 paid annually. That's with me as main driver and one parent as an additional driver.

I've shopped around that's the best I can find!

Hope that helps!

Cheers

Cam

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Stooz, thanks for the advice!

One thing my instructor said I was good at was judging traffic and was using gears to help slow the car in my second lesson.

All this advice is great and it really helps guys!

Cheers

Cam

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I found the more people on the policy can reduce the cost. It was cheaper for me to add my 21 year old onto our Citigo policy than just having me, Swmbo and our 19 year old?

Get some Mtec DRL bulbs and some Philips silver vision bulbs to get rid of the fried egg look on the front indicators. Upgrade the headlight bulbs which are H4 fitment! I changed mine for Ring Xenon max 

I bought a pair of Osram Nightbreaker Ultimate H4 bulbs - have these on my current car and they're nice and bright.

 

What fitting are the front indicator bulbs on the Citigo? I feel like buying a pair of Philips Silver Visions

I bought a pair of Osram Nightbreaker Ultimate H4 bulbs - have these on my current car and they're nice and bright.

 

What fitting are the front indicator bulbs on the Citigo? I feel like buying a pair of Philips Silver Visions

 

They are the normal PY21W fitting

My insurance is cheaper by adding my wife as a named driver even if she hardly ever uses it.

Mind you I just renewed for £70   bargain!

Hi Cam 

 

Welcome to the forums - hope you enjoy it and stick around. Lots of knowledgeable nutters abound on here!

 

You'll love the Citigo - not enough power to really allow you to be a plonker, but plenty enough to enjoy the fun of driving. To my mind this reinforces the essential driving necessity of both looking and thinking ahead. Any overtaking you do in the Citigo will never be rash as your Time Exposed to Danger will be too great to risk, and so you'll learn to make better judgements that much sooner. Plenty of glass gives you lots of good all-round visibility (unless you leave that parcel shelf up lol). Lovely and cheap on the pocket in terms of tax, payments and petrol too. Also nice and quick to clean being so small. The Citigo is also great for looking down on badge snobs with a VW who've paid more money for the same car.

Thanks for all the advice guys! Really helping and I just can't wait to get my citigo! And all my headlights have arrived for it!

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What are the bulbs bottom right in your pic?

For the number plate by the looks of it

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Hey mate, welcome to the forum!

Glad to hear you have got a Citigo, great little car! I'm in your shoes too as I have the fabia Monte Carlo and I'm 17 myself. Just take it slow! and most defiantly read the post on here and get to know people, and if you got the chance go to a few of the meets. You learn so much!

One thing I would say is get the Briskoda sticker for the Citigo, and it will look really good.

I have changed the drls on my monte, I'm not sure if they are the same as the Citigo.. If you need a link pm me and I'll get the link for you.

Any questions feel free to ask me or any other fellow brisky members

-Jay

Yeah they're number plate and interior ones!

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