Should I buy my daughter a small car to learn in, and which one?

I currently have an 06 Audi A8 automatic, but my daughter is now learning to drive. Should I sell the Audi and buy a nice car for both of us, or buy her a small car? I bought my car in May for £21,000,...

Is there anywhere that under-17s can learn to drive?

I'd like to organise some lessons for my son before his 17th birthday, on private roads or a circuit somewhere, so that when he goes for his first on-road lessons he's a little more certain of himself....

How can we get our twin 17-year-old boys learning to drive as cheaply as possible?

We have twin boys who will be 17 in September. Obviously they would like to learn to drive. However, insurance is likely to be a big issue. Would it be better to name them both as learner drivers on our...

Afforded

In March I wrote, “My 23-year-old daughter is to return to car ownership after four car-free years as a student. The usual advice from all quarters was steering her towards a 4 or 5-year-old Fiesta, given...

Full fronting impact

Our 18-year-old son is about to take his driving test and needs a car. He has been offered a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i 16v Design Twinport 3 door with 54 plate for £2,800. The car is from reliable friends so...

Early start

My son has just turned sixteen and I have offered him car driving lessons for a birthday present. He is a pretty good 'back seat' driver, but I would like him to get some safe but realistic experience...

Which fun, cheap car is suitable for my daughter to learn to drive in?

I have about £6000 to spend on a second car that will be fun to drive, cheap to run and suitable for my daughter to learn to drive in. I was considering a Panda 100HP or Fabia vRS, but I think maybe the...

Underwritten laws

Further to your reply of a couple of weeks back regarding young drivers. I paid for a fully comprehensive insurance for my 17-year-old grandson for the cost of £2,395.69 with BGL Group via Marks & Spencer....

Where can under-17s learn to drive?

I took my 16-year-old son for his first driving lesson on Saturday. We used a place in Hornchurch, Essex which has 12 acres of private roads where you can use your own car. My father took me there 35 years...

What's a suitable car for a learner driver aged 17?

Can you recommend a good car for a learner male driver aged 17? I need one that's cheap to buy and insure, safe, not fast or flashy, but one that doesn't look wildly uncool either? I was assuming we'd...