Insuring my 17 year old son on a 1990 defender

Hi, Can anyone help me Please ?? I am trying to insure my son who is 17 (and my husband) for a 1990 defender - most insurance companies wont consider insuring the landy as it is a 4x4 or because of my sons age. Can anyone reccomend any companies to try?? I tried aviva, as suggested by someone on this forum, but they quoted me £13K!! ( I couldnt find the way to change the description of the car to a light utlity rather than an estate) Any hints tips advice would be much apreciated. Thanks : )

Try NFU

Hi, Thanks for getting back to me ... I called them and they said that they didnt want to waste my time on the phone as the quote would be astrinomical!! Any other suggestion please?? Thanks.

try co op they usually very good when my friend got her first disco she was 19 and policy was in her boyfriends name.
There is companies out there you just got to find them

I got mine when I was 19 through Adrian Flux. Think it was something like £500. If you google it, they'll come up as specialist car insurance and a pegasus logo. I'm still with them now as I've never had a better quote.

Forgot to say... I was on my hubby's insurance who was 30 at the time

LisaW said:

I am trying to insure my son who is 17 (and my husband)

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God Almighty woman - that's hideous! You're not from some deep south trailer park are you?




On the insurance front, that's a tough one. I think you need to be a bit careful here. You may eventually happen upon some vague insurance outfit apparently willing to insure your boy for a comparatively reasonable sum, but the quality of that policy in terms of what will happen if/when he or a third party makes a claim may well be another matter.

I hate to say it, but at 17 he may be better served cutting his teeth on a 1 litre Polo for a year or two and building up some no-claims history with a 'reputable' insurer (and yes - I use this term very loosely).

Thanks - I've just got a quote from the co op £5,500 - better than £13,000 - but still more than the car is worth!!

Thanks - I'll try them.. although I think they wont look at a 17 year old ! Nightmare

Thanks for the advice .. it might just have to be my husbands toy rather than a car for my son to drive at this rate .. I just thought how cool it would be for him to have a Landy rather than a panda / polo which most of his friends have .. and the landy cant go fast!!

LisaW said:

Thanks for the advice .. it might just have to be my husbands toy rather than a car for my son to drive at this rate .. I just thought how cool it would be for him to have a Landy rather than a panda / polo which most of his friends have .. and the landy cant go fast!!

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I defo see your point! You'd think they'd be viewed as super low-risk in speed terms, but I guess insurers look at young people in Fenders and just think 'ram-raider'.

glynwood insurance

great - thanks will try them !

Annandale Insurance Brokers. Got my freelander 2.0 TD4 at 21 with no NCB but 2 years as a named driver on my parents 2 defenders. Set me back £1750 but it was 1/4 of the cost with aviva through the brokers than going to aviva directly. Give it a try?

try lancaster

LisaW said:

great - thanks will try them !

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Lisa, let us know what results you get. I'm in the same position.

try flux direct as just got insurance for £714.50 for a 200 tdi tho im 22 i did get insurence for a series 2 when i was 17 but it all depends on location and engine size hope this helps

My mate used Sureterm for his son.