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[CDX]

Hi all,

First post, as coming back to mini's after a long gap.

One reason is that I want to get my 21yr old daughter driving and interested. (3.5 yrs license, no claims etc)

 

But the insurance has been mad for a 1965, £6K value, 2000miles a year, garaged standard mini.

 

Classicline was £645, Footman James was £1013, Lancaster, said no. despite their website saying they could. Adrian flux says no to named driver, but can if they are owner, but will be expensive, so didnt bother..

Some of those prices are more than she is paying on a modern Aygo, it makes no sense

 

How are we going to encourage youngsters in to classics?

 

Any ideas?

[stuart bowes]

I think it makes sense it would be more expensive than a newer car to be honest, the Aygo is much less likely to be terminal damage in a shunt, so less likely to need a hire car for one thing, but for the same reason, costs of repairs are much cheaper on a £300 plastic bumper than they are re-modelling the entire rear end of your car.  old cars are also more likely to go wrong causing potential for incidents on the road

 

not to be all doom and gloom about old cars or anything.. all of us take them on knowing the risks and downsides, obviously

 

that said I don't feel like £650 (presumably per year?) is that bad to be honest, for a 21 year old.  Even a grand

 

I support the idea of getting more young people into classic cars 100%.  I think mostly that just comes from their adult parents being enthusiastic about them though, so maybe the question is are we seeing a decline in adult parents being into classic cars overall (linked to the various reasons why parents will buy an SUV or larger car these days)

Edited by stuart bowes, 07 August 2025 - 06:44 PM.

[stuart bowes]

essentially

Q: How are we going to encourage youngsters in to classics?

 

 

A: lead by example    like you're doing

Edited by stuart bowes, 07 August 2025 - 06:48 PM.