Former Editor
As I mentioned in my column a couple of months ago, my daughter Katie has just turned 17, and it’s therefore time for her first car – a rather expensive business for Dad to put it mildly! There were three key considerations. Firstly, Katie’s car needed sufficient street cred for a young lady. Secondly, it had to be durable and reliable enough to satisfy me. Thirdly, and most importantly, it had to be insurable for a 17-year-old without me needing a second mortgage to cover the premium! That meant Group 1 or, at a pinch, Group 2 insurance.
A few suggestions were dismissed – a
