Car insurance for 17 year old

[Binky]

I am trying to get car insurance for my 17 year old daughter who has just passed her test. Quotes are coming back expensive whether she is a named driver or holds a policy in her own right. Some companies will not even insure a 17 year old.

Suggestions please?

[Buenchico]

Young drivers can sometimes get (relatively) cheap quotes from Quinn Direct:
http://www.quinn-direct.com/

Otherwise, I suggest reading Martin Lewis's advice about motor insurance:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewn ews.cgi?newsid1092813037,41960,

From reading a few websites (and from knowing a young driver), the cheapest 3rd party, fire & theft cover, for a 17-year-old driver with a group 1 car, seems to start from around �1500p.a.

Chris

[PhilLew]

I got insurance for my son to drive my 1.1fiesta on his provisional for 575 pounds (it was only 99 for me on my own) from confused.com

[Lucozade_Lil]

she should take her pass plus. i wish i had at that age, as insurers like norwich union told me they'd give a huge discount. also liverpool victoria used to give you 50% off your premium as a new customer. this as a few years ago, but you could ring them up as they may still do it.