I am sixteen and will be turning seventeen soon and intend to start learning straight away. I just need some advice on good first cars in terms of cost, insurance and fuel economy. Thanks.By the way my budget is about £1000 for the car and up to £2500-£2800 for insuranceAlso something like a small supermini/hatchback would be preferredI failing to see some peoples logic. I need good suggestions and I really don't think a V6 Mustang is that realistic.

Ford Escape or Focus

The vw GTI is a great first car. It starts at around 20 grand, and it is worth it. It is fun, and quick. It is fast, but not too fast. It has amazing quality and it is just an amazing car.

used 02 -03 lancer

A honda civic or accord

whats ur budget? and what exactly are u looking for in terms of a vehicle, like an SUV/sports car/sedan...

98 Acura CL, 98 Ford Mustang V6, 98 Honda Accord or Civic, 98 Nissan Frontier or Pathfinder, 98 Subaru Impreza or Legacy, 98 -00 Toyota Corolla or Echo 00

First car - get the cheapest reliable motor you can afford, with low insurance costs. Recommend that you do not go near dealers. I'd recommend something at the end of it's manufacturer's warranty so you're not tied to a dealer for service. Find yourself a local garage who'll do maintenance, MOTs and service at good rates, so buy a "simple" car. For insurance cost purposes usually the smaller the engine the less the cost. So a 1.0L Corsa would be a good buy. But so are Citroen C1 / C2 / Saxo, Peugeot 106/7 Skoda Fabia / VW Polo / Seat Arosa / Ibiza and Renault Clio. Fiestas and Corsas usually attract a price premium 'cos they're so popular. Take your time, look at the What Car website and check out the owners blogs - First Car for me VW Lupo / Seat Arosa 1.0 / Citroen C1 / Mazda 1 ~ Hope I helped!!