My son will start driving from April 2019 - so we have also to decide what car will be right for him.
The family-plan was to buy a used Golf, Mini or Clio for about 4K€ to 8K€ for his first driving-years...
The inusarance for this kind of car (registered on me, but he could drive it) would be around 1.100 EUR per year in Germany.
I have now a BMW- leasing offer on my table for a brand new Mini (basic) for 36 month, INCLUDING full cover-insurance and service cost for 110 EUR per month. (36 months/10.000Km per year, no additional payment)
Even, if I or him have to pay after 36 months for some damages on the leasing car, this offer for a brand new and safer car with full warranty over the 3 years is hard to refuse...
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