So, you have finally got your first car. If my experience was anything to go by, it may be a bit of an old banger, but – hey – it's yours! Anyway, you do not want a brand new car for your first one as it is likely to get at least a few scratches and bumps.
So what do you need to do now? Car insurance is the first thing you need to sort out, of course. In fact, you should have thought of it when choosing the car as some cars command huge premiums; usually the impractical boy racer cars. So if you have bought yourself a solid and sensible run-around for your first car, you should have no problem with insuring it.
Then there is the small matter of learning to drive. Hopefully you have some relative with the patience of a saint who is willing to go grey haired in a short space of time and teach you to drive.
Don't forget the L plates and then you are ready to go! It is advised, if you can, to take a couple of driving lessons before inflicting your lack of knowledge on your poor mum or dad, just to make sure that you are safe to hit (hopefully not literally) the roads. Good luck, check your mirrors and enjoy!
