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A new survey has revealed that women prefer to buy
their
first car rather than share a car with their parents or partner.
Diamond, a direct motor insurer
specialising in car insurance
for women surveyed a sample of its 200,000 customers to find out what
they
drove after passing their driving test.
64% of women buy their own car after passing their driving
test,
with the Ford Fiesta topping the list as most popular first car.
Women tend to buy small and economical when
purchasing their first car
with Diamond's survey showing the top five cars for women as:
| 1. |
Ford Fiesta |
| 2. |
Mini |
| 3. |
Vauxhall Nova |
| 4. |
Ford Escort |
| 5. |
Nissan Micra |
Women are also proving their driving ability by passing
their driving tests at an
early age with over 80% passing their test before
turning 21 and 34% passing straight away at 17 years old:
| Age |
% age Passed Driving
Test |
| 17 years old |
34% |
| 18 years
old |
22% |
| 19 years old |
10% |
| 20 years old |
5% |
| 21 years old |
11% |
Sian Lewis, managing director of Diamond said, "Our survey clearly
shows how
eager women are to pass their test and get their first car.
With 64% of new female drivers buying their first car,
they now have the
freedom to go where they want, when they want."
Sian continued, "A small,
second-hand car such as
a Fiesta or Mini is cheap to purchase and run which makes them perfect
for new
drivers. They are also cheap to insure which provides an excellent
way for young women to start driving."
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