The Ka should be cheap to insure, although even the cheapest insurance cars will always be expensive if you're 17 and newly qualified to drive. We'd suggest using an insurance comparison website. Things that will help make insurance cheaper are only going for Third Party only (although this means you aren't covered for fire or theft), increasing the excess, only doing a low mileage per year and keeping the car in a garage or on a driveway overnight. Here's some advice on how to get the cheapest insurance: www.honestjohn.co.uk/guides_insurance/