my son went through this in 2010 when he turned 17 and gave up, he did his CBT and now rides a brand new 125 fully comp for £600, then he tried agian when he turned 18 in 2011, same price so guess what hes still on his bike, I can fully understand there is a risk with younger male drivers but to price them off the road is pathetic, to pay £3000+ on a car thats worth say £500 is a joke