First car for a 17yr old?

I know insurance is ridiculous but I can understand why. This is why I'd want a decent yet cheap car to start with, most sites say things like a ford fiesta, peugot 106
and other small veichles. I wouldn't mind a small veichle at all, it would have to be 2nd hand, nothing against that, except I would need a vehicle that they still made parts for in case the worst should happen. However, my nearest dealer is Honda and ford, that's within 50 miles. I wouldn't want an electric car at all, unleaded or diesel as they're the easiest to fill petrol wise. Any decent cheap cars at all? The furthest I'd be able to go is £4000 and that's pushing it, anything £3000 would be great!

Why don't you shop around on there website for some used cars that fit your criteria. The Honda and Ford dealership should have something used in that price range.

Honda Accord or Toyota Camry always top the list for low cost and low cost to operate. They will not when any drag races but they will get to their destination.

You need to look for quotes first then decide on a model you can afford. Insurance isn't ridiculous. That's what it costs. 1:4 new drivers crash in their first year so we all pay for that.

If you are looking for a car in the £3,000 to £4,000 price bracket you are looking at something that is out of warranty, so you don't need to worry about which dealers are nearby, but make sure you buy something that any local garage can fix - i.e. A common car, not something uncommon that the local mechanics have never worked on before. Unless you will be doing about 12,000 miles or more a year go for a petrol car - it will be cheaper to maintain than a modern turbodiesel.
Car manufacturers are required under European regulations to supply parts for cars up to 10 years old, and if you buy a common car the demand will ensure parts are available beyond that (and there will be plenty of examples in breakers yards, so used parts will also be available). So you can safely go for a car up to 8 years old and know that parts will be available for a few years to come - particularly if you go for a model that was still relatively unchanged a few years later (e.g. The Vauxhall Corsa 'D' was produced with minimal changes from 2006 to 2014, so most parts for a 2007 car will still be available up to 2024).

For value, cost of insurance, and ease of maintenance/repair locally look for a low-insurance group version of a Ford Fiesta or Vauxhall Corsa. Get some insurance quotes before you agree to buy any car.