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Mike Hudson 18-07-2010 10:04 AM

Young driver car insurance
 
Looking at getting my second car now but have no decent knowledge on insurance companies & most places I look are very expensive :(
Anyone know of any that are not going to be more expensive than the car itself!? Is it best to ring up for better prices or do it through the internet?

the man from delmonte 18-07-2010 10:37 AM

Just do what i do and drive with no insurance, its ace:thumbsup:

jaxx 18-07-2010 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the man from delmonte (Post 394865)
Just do what i do and drive with no insurance, its ace:thumbsup:

I had a Mk II Escort, No tax, MOT, Or Insurance
Also had a trike, and several Bikes No license for the bikes Either!

But that was 20 years ago, When you were pottering about as a youth in the late 80's the law had to catch you! Now They get you even when the sorn for your resto mini runs out! DVLA Bastards

As for the insurance, buy a load of car mags and trawl through the ads at the back, You need a decent underwriter though and avoid Sabre and the admiral group, I fit windscreens for a living and i always ask the young lads how much they pay, Often the ones who have gone out and bought a bigger engined mid range car (renault laguna, rover 600) pay less than the hot hatch brigade as the hatches are are different grouping
Hope this helped/ helps

Chequered Flag Racing 18-07-2010 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx (Post 394876)
I had a Mk II Escort, No tax, MOT, Or Insurance
Also had a trike, and several Bikes No license for the bikes Either!

only too pleased you've been had :thumbsup:

and that's why Mike and others are in the predicament their in due to actions like yours and the others that don't bother to pay their dues

my brother was knocked of his motor bike by another motorcyclist who had no insurance back in the early 80's



I'll keep an eye on this thread as I'll probably be funding my 17 year olds insurance in August

stox217 18-07-2010 01:32 PM

Same boat as me as i am turning 17 in the end of october.
Just hope Glenn that its a daughter and not a son!
Cheapest i have had for my 1.3l rover mini sprite auto is 2,800 third party fire & theft. It's around 3,400 fully comp. thats using Go compare for teenagers

jaxx 18-07-2010 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing (Post 394879)
only too pleased you've been had :thumbsup:

No, I never was. thats why i said they have too catch you. But i did realise at about 19 Years old I'd better sort myself out, Been legit ever since. I was not trying too glorify being a menace but at the time it was the done thing.

chris brown 18-07-2010 01:39 PM

Buy an older Porsche. Honestly, its true, check the insurance websites.
Do pass plus with an instructor. I do it with my students. The most one lad saved was £1250 on his first car. Shop around a lot too.

Chequered Flag Racing 18-07-2010 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stox217 (Post 394885)
Just hope Glenn that its a daughter and not a son!

son :woot:

Chequered Flag Racing 18-07-2010 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx (Post 394887)
I was not trying too glorify being a menace but at the time it was the done thing.

Looks like I missed out then. But my conscience wouldn't have let me get away with it. I've always had insurance, mot etc to use the Queens highways from day one since 1975, even from the tender age of 16 from the moped to current VW

smokes 18-07-2010 04:12 PM

insurance has gone up for everyone not just young drivers. Due to the credit crunch and house insurance market having big claims due to flooding.

big p 18-07-2010 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stox217 (Post 394885)
Same boat as me as i am turning 17 in the end of october.
Just hope Glenn that its a daughter and not a son!
Cheapest i have had for my 1.3l rover mini sprite auto is 2,800 third party fire & theft. It's around 3,400 fully comp. thats using Go compare for teenagers

bloody hell, thats crazy. i just got a quote for one of these...

http://subaru.co.uk/offers/the-sti-w...de-as-standard

it was £580 and thats with protected ncb.

twisty 18-07-2010 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big p (Post 394938)
bloody hell, thats crazy. i just got a quote for one of these...

http://subaru.co.uk/offers/the-sti-w...de-as-standard

it was £580 and thats with protected ncb.

That offer is probably subsidised by Subaru,the next years insurance goes back to what it should be,probably thousands,it`s a scam from manufacturers to make you buy new,always check what the renewal cost will be next year before you sign.You may be even more shocked.
Peugot did it with Scooters for teens.

cwilson 18-07-2010 06:56 PM

try the cooprative insurerance. they are very cheap. i have been surfing the web for insurance quotes since i got my licance in april and so far they are the cheapest i have found.

big p 18-07-2010 06:56 PM

that quote was from http://www.gocompare.com/


17 July 2010 19:56
Cheapest price:
£533.60

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE UK 2457cc
Comprehensive cover, 9 or more years NCB
£500 Voluntary excess requested

matthew 18-07-2010 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris brown (Post 394888)
Buy an older Porsche. Honestly, its true, check the insurance websites.
Do pass plus with an instructor. I do it with my students. The most one lad saved was £1250 on his first car. Shop around a lot too.

+1 on doing the pass plus, I saved 50% on my first car, the insurance company wanted £5000 to insure me on a citroen saxo VTR but when I told them I had done my pass plus they knocked it down to £2500 and that was fully comp :thumbsup:.

twisty 18-07-2010 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big p (Post 394972)
that quote was from http://www.gocompare.com/


17 July 2010 19:56
Cheapest price:
£533.60

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI TYPE UK 2457cc
Comprehensive cover, 9 or more years NCB
£500 Voluntary excess requested


Fair enough but hardly relevant to the topic,how is Mike[or any young driver] going to get 9+ years NCB? with all due respect you are obviously not a "young driver" The other advice on "pass plus" seems much more usefull,best of luck with that.

I feel physically ill when i have to pay my insurance,they are crooks.

jim76 18-07-2010 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthew (Post 394992)
+1 on doing the pass plus, I saved 50% on my first car, the insurance company wanted £5000 to insure me on a citroen saxo VTR but when I told them I had done my pass plus they knocked it down to £2500 and that was fully comp :thumbsup:.

you seriously pay £2500 to insure a saxo? that must be twice the cost of the car!! :woot::woot:

Col 18-07-2010 08:31 PM

My VTR was £137 fully comp....

Mods declared as well:thumbsup:
but I'm 34 so not really relevant
It's forsale if anyones interested...

stoff 18-07-2010 09:10 PM

Go try Adrian flux. Was cheapest for me when I first started to drive and I'm still with them 7 years later!

Mike Hunt 20-07-2010 05:54 PM

my mum has just insured my new corsa vxr for me if it was in my name it wud hav been over 5grand:thumbdown: but got it on my mum and dads cumpanie insureance and saved loads:thumbsup:


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