Tell me i'm dreaming so I can move on. 23yo VXR8/Ro
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So.... i'm 23. I drive a Focus RS which, don't get me wrong, is brilliant. I have however this strange need to constantly be looking for a new car.
While looking for the Focus I noticed Monaro prices were a few K more but now i've had the focus for a few months, saved up a bit more and i'm getting towards being able to afford a monaro.
There's also the idea of a VXR8 from a dealer, assuming i'll want to change in a similarly short time so could get a very short finance deal, or something.. i've not researched that route yet.
My question is.. am I dreaming? I've got 5 years NCB but being 23 insurance is still a problem. The best i've come out with (from a very limited search) is about £1200-1500 from confused.com but there must be better deals out there. I really don't ever want to have to pay over £1k for insurance.
Are there any owners as young as me? Can anyone offer me any advice? Perhaps if I speak with an Aussie accent on the phone to insurance companies that could help?
While looking for the Focus I noticed Monaro prices were a few K more but now i've had the focus for a few months, saved up a bit more and i'm getting towards being able to afford a monaro.
There's also the idea of a VXR8 from a dealer, assuming i'll want to change in a similarly short time so could get a very short finance deal, or something.. i've not researched that route yet.
My question is.. am I dreaming? I've got 5 years NCB but being 23 insurance is still a problem. The best i've come out with (from a very limited search) is about £1200-1500 from confused.com but there must be better deals out there. I really don't ever want to have to pay over £1k for insurance.
Are there any owners as young as me? Can anyone offer me any advice? Perhaps if I speak with an Aussie accent on the phone to insurance companies that could help?
Im 22, i got the car a week before my 22 birthday. My insurance is £1650 with bell.com and that includes mods. My car is a 2004 cv8 with wortec sport pac, ap brakes and ripshifter, but other than insurance the isnt that bad to run. A have a cousin with a 53 plate golf r32 and Im using as much fuel around town as him but my fuel economy on the motorway is better. The noise with an aftermarket exhaust makes it all worth it.
I am 25yo with 5YNCB and no points - I have a 2005 Monaro VXR - 500 specification.
Costs me a little under £800 a year fully comp to insure. That is limited mileage of 5k miles a year though.
And I do have another daily drive vehicle - diesel van - for work, etc - bulk of my miles a year.
Costs me a little under £800 a year fully comp to insure. That is limited mileage of 5k miles a year though.
And I do have another daily drive vehicle - diesel van - for work, etc - bulk of my miles a year.
mogv8 said:
Try Admiral Insurance, they have been cheapest for me for last few years on various cars, although I am an old f**t I am told they are age friendly.
i pay 850 euro for my ute through quinn as they are the only ones who insure me over here
mind u though a mate of mines house blew up a few months ago gas leak and he was workin in the shed on his harley and sparked anyway the shed house burnt and the next door neighbours car was in the drive not his but the fire got the car and burnt it now they went to claim insurance on it as u do.The car was 3 weeks old 09 he paid 18,000 grand for it isurance said we will give u 9,000 yep thats right 9,000 for salvage value which he argued for about 3 weeks and then gave up the guy on the phone said these days people are defaulting on the car loans and burning them if it had been 12 months ago we would give u the lot... totally not his fault he has been with the insurance company since 1973 never made a claim now my question is whats ur car worth to the insurance company definately not what its worth to u....
maxmc2 said:
Try greenlight insurance, got a good deal with them including mods..
25yrold, 2yrs NCB and driving for 3 yrs. £900 all in.
Greenlight:25yrold, 2yrs NCB and driving for 3 yrs. £900 all in.
- We are unable to quote this group vehicle for drivers under the age of 25 if the value is over £17,000**
Hmmmm. I'm wondering how similar an XKR would be actually.
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