18 Year Old - BMW Insurance

18 Year Old - BMW Insurance

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lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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18 years old (Full UK licence - 1 year old, Decent area, Tried the whole named drivers, etc)

BMW 525D M Sport

Nearly about to cry, can't get insured from ANYWHERE.

Let the flaming and trolling commence...

paulmoonraker

2,850 posts

163 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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18 in a 525 RWD BMW with the M Sport pack rofl

You know the answer to your own problem.

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

156 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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I don't want to sound old. I was as eager as anyone to get into something moderately quick. But why wouldn't you run quotes before hand? I've always done that first before I considered any car.

lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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I know, I know. Young guy, big car.

I earnt the car, bought it with my own money (hard work, etc, etc). I should also be allowed to DRIVE THE DAMN thing and get insured on it aswell.

LiamB

7,932 posts

143 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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1 post.. 18 year old.. with a 5 series M sport?


Pics or it didn't happen.

wicz

119 posts

172 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Just turned 20, I know how you feel.
I know its not what you want to hear mate but you have to start small and work your way up, its all part of the fun and the time goes quicker than you think smile

aka_kerrly

12,418 posts

210 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Jimmy No Hands said:
I don't want to sound old. I was as eager as anyone to get into something moderately quick. But why wouldn't you run quotes before hand? I've always done that first before I considered any car.
Stop being so sensible.

From my experience selling cars people don't get quotes before buying a car as on two occasions I have had people phone up days later asking if they can return the car for a refund because they can't afford the insurance. Another lad tried using the cost of his insurance on the car I was selling as a bargaining point to get money off!

mike9009

7,007 posts

243 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Have you tried the more specialist insurers rather than comparison websites? Adrian flux?

Cant offer anymore more advise other than sell and check before you buy anything with more than 4 cylinders or more than 200bhp.....

Best of luck


Mike

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

156 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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lithiummedia said:
I know, I know. Young guy, big car.

I earnt the car, bought it with my own money (hard work, etc, etc). I should also be allowed to DRIVE THE DAMN thing and get insured on it aswell.
Indeed. So checking insurance never crossed your mind?

lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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LiamB said:
1 post.. 18 year old.. with a 5 series M sport?


Pics or it didn't happen.
Not sure if trolling or serious?

I only just registered so I could post to get advice (DUH).

Anyway, just to make you happy:




Bisonhead

1,568 posts

189 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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I call...


lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Bisonhead said:
I call...

DW, I expected these kind of replies but oh well.

But yeah, I'm deadly serious.

Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

165 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Custard.

dave87

525 posts

203 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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I found my insurer at 22 didn't like people under 30 in BMWs, yet they were happy with me in a Civic that cost twice as much and was 5 years newer. I found I was paying just under a grand to insure a 2001 530i Sport. I'm now 24 and the last renewal was £640. All of that is with 5 or more years NCB.


I think it would have to be a very specialist insurer to insure an 18 year old on a 525D M Sport....and btw, where is it snowing in the UK atm?

elvismiggell

1,635 posts

151 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Holy sh*t!!!


Where in the UK is it snowing?!?!?

Brite spark

2,052 posts

201 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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Snow in June?

Edit beaten to it.

pwrc

2,357 posts

152 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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plenty of fun cars you could be sensibly insured on. not sure why you'd want a bmw at that age for anything other than poser value

CYMR0

3,940 posts

200 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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lithiummedia said:
18 years old (Full UK licence - 1 year old, Decent area, Tried the whole named drivers, etc)

BMW 525D M Sport

Nearly about to cry, can't get insured from ANYWHERE.

Let the flaming and trolling commence...
Just put in some details - try moneysupermarket.com - and Elephant would do it for £6k based on a £3k, 2002 E39 525d in High Wycombe, with a student, part time fast food cook, with 40-something accountant and receptionist as named drivers.

Everyone else is £20k.

At 19, with no no claims, it'd be £5,500; with a £1k total excess, £5,200; with 1 year's no claims, £4,200; TPF&T seems to be no cheaper.

It must therefore depend on the age of the car, the occupation, and location. On a base model 2002 Fiesta, the best price would be £1,700 TPF&T with no no claims... so it's mostly the car.

Edit: eSure broker would touch "you" ... they'd just want £12,500 TPF&T or £17k fully comp; unfortunately the newer car is too rich even for Admiral. With a year's no claims at 18, RAC would take you at a "bargain" £5,300 fully comp.



Edited by CYMR0 on Monday 18th June 21:48

lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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LMAO, that photo was taken when it was snowing in February this year.

It's currently insured under my Cousin's business insurance policy but won't be for long.

lithiummedia

Original Poster:

7 posts

142 months

Monday 18th June 2012
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CYMR0 said:
Just put in some details - try moneysupermarket.com - and Elephant would do it for £6k based on a £3k, 2002 E39 525d in High Wycombe, with a student, part time fast food cook, with 40-something accountant and receptionist as named drivers.

Everyone else is £20k.

At 19, with no no claims, it'd be £5,500; with a £1k total excess, £5,200; with 1 year's no claims, £4,200; TPF&T seems to be no cheaper.

It must therefore depend on the age of the car, the occupation, and location. On a base model 2002 Fiesta, the best price would be £1,700 TPF&T with no no claims... so it's mostly the car.
Thanks. I appreciate the REAL help.