Temp Insurance.....HELP!!

[p44rnp]

Ok, so I am getting a new car , so will be transferring my existing insurance that I have over to the new car...However I have sold my car prvate, which is getting collected exactly a week after I recieve my new one, I am aware of temp insurance, but I am wondering if there is an alternative way of insuring this car...It will be on a driveway and is not going to be driven during this week (if this helps)

Someone help!

[R0G]

For 1 week ...... they will not get the info on the database updated that quick IMO

I would do nothing

[CurvaParabolica]

Who are you with? I took out temp insurance on my last car when I bought my current car a few years ago. It was only for 1 week (car parked on busy street so didn't want to take the risk) and it only cost ~£15 through my insurers (Bell).

[swifthobo]

yeah don't worry about it i had one of mine sitting for a few months and i was fine

[p44rnp]

thanks!

I was made aware of the new law about all cars needing to me insured as off feb 2011?

But the risk of something happening to the car during that week is surely worth paying the money for temp insurance....best quote ive had is £60 (seems expensive???) for a week under my dads name...I'm only 19, (too youg for temp cover apparently) just to complicate things further!

[Adam205]

The best person to discuss it with is your insurer. They're having to deal with these things on a regular basis now and are generally set up to do so.

[pstruck]

Similar situation here, except I haven't actually sold my old car yet, but hope to soon. I'm insured with Elephant.com, who have changed the details of my existing policy to the new car and given me temporary car cover for the old one. They would do anything from 1 week up to 30 days, renewable after then if required/car not sold. Was really very simple and cheap.

[p44rnp]

Adam205 said:

The best person to discuss it with is your insurer. They're having to deal with these things on a regular basis now and are generally set up to do so.

yeah I think that'll be my best bet...not sure if they offer temp cover though

[p44rnp]

pstruck said:

Similar situation here, except I haven't actually sold my old car yet, but hope to soon. I'm insured with Elephant.com, who have changed the details of my existing policy to the new car and given me temporary car cover for the old one. They would do anything from 1 week up to 30 days, renewable after then if required/car not sold. Was really very simple and cheap.

im with admiral which is part of the same group....how much was it for the temp cover?
dont wanna leave the car sitting their uninsured, espiecially with the wind atm!

[pstruck]

I think it was about £15 for a week. I went for 30 days, which was £30.

[N88]

Check with insurer. Mine offered an overlap.

[p44rnp]

pstruck said:

I think it was about £15 for a week. I went for 30 days, which was £30.

thats not bad at all...thanks for that

[p44rnp]

Spoken to insurance and they agreed to give me a week temp cover for free.

Thanks for help

[Adam205]

p44rnp said:

Spoken to insurance and they agreed to give me a week temp cover for free.

Thanks for help

Good to hear. Happy ending.