Insurance for 1991 500SL for 22 year old

[swilkins999]

Hi folks, I am 50, have an old Merc SL and would like to add my son onto an insurance policy so we can share the driving on a summer trip. Our current insurers ClassicLine, who are excellent sadly have a 25+ policy. Does anyone have experience of other providers? He has a full clean licence, 2 years NCD on his own car, thanks in advance! Stewart

[sociopath]

Try A-Plan insurance, but make sure you call the Thatcham branch., if you're lucky you'll get to speak to the lovely Carlie
It's their specialist vehicle division (kits cars, sports cars etc) so used to dealing with slightly out of the ordinary requests

[aeropilot]

I think you might struggle to find classic insurance for a Merc 500SL that new that will accept an under 25 person on the policy.

My good mate has a 21 year old son, who even has his own classic car and classic policy (Triumph Herald) but he still can't become a named driver on the policy of his Dad's 1947 Plymouth, as no classic insurance company they have tried would accept an under 25.

[MickyveloceClassic]

Recent similar enquiries I’ve made would suggest 25 to be the starting point for mainstream insurance companies.

Clearly there are companies who cover very young, very rich footballists for their Lambos, but I suspect they’ll pay handsomely for the privilege.

[austinsmirk]

I started with air cooled vws when I was 18. Ok it was a long time ago but no classic insurance until I was 25. By the time I was 25 it was only £100 anyway as 7 yrs ncb …..

Good luck though.

[bompey]

Try putting his and your details into a comparison website like Confused and see which companies quote. I have a boxster and I could find companies to have both of us, but it increased my premium From 200 to 600. Still not bad but I decided against it.

Try also VEYGO for temporary cover for him to be added as and when needed.

[aeropilot]

bompey said:

Try putting his and your details into a comparison website like Confused and see which companies quote.

Err, for classic car insurance...?

[bompey]

aeropilot said:

bompey said:

Try putting his and your details into a comparison website like Confused and see which companies quote.

Err, for classic car insurance...?

Yes.

[sixor8]

When I was looking round for car insurance for a 25 year old car I'd bought, I was curious that the lowest quotes appeared to be the same with either 1 years NCD or 7. It turned out they were classic car brokers who now appear on the comparison sites! Quotelinedirect, Adrian Flux and Lancaster were 3.

I don't think Footman James do, but they will provide an online quote nowadays on their own website. Classic car insurance used to be so bespoke that a direct company quote was the only way, but not any more.

[swilkins999]

Sorry for the late reply, thank you all for your help, much appreciated.

For now I can add him to my admiral policy on a different car (a newer sl350) for about 200 quid for a month, including eu travel so that is my preference for now

[GiveItSomeWellie]

swilkins999 said:

Sorry for the late reply, thank you all for your help, much appreciated.

For now I can add him to my admiral policy on a different car (a newer sl350) for about 200 quid for a month, including eu travel so that is my preference for now

This was going to be my suggestion, I used to get insured on my Dads W124 Mercedes Cabriolet when I was 20 doing the exact same thing (11 years ago, mind..)

[Milkyway]

This reminds me of insuring my brand new Maestro EFI... I had just turned twenty two
( The insurance girl was ever so pleasant... had to do it face to face then).

[Gary C]

Milkyway said:

This reminds me of insuring my brand new Maestro EFI... I had just turned twenty two
( The insurance girl was ever so pleasant... had to do it face to face then).

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Never insured a car face to face in the last 38 years of insuring cars.