17 year old insurance?
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Well my friend is seriously going to pay £2500 to insure a Corsa, Another is going to pay £2000 to insure a Saxo.
I've never known anyone, not even a first time driver pay this much?
Has something changed dramatically so £2000 is the cheapest, or are they just thick and getting mugged off?
I've never known anyone, not even a first time driver pay this much?
Has something changed dramatically so £2000 is the cheapest, or are they just thick and getting mugged off?
They're typical 17 year old cars. The profile will be ridiculous. They'd probably insure a small-engined Focus or something for less.
It wasn't feasible for me to drive at 17. I imagine the same is the case for a lot of people. Once they've added parents and stuff, there's not a lot they can do!
It wasn't feasible for me to drive at 17. I imagine the same is the case for a lot of people. Once they've added parents and stuff, there's not a lot they can do!
Pretty, much anything from here (Or so i've heard...)
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/
No, 'no claims' though
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/
No, 'no claims' though
Edited by j44esd on Saturday 29th May 23:47
Edited by j44esd on Sunday 30th May 09:28
Have spoken to a lot of people (mostly on here) who paid around £900.
E.g.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
E.g.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
In the last year or so, insurance for new drivers has definitely risen by a stupid amount - not that it was ever dirt cheap. £2500 on a Corsa around here wouldn't be considered outrageously high. The really cheap ones are all on classic insurance, which is the way to go if its viable I would guess.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Edited by vit4 on Sunday 30th May 00:25
Paid £650 TPFT in my first year. All in my own name, none of that fronting jazz..
Classic Mini Cooper
Probably had miles more fun driving it than all of my mates fiestas and stuff too... until I crashed it, and replaced it with another, slower, mini sprite, insured this year for £650 fully comp with no NCB and an accident... not baad 
Classic Mini Cooper
Probably had miles more fun driving it than all of my mates fiestas and stuff too... until I crashed it, and replaced it with another, slower, mini sprite, insured this year for £650 fully comp with no NCB and an accident... not baad vit4 said:
In the last year or so, insurance for new drivers has definitely risen by a stupid amount - not that it was ever dirt cheap. £2500 on a Corsa around here wouldn't be considered outrageously high. The really cheap ones are all on classic insurance, which is the way to go if its viable I would guess.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Edited by vit4 on Sunday 30th May 00:25
i'm with co-op £990 a year on a 205 1.1 with pass plus fully comp and breakdown included my area isn't the best either You could go on classic insurance although the disadvantage is you don't accumulate ncb
beast22 said:
I'm 21 with a 200BHP 2 litre monster. 2 years NCB, held licence for just under 3 years no crashes, student at uni, £750 Admiral Multi-car Policy. Epic Win. try them if you can..or Bell
What were your previous cars? Edited by beast22 on Sunday 30th May 00:43
Edited by beast22 on Sunday 30th May 00:49
petrolsniffer said:
vit4 said:
In the last year or so, insurance for new drivers has definitely risen by a stupid amount - not that it was ever dirt cheap. £2500 on a Corsa around here wouldn't be considered outrageously high. The really cheap ones are all on classic insurance, which is the way to go if its viable I would guess.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Only thing I can say is try Co-Op; almost everyone I know who's a new driver since Quinn went bust has gone with them, consistently cheapest (Do it through their own site, dunno if they're on price comparisons). Hope that helps
Also, as others have been saying; the cars in mention do have a certain 'image' about them that bumps the price up significantly. A small engined Astra/Focus/Escort etc (1.4) will be cheaper.
Edited by vit4 on Sunday 30th May 00:25
i'm with co-op £990 a year on a 205 1.1 with pass plus fully comp and breakdown included my area isn't the best either You could go on classic insurance although the disadvantage is you don't accumulate ncb
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