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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972  
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Based on my efforts to get a quote for my 17 year old daughter on my 96 300 tdi 90, the answer is yes. It was looking like about £4K, just completely off the scale.
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8th May 2022 7:53pm |
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| Guinness Member Since: 04 Mar 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 55
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Im 25, passed my test when i was 17 and had no accidents etc, and i still use my dad as primary driver on the insurance as it halves the price to about £380 i think, for me to be primary driver its £800(no mods or anything). when i was 17 i had a panda and that was over £1000 i think for me to be just a named driver...
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8th May 2022 9:03pm |
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| Mean Green Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: South Ayrshire Posts: 280 
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Interesting post - I was wondering similar. I have just over a year to decided what to do for my daughter.
I was thinking Freelander 1, 3 door. Has anyone done a cost comparison of a Green Oval product vs 'normal' first car of a similar value. I know the actual final cost depends on a whole load of criteria, but I just wondered if anyone had researched it to give a rough guide - a fiesta/polo/Clio is X - a Freelander on the same details would be Y. |
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11th May 2022 9:16pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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I’ve just tried to insure my son on a insurance group 2 vehicle as he is turning 17 on the 24th. Bearing in mind he will be on a provisional so only driving while accompanied the quote was £2240. And this would more than double when he passes his test if within his first year of driving.
I’ve now insured his mum in the very same vehicle with him and me as a named drivers, all the details are the same and he will still only drive it while accompanied on his provisional licence and the quote was £350. And this is with mum not having ever owned a car or having insurance previously, so zero years no claims bonus. Insurance is a minefield, and if you can’t spare the time to research for the best deal, one of the many insurance brokers will cash in on your misfortune. What ever you do you do need to be honest with the detail they require, don’t mislead them to get cheap cover because if you need to claim they will be looking for some kind of get out. Who said i’m cynical about insurance companies  Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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12th May 2022 3:21am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I ended up buying an MY18 Polo with a massive 1.0 engine. It comes in 3 power variants and I checked with the insurers whether it made any difference - it was about £10 between then 60 something bhp and the 95bhp. My daughter can be insured in her name with me / wife as named drivers for under £1k.
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12th May 2022 10:13am |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3751
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It may come to it that we need to buy a small engined something or other so she can get her own no claims?
I was hoping that an older 90 with limited mileage (potentially 1000) would be a bit for fun (and I can use it) I guess having a 90 insured my my wife and adding me and daughter as a named driver she would gain no, no claims of her own so not great. I will try and do some quotes see what happens... |
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12th May 2022 10:42am |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517 
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Insurance was the one thing stopping me from buying myself a 110 as my first car. Was quoted in the multiple thousands as the named driver and I just couldn't justify it. Ended up buying an UP! and learning in that until I'd built up 1 years NCB - something you can only do as the policy holder. Then bought my '04 110DC and was £800 odd the first year as policy holder then down to £600 odd the second. Hasn't been much price drop the past few years now being 24.
To be insured on my mum's nice new green oval was an extra couple hundered too as she keeps reminding me. I've made a similar post about this topic this in the past - I'll see if I can dig it up  Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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12th May 2022 10:59am |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Found it -
Thread: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic75984.html To add, something I picked was that milage made a big difference from memeory. I ended up going with Admiral at 4k miles quoted per year, then increased it as I apporaced that to 10k a year. Only cost 100 or so extra after I bought the policy compared to thousands if id quoted 10k/yr from the get go  Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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12th May 2022 11:07am |
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I had to instead buy myself a VW up
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970
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If you are a named driver on a policy and can provide evidence of a claim free history, which should be simple enough, a lot of insurance companies will give you NCD now. Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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12th May 2022 3:00pm |
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