Driving Test Pass & Insurance (Help Please)

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Driving Test Pass & Insurance (Help Please)

Post by mattywatsit » 16 Aug 2011 01:39 pm

Hi Everyone,

I passed my driving test this morning! So chuffed - only two minors. It was pouring with rain and my nerves were totally shot, but I got through it.

Downside is I can't find any insurance :cry:

I have tried the following: Peter James, Footman James, Co-operative Insurance, GoCompare - among others!

The two Classic insurers there won't insure under 25 on a Volvo 340/360?! Now I can't understand that one as there are others on here with insurance through them - but hey ho!

CIS - £4500 for bare bones insurance with a near £500 excess! :shock:

Please help me - I'm at a loss as to what to do now.

Thanks.

Matthew :360:
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Re: Driving Test Pass & Insurance

Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Aug 2011 02:36 pm

Admiral on the 10 month no claims booster policy. Put 2other people on who've had a licence a while. Any two will do. Old if poss.
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Post by mattywatsit » 16 Aug 2011 03:03 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:Admiral on the 10 month no claims booster policy. Put 2other people on who've had a licence a while. Any two will do. Old if poss.
Cheers for that VND - £3337 :shock: That was with my Mam and my Grandad on as named drivers and limiting it to 4000 miles per year! Putting my Dad on raised it to nearly £5000 for some reason... oh and they were both TPFT....

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Post by Chris_C » 16 Aug 2011 03:49 pm

Comparison websites, take the top 10 companies from each comparision, RING them, don't do internet quotes and see where it goes from there.
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Post by Nimminz » 16 Aug 2011 05:18 pm

Chris_C wrote:Comparison websites, take the top 10 companies from each comparision, RING them, don't do internet quotes and see where it goes from there.
^ do this!

Nice one on passing your test mate, once the insurance is through we'll have to have a meet up!
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Re: Driving Test Pass & Insurance

Post by mattywatsit » 16 Aug 2011 09:21 pm

Thanks for the idea Chris - I will have a look at the comparison websites and make a list :D Cheers.

Matt - yeah will have to! :)
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Re: Driving Test Pass & Insurance (Help Please)

Post by 13431 » 17 Aug 2011 06:29 pm

Don't add male drivers it makes it worse... I added my dad who has 20+ NCB and has nearly every license known to man lol and it made mine go up. i paid £2900 to get my 1.4 on the road at 19 and now i pay £1900 for a 2.3turbo 360 :)
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Re: Driving Test Pass & Insurance (Help Please)

Post by kaos » 18 Aug 2011 03:55 pm

jeeze insurance is bad these days.

I paid 1400 to drive a 1.4 340 back 4 years ago. i pay 400 curently for my 2l turbo rover. jet my 3.6l jag was only 500. its messed up!
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