Insurance for 19 year old

Insurance for 19 year old

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mt159

Original Poster:

23 posts

178 months

Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Im 19 and what to get a land rover defender 90 but all the insuance quotes ive had are aroud 2 or 3 thousand and the land rovers only worth about 3000. Any ideas on insurance companys or anything i could try.
thanks

joshc

487 posts

179 months

Sunday 3rd January 2010
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How many years NCB do you have? If you go for a historic vehicle like an early Land Rover Series III, it will be tax exempt and you can get classic car insurance with Adrian Flux.

West4x4

672 posts

179 months

Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Except that he's 19 and wont be able to get a classic policy untill he's 21 and when he did he would not get any no clams with it. Just ring everyone you'll eventually find a decent quote. Are there any modifications they will affect the price to alot leave it standard for the first year at least

Angry Sheep

1,120 posts

217 months

Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Try Tesco, they've been very reasonable with me driving a Freelander at 18.

mister.t

3,040 posts

203 months

Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Tesco are good for me - 19YO on Land Rover Ninety 2.5 Petrol smile

mt159

Original Poster:

23 posts

178 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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I dont have any no claims bonus as im only a named driver on car. the land rover has a lift and a schnorkel but i didnt plan on telling the insuance about the mods.

ymwoods

2,186 posts

184 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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mt159 said:
i didnt plan on telling the insuance about the mods.
Be easy on him guys

Shamu

147 posts

187 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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Try Quinn Direct, they were giving me quotes of around 600-800 cheaper than all the other insurers for my Mitsu Pajero

pits

6,511 posts

197 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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mt159 said:
I dont have any no claims bonus as im only a named driver on car. the land rover has a lift and a schnorkel but i didnt plan on telling the insuance about the mods.
I assume its Sean Connerys' Land Rover with a schnorkel fitted?


Not telling the insurance company amounts to one thing and one thing only, thats fraud, it is illegal not to tell them as if you hit something it means your cover is null and void as you have breached the terms, I will also assume that although being a named driver on the other vehicle you aren't the main driver, ie you haven't fronted the policy by putting it in your mum and or dads name, you as a named driver, its your car and you drive it all the time, if so I wouldn't mention this on here, as it wont go down well, as thats also fraud and illegal.


Now the thats done, wrt to a Land rover and insurance, a few things that might be worth considering, it doesn't matter what the vehicle is worth, its how much the insurance company might have to pay out in the event of a crash, so they look at the vehicle, then cross reference that vehicle with younger drivers, if the stats are high you will get expensive insurance.

Legal ways of getting your policy down
Bigger excess
Less mileage, dont lie they can check with mots
Less valuable vehicle
TPFT
Add your mum and dad as named drivers you as the main
Tell them about any mods usually not much to do add mods
Check what category your post code is and be prepared to fit an alarm, as landies get stolen quite a lot


To be honest you should of started your own policy by now as you get ncd, im only 22 but a landie is like £300

joshc

487 posts

179 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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West4x4 said:
Except that he's 19 and wont be able to get a classic policy untill he's 21 and when he did he would not get any no clams with it. Just ring everyone you'll eventually find a decent quote. Are there any modifications they will affect the price to alot leave it standard for the first year at least
Not true - look at Adrian Flux's website, it mentions young drivers and even mentions a quote for a 19 year old on the homepage! But yes he wouldn't get any NCB this way.

Last thing you want to do is lie to the insurance company - very stupid idea - if you want to do that, you might as well just not have insurance - its illegal either way!

mt159

Original Poster:

23 posts

178 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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oh maybe not telling the insurnace is a bad idea then. and the car im insured on now is my mums so i hardly ever use it. looks like ill have to bite the bullet and pay it

Syd knee

3,142 posts

212 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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Have you tried NFU?

Shaw Tarse

31,675 posts

210 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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mt159 said:
oh maybe not telling the insurnace is a bad idea then. and the car im insured on now is my mums so i hardly ever use it. looks like ill have to bite the bullet and pay it
Add mum to your quote.
Be honest with mods.
You don't want insurance to decline a payout because you lied!

West4x4

672 posts

179 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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mt159 said:
I dont have any no claims bonus as im only a named driver on car. the land rover has a lift and a schnorkel but i didnt plan on telling the insuance about the mods.
Take the mods off. Fit heavy duty range rover springs they'll lift a 90 about an inch and a half and being a standard landrover part they dont count as a modification

pits

6,511 posts

197 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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Syd knee said:
Have you tried NFU?
Tempted to check out mine but I thought you had to live out in the country for them to think about covering you, and be involved in agriculture well thats what I can gather, I will pop down to the one down the road from me and find out.

mrdelmonti

1,420 posts

188 months

Monday 4th January 2010
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West4x4 said:
mt159 said:
I dont have any no claims bonus as im only a named driver on car. the land rover has a lift and a schnorkel but i didnt plan on telling the insuance about the mods.
Take the mods off. Fit heavy duty range rover springs they'll lift a 90 about an inch and a half and being a standard landrover part they dont count as a modification
Don't suppose you've got a part number?

Matt From Flux

293 posts

182 months

Tuesday 5th January 2010
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mt159 said:
Im 19 and what to get a land rover defender 90 but all the insuance quotes ive had are aroud 2 or 3 thousand and the land rovers only worth about 3000. Any ideas on insurance companys or anything i could try.
thanks
We will have markets available. If you want me to get someone to call you just let me know.


mt159

Original Poster:

23 posts

178 months

Thursday 7th January 2010
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Matt ive had a quote of adrian flux and the girl said it will be around 3-4 grand. And Does a bar bumper count as a mod?

pits

6,511 posts

197 months

Thursday 7th January 2010
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Bumper bar? as in Bull/push bar, I wouldn't of thought that would make a difference to be honest

mt159

Original Poster:

23 posts

178 months

Thursday 7th January 2010
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yer one of them i was just wondering whether i would need to tell the insurance. my cheapest quote so far is £2600!!