Cheap Car Insurance: Guide and FAQ

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Reply 20

Hoody555

Need to be 21 for Swift. 25 for high performance cars..

Reply 21

Lapis lazuli

Stringer987

Well my car needs to be taken to a garage for new wishbones and that it needs to be done mid week and parents are working so i am wondering if i am able to get like a day insurance for the car, has anyone done this before and if so what are the costs? Thanks!

Just get your parents to give their insurer a ring and add you as a temporary driver and with most companies that wont be a problem. Prices can vary wildly though between insurers depending on admin fees and the like.

I-Kube > All.

MDEH8176

SwiftCover.
SwiftCover.
SwiftCover.

Trust me.

You're right, most of my friends are with them, as am I. They usually come top on comparison websites for 17 year old boys. I'm paying £1200 on a 1.4L quite new car.

Also direct line a really awful if you are young, they were wanting £2700 for the same policy as I have now with swiftcover for less than half the price.

Reply 24

Jodly.X

Endsleigh are also a good one. Everytime ive looked at insurance on Ford KA's this one has been cheapest, however the cheapest for comprehensive has been £1800 which is rather annoying, but cheap compared to come of the others :smile:

Reply 25

BabyGirl92

The_Goose

swiftcover wouldn't quote me coz of my age =(

My insurance is with swift cover.. £380 a year. But I havent passed yet and my dad is the main driver, hopefully I will pass before April when my insurance is up for renewal, but I dont know whether to do it in my own name, because it will cost a fortune (but Im only gonna get 3rd party) but on the other hand it will build up my no claims if I dont crash!

Reply 26

initiation

Get a classic car, Insurance on VW beetle when I was 17, fully comp + breakdown/european cover, £750, when I was 18, £425, 19, £325.

Try footman James as they have extended from only classic cars to include modern cars as well, you have to ring up though as the website doesn't do quotes for under 25's

Reply 27

diablo170

greenfeilds12

Guys would you be able to help me find cheap insurance for my car.
I have passed my driving test about 2 months ago and trying to find cheap insurance. I have heard there are some companies that do it realtively cheap i.e around 1K for a 1.6 l car worth about 2.5k.
If you do have any suggestions or you do have cheap insurance please do contribute as it will be very much appreciated not just by me but by other users as well. Thank you

Quinn direct are relatively cheap, i passed last september, am a named driver on a 2l vauxhall vectra, it's 11 years old n 1500 quid for my dad n 25 year old brother aswell :cool:

Reply 28

qazwsx123

I think im with the post office....it was a number from a letter that had the post office logo anyway
it cost £700 for me and my mum, me being covered 3rd party only and my mum fully comp....but for my mum alone it used to be £200 so it only went up £500 with me and i was 17 when i had this done. I dont know how much my dad pays now though, im guessing its less

Reply 29

greenfeilds12

initiation

gna try!! cheers

Reply 30

DJkG.1

Hey,

My dad is calling around for insurance on our new Alfa Romeo Mito, and wants to add me (a young driver).

Got any recommendations?

Will +rep any good recommendations. :smile:

Thanks!

Reply 31

greenfeilds12

any more suggestions guys????????

Reply 32

FXX

Just phone around... young driver on a new turbocharged car will never be cheap though.

Reply 33

DJkG.1

FXX

Just phone around... young driver on a new turbocharged car will never be cheap though.

It's not turbocharged.

We just got a good quote... so I'll see if I can beat it in the next hour before they all shut. :smile:

Reply 34

FXX

DJkG.1

It's not turbocharged.

We just got a good quote... so I'll see if I can beat it in the next hour before they all shut. :smile:

Oh you went for the low end model. My bad.

Reply 35

Steeps

When it comes to adding new drivers it becomes even more complicated. Sometimes it's cheaper to add them on at the start of the policy and with others it might be better to add them on a few weeks in. It's pretty much a lottery.