Benefits of being an old fart !
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By the seaside...
Buckz said:Mine is 1900/year in a very bad London postcode.for a z4 coupe.
Mind you I'm only 26 and have only got one years no claims but insurance is crazy inside m25.
Hah you'll likely find it's bad in ANY London postcode
I think they're all categorised with the worst possible status.Youll probs find yours is worse due to lack of no claims, though still seems a bit high (i bought my Z4MC at 26 and paid under 800 the first year).
Are you with Admiral group? (Bell, elephant, admiral, diamond, etc)
jimmybell said:Buckz said:Mine is 1900/year in a very bad London postcode.
Mind you I'm only 26 and have only got one years no claims but insurance is crazy inside m25.
Hah you'll likely find it's bad in ANY London postcode
Youll probs find yours is worse due to lack of no claims, though still seems a bit high (i bought my Z4MC at 26 and paid under 800 the first year).
Are you with Admiral group? (Bell, elephant, admiral, diamond, etc)
Churchill
it's rated F* which is worse than a few around me.Cheapest was 1600 but I went with a company that I've had decent experience with. Goskippy was the cheapest but their reviews are shocking.
Admiral group has never been good for me price wise for some reason as a lot of my mates are either with black or admiral.
Chris_D said:JeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeBuckz said:Mine is 1900/year in a very bad London postcode.
Mind you I'm only 26 and have only got one years no claims but insurance is crazy inside m25.
Zus
Not as bad as my first year after passing.. in my mazda 3 2.0 it was 2600
It's super hard to afford insurance these days for younger people which is why so many risk and drive without.
Turning 65 next week.
Over "Here" that means I'm officially a Senior.
That gets me a Senior Citizen's Pension !
Plus entrance into the Senior's Drug Plan. :wink:
Looking forward to legal Marijuana cause there seems to be dispensaries located on every corner. :evil:
So long to all those motorcycle accident related aches and pains.
Insurance ?
First car I owned was a 1964 850 Morris Mini. Cost me $150 and the insurance was $349 a year ! Yikes.
Next I moved over to a '69 Triumph 650 T120R Bonneville which cost me $650 and the insurance was $75.
I sold the bike to go to Uni and got a $35 refund from the insurance company.
By the time I graduated from University and Teacher Training, the insurance companies had figured it out and routinely raked everyone for ridiculous premiums. They do tend to be very generous to politicians seeking election.
Eventually it got so bad that many couldn't afford a vehicle 'and' insurance, so the automobile industry lobbied in with the politicians.
After my motorcycle accident, when I expected my insurance co would champion my claims, I discovered that they are all bandits. Eventually you will receive a portion (but not what you deserve) Expect to wait a decade if you live that long. All the lobbying has established ridiculous upper limits to your claim. (Called reading the fine print which catches many who only see the final cost of coverage) That's why you need a lawyer (Another revelation)
If you last long enough to be an Old Fart..You will eventually learn all this stuff.
But you have to live that long first.
Cheers
Bumpy
Over "Here" that means I'm officially a Senior.
That gets me a Senior Citizen's Pension !
Plus entrance into the Senior's Drug Plan. :wink:
Looking forward to legal Marijuana cause there seems to be dispensaries located on every corner. :evil:
So long to all those motorcycle accident related aches and pains.
Insurance ?
First car I owned was a 1964 850 Morris Mini. Cost me $150 and the insurance was $349 a year ! Yikes.
Next I moved over to a '69 Triumph 650 T120R Bonneville which cost me $650 and the insurance was $75.
I sold the bike to go to Uni and got a $35 refund from the insurance company.
By the time I graduated from University and Teacher Training, the insurance companies had figured it out and routinely raked everyone for ridiculous premiums. They do tend to be very generous to politicians seeking election.
Eventually it got so bad that many couldn't afford a vehicle 'and' insurance, so the automobile industry lobbied in with the politicians.
After my motorcycle accident, when I expected my insurance co would champion my claims, I discovered that they are all bandits. Eventually you will receive a portion (but not what you deserve) Expect to wait a decade if you live that long. All the lobbying has established ridiculous upper limits to your claim. (Called reading the fine print which catches many who only see the final cost of coverage) That's why you need a lawyer (Another revelation)
If you last long enough to be an Old Fart..You will eventually learn all this stuff.
But you have to live that long first.
Cheers
Bumpy
FarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkyBuckz said:Chris_D said:JeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeBuckz said:Mine is 1900/year in a very bad London postcode.
Mind you I'm only 26 and have only got one years no claims but insurance is crazy inside m25.
Zus
Not as bad as my first year after passing.. in my mazda 3 2.0 it was 2600
It's super hard to afford insurance these days for younger people which is why so many risk and drive without.
Nell!
Buckz said:Chris_D said:JeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeBuckz said:Mine is 1900/year in a very bad London postcode.
Mind you I'm only 26 and have only got one years no claims but insurance is crazy inside m25.
Zus
Not as bad as my first year after passing.. in my mazda 3 2.0 it was 2600
It's super hard to afford insurance these days for younger people which is why so many risk and drive without.
I only paid £1800 for my Mazda3 2.0 Sport. So at those rates, with Tax and insurance I got the car thrown in for free. :lol: Sometimes being an old fart is good. 
North West Surrey
buzyg said:
For car insurance being an old Trump is always good - got my E46 325ti for a fiver under £2K, so based on figures quoted I also got tax and insurance for free.
Plus it wasn't a Mazda. :lol:
Mr Tidy said:buzyg said:
For car insurance being an old Trump is always good - got my E46 325ti for a fiver under £2K, so based on figures quoted I also got tax and insurance for free.
Well you can't have everything. :wink: