IanS16 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Having a nightmare of a day.. my Zed is being repaired as we speak and the nismo parts from bigphil are coming in the next couple of weeks so I WAS in a good mood. A few of you know that the company I work for have been insuring my car, but due to a few smashes of vans etc, the insurance price per vehicle has gone up from £750 to £1900 and covers 25 years + drivers only. I'm 22 so I'm not covered on the company even if the car was and the car is on finance still (and now with an insurance claim on its records) so I'd be losing almost 10 thousand £ if I sell it! Plus my Zed is my pride and joy so I can't let her go after just 6 months! Rang a few companies and the lowest quote was £6000! I'm 22 I've had my licence 1 year No no claims bonus Modified Import car ****ed. If anyone has any ideas I'd be REALLY grateful. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLizard Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 i think bottom line is it needs to be insured under someone elses name with you as a driver. group 20 car on a 22 yr old with no ncb is not going to be easy. can your mum or someone take insurance out in their name with you on the policy as a named driver? modified as well, if it wasnt modded i got a fairly decent deal with kwikfit tho i would not rate their insurance department, modded i think your gonna have to go under someone else...(so to speak) good luck man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Tried it and it made no difference with this car! (made a big difference on my Renault 5! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 And this is why newly-qualified drivers buy pieces of crap to drive round in, just because it's all they can afford to insure. Build the NCB up and never get it insured by a company unless it's you that owns said company. That said, who have you tried? Have you done the generic Confused.com to see who comes out lowest, and then rung them direct to see if they'll lower the price? Other than that, try Elephant if not already as they seem to be very cheap for many drivers right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thats wat i have done! I am 21 and under my dads insurance but i am the main driver so i still get my ncb build up! Insurance is about 1200 bucks! What mods are we talking about here mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Have you tried the insurance traders on here? Also there's Adrian Flux and A-Plan who specialise in modded cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I am 21 and under my dads insurance but i am the main driver so i still get my ncb build up! Eh? How does that work? I thought you can only earn NCB if you're the main driver named on the policy normally, unless you're on one of these schemes where you earn NCB that is only accepted as such by the insuring company (Direct Line's scheme, for example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patto Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 have you tried sky insurance , they cover mods, young and convicted drivers and give you discount for being a member of this site as well . i tried at least 20 different companys and they were the best of the lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Try Bell,Admiral & Elephant. Then phone them to haggle. You could also try greenlight but I think you have to have some ncb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thats wat i have done! I am 21 and under my dads insurance but i am the main driver so i still get my ncb build up! Insurance is about 1200 bucks! What mods are we talking about here mate? Lowering Springs ESR K1 Exhaust JWT Pop Charger Upgraded Y Pipe 19" LMGT4s Motordyne 5/16" Iso Thermal Plenum Spacer Full Nismo V1 bodykit How long have you had your licence and do you have any no claims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sounds nice lol! i have after market wheels exhaust and soon to have pop charger! I have had my licence for 3 1/2 years and have 2 years no claims! Mine is through MCE give them a try OR there was someone on here advertising insurance with a discount for forum members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 group 20 car Only group 18 IIRC ... I say ONLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 group 20 car Only group 18 IIRC ... I say ONLY haha i kno i jumped from a focus 1.4 to the zed lol! Bit of difference in groups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 group 20 car Only group 18 IIRC ... I say ONLY Is it not a group 20 because its an import? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 I went from a 206 diesel to the Zed I'm pretty sure my car is group 20! Tried Adrian Flux, they quoted me the £6 grand. Was wondering whether to not tell them about mods, wait a few weeks and then declare them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 try this http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15588 everyone so far has been very pleased with the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Was wondering whether to not tell them about mods, wait a few weeks and then declare them?! Don't do that, else you'll be driving around uninsured and you really don't want to be doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 try this http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15588 everyone so far has been very pleased with the results Cheers Mike, will give it a try tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzed Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 This is easy to solve, tell em you`re 44 and you`ll get it for £352 like me. Sorry mate, this doesn`t help much does it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Ey up bud, Our imports are still only group 18, and i was having similar problems to you insuring mine. I was 23 and the cheapest i could find was £3.7k but then my boss put me in touch with a brokers he has his impreza insured with, and they cam through. They insured me for £2.5k through elephant, even though elephant were quoting £3.7k direct to me. That was over a grand cheaper than i could find anywhere else. Also, when they ask how many miles you do, say about 6k, and tell them that you're a member on here. Kieth Michaels they're called... http://www.keithmichaels.co.uk/ Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 £2500 just for insurance?! That's insane. I'd rather get something less flash but just as much fun and pocket the rest as savings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Insane isn't it! Ian, how much would you be willing to pay for insurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 2.5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hey, i had my heart set on the car, so i wasnt gonna let a little but of insurance put me off . Anyway, i got an extra £750 on my loan for the car which i paid straight into the insurance, so have been paying £200 a month for the last 9 months. However, as of 25th July i had no more to pay now until October, so thats a few quid in me pocket! And now from October because i turn 25, it come down to approx £800, so im very happy. Good luck ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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