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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: KIRKS1989 on 13 January 2010, 19:03
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Hi All
Just recently joined the site after purchasing a 2006 GTI. Seen a few of the lads at RR days at Awesome so wanted to get in on the act.
Hopefully pick it up on Monday (If i can insure it :sad:) as it is a little more than i expected. I will try and get some pics up when i pick it it
Cheers
Ben :smiley:
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Well Done, and "welcome"...
Sorry, I've got to say though - "WOW!" for buying a car without knowing what the insurance is....
Guessing you've got a returnable deposit if it's bad news....
Is it down to age?
Sorry about the questions - find this sort of thing interesting, as I always (as part of "the dream") get my insurance quote first...
Dan :smiley:
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Have you tried a quote from HIC? You can get discount for being a golfgti member. Check out the insurance section.
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Give Admiral a try. They have always been much cheaper than everyone else for me and they seem to be able to insure you on pretty much anything for sensible money.
When I was 24 they quoted me £1100 a year to insure an E39 BMW M5 V8 - madness!
I'm currently 27 and they are covering me fully comp on the GTI for £490 a year with £150 excess. I only have 2 years NCB.
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Have you tried a quote from HIC? You can get discount for being a golfgti member. Check out the insurance section.
FWIW, when I tried them (even with my Golf GTI "discount"), they couldn't get anywhere near my current price.
But you never know, they could be good for you :smiley:
PS 36, Full NCB, 1 sp30 with 2 professionals living in the Countryside = CHEAP insurance :smliey:
Dan
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Well Done, and "welcome"...
Sorry, I've got to say though - "WOW!" for buying a car without knowing what the insurance is....
Guessing you've got a returnable deposit if it's bad news....
Is it down to age?
Sorry about the questions - find this sort of thing interesting, as I always (as part of "the dream") get my insurance quote first...
Dan :smiley:
Haha i know that the post i made sounds like im extremely stupid. I got a quote from Admiral and they came back with a great price. Based on this i purchased the car and when i came to insure it to pick it up the price went up by £1200 if i paid monthly. So had to dip in the saving and got it tonight for £1900.
Yes this was down to age - I'm only 20
Ben
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£1900!!!!!!!! :shocked:
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Yeah i know!!! OH well :smiley:
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Fair play to ya mate! Go for it. £1900? paid about that for my first car (Nova Merit 1.2!)
it's only money. You're a long time dead!
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Well thats it mate. While i can afford it i may as well have my dream car.
Do you know when you lot will be having a meet next??
Ben
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i got quoted £2300 due to my 8 points so went on my dads insurance and its only £500!
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Fair play to ya mate! Go for it. £1900? paid about that for my first car (Nova Merit 1.2!)
it's only money. You're a long time dead!
Absolutley, money ain't worth anything until you spend it :)
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i got quoted £2300 due to my 8 points so went on my dads insurance and its only £500!
I believe that is illegal.
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Give Admiral a try. They have always been much cheaper than everyone else for me and they seem to be able to insure you on pretty much anything for sensible money.
When I was 24 they quoted me £1100 a year to insure an E39 BMW M5 V8 - madness!
I'm currently 27 and they are covering me fully comp on the GTI for £490 a year with £150 excess. I only have 2 years NCB.
Christ that's good!
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Marks and Spencer are very good for car ins, plus they cover modifications.
so with my revo stage1 and prot NCB etc irrc about 480 fully comp.
worth a try cheers.
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Just got mine insured through Sky Insurance for £506, they also insure my mk2 and as they use a number of insurance companies (both of mine are with Chaucer) specialise in performance and modified cars. Daniel in sales has been very very helpful. Give them a call.
Oh and they treat membership of this forum as entitlement for a discount!!!
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try bell
i was with admiral on my previous car
bell are part of the admiral group i paid 1400 fully comp 1 day after i turned 21 for my gti
very good and easy company to deal with aswell, they will match admiral quotes and admiral will do the same with bell quotes as long as you have the quote ref number
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Bell are part of the admiral group i paid 1400 fully comp 1 day after i turned 21 for my gti
very good and easy company to deal with aswell, they will match admiral quotes and admiral will do the same with bell quotes as long as you have the quote ref number
Bell, Admiral, Diamond and Elephant are all the same group. They will ususally price match each other, though, confusingly. :grin:
EDIT: AND WELCOME OP! :afro:
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Regarding the meet - depends where you are!! :grin:
Have a look in the meets section.
If you haven't already, get yourself over to http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php
(please put me as a referrer :wink: )
Will be going to a meet or two this year :smiley:
I'm in Herefordshire though.
DAn
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Cheers for the advice on insurence I will have a hunt round. Pick the car up tomorrow so can't wait!! I live in Manchester so will look on the the site so cheers for that.
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Good luck, picked mine up today, still got the smile on my face, looking for any excuse to drive it :D
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Haha I know what you mean. Went in today to take my car in that I have p/xd and wanted to take it then but couldn't. We will have to arrange a meet :smiley:
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Welcome to the forum Ben :smiley:
Ohhhh to be 20 again :cry:
Even with all the mods on mine my insurance is nowhere near £1k, let alone £2k :shocked:
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I knoW is a pain. As soon as I turn 21 in April it goes down quite alot so not to long to wait. Until then I will have to pay the 1900!!
You done anything more to the car Hurdy. Last time I saw you was a
at the trip to Blackpool??
Ben
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Picked the car up today and only word that springs too mind I WOW!!
Got to say it's fantastic and just want to go out in it.
Hopefully get some pics up this week
Thanks
Ben
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I bought my MK5 when I turned 21 because it insure it before being 21 was just ludicrous (tbh it was pretty bad at 21, but never mind) lol
I started off with Elephant and then moved over to our new forum sponsor Greenlight who were very cheap.
Congrats on the purchase, your going to love it !