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Title: Day insurance
Post by: rcsammy on 20 February 2012, 01:02
Can anyone suggest anywhere decent to get one day insurance for a car?

I need to drive my old 1.4 mk3 from uni in Coventry back to home in Ipswich
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: Khare on 20 February 2012, 01:03
Good luck if you're under 25, I struggled to find any when I needed it as most insurers set that as their minimum age.
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: rcsammy on 20 February 2012, 01:15
20, with 3 years NCB if that makes a difference

well if not i guess i'll have to break it and scrap it  :sad:
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: thatwillis on 20 February 2012, 01:25
Does it not have any insurance on it at all? Becuase there is the new law that all cars have insurance unless they are SORN. You could always look into how much pay monthly insurance is then cancel it. I did that :smiley: Just check for hidden charges.
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: T_J_G on 20 February 2012, 07:43
Good luck if you're under 25, I struggled to find any when I needed it as most insurers set that as their minimum age.

I did 24 hours on my bora and I was 23 cost £20ish
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: rcsammy on 20 February 2012, 17:31
got loads of quotes from the ones that come up on google, they all wont insure anyone under 21, apart from one which wanted £46 which is too much
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: barrym381 on 20 February 2012, 18:12
is 46quid not better than losing the car an gettin points if u do drive it
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2012, 18:59
is 46quid not better than losing the car an gettin points if u do drive it

He said he will break and scrap it, not drive it without insurance like other scumbags out there. £46 for 1 days insurance is a bit of a joke however being 20 sounds like it will be almost impossible. I assume it currently has insurance on it? If you ask a family member nicely and pay for a single train ticket to Coventry they will be able to drive it third party back to Ipswich (usually as long as they are over 25).
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: rcsammy on 20 February 2012, 20:03
yeah its not worth paying too much for, i'll just have it as home as a spare parts car and a car to drive round the farm, then eventually scrap it

its currently taxed but not insured so i need to decide what to do with it before i get fined
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: Mk1Macca on 20 February 2012, 20:24
Do you not have breakdown cover? You could break down at the cars location, then get recovered to home?
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: james2 on 21 February 2012, 01:20
Get a friend to tow you.  :wink:
Title: Re: Day insurance
Post by: Seanl on 21 February 2012, 10:47
Doesn't the car still need to be insured for someone else to drive it 3rd party?  :undecided:

Breakdown cover through your bank maybe? Could be an option!

Remember though, that it will need to be a flatbed rather than a tow truck if its SORN.