What car do you drive?

[itcheh]

I know there are a number of petrol heads on here ... so out of interest, what does everyone drive (if at all)?

Also - who are you insured with? I have been getting quotes all morning for a second-hand Audi TT I am thinking of buying and so far they have varied by up to £500!

 

[Lazarus]

Mitsubishi Spacewagon Glxi 2.0i - £279 insurance (Privilege)
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Sxi - £249 insurance. (Esure)

 

[NaveT]

Honda Pilot

Company sorted out the insurance, so cant help you there.

 

[itcheh]

Out of interest Norwich Union quoted me 'happy' with £1220 and elephant.co.uk quoted me £617 !!!

 

[]AC[dRuM]

Quote me 'appy!

I don't own a car, I feel safer on two wheels. Although this is an illusion since studies have shown that your cranium +lid is no match for steel

 

[Trem]

I drive an Impreza Wagon.

I'm with NU for my insurance, no one came close when I was renewing.

I am surprised at the quotes you got Itcheh, you would think a man in his 50's like you would get cheaper insurance.

 

[nath]

Best insurance rates can be found at here and here

They take lots and lots of details from you and then check tonnes of insurers to get you the best price.

Found the links here. I'm sure I've posted this link before but it's got some very handy stuff there.

 

[itcheh]

Cheeky cnut! I was waiting for some comment from you Tremlar!

As it happens, as a result of me living in London for the last 13 years I've never actually needed to buy a car before ...

... but since I'm now a country lad and a commuter I thought I'd treat myself. The bad news is I have obvioulsy never taken out car insurance before and therefore I have no no-claims bonus etc. Out of interest, the elephant quote is a 10 month no-claims accelerator deal, the 12 month quote came in at £735.

For the record I will be 31 next week which makes me younger than you PLUS I still pwn you at CS so there

 

[DaGaffer]

Best insurance rates can be found at here and here

They take lots and lots of details from you and then check tonnes of insurers to get you the best price.

Found the links here. I'm sure I've posted this link before but it's got some very handy stuff there.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, don't use web forms for buying car insurance; always ring around. A real human has the flexibility to account for your circumstances and 'do a deal' (especially if you have quotes from elsewhere). I'd love to just fill out a form and be done with it, but time after time, picking up the phone pays off; for example, when I first bought my 350Z last year I couldn't get an online quote below £1500, including using the sites mentioned above, couple of phone calls and I'd nearly halved it. Priviledge btw.

 

[itcheh]

I agree Dagaffer - I was always going to do the actual negotiation over the phone, but it's easier to get a large number of quotes online to kick-start the whole process.

 

[throdgrain]

This is my new bike that I bought last week. I got an offer on my Fireblade I couldnt refuse, and so bought this just to smoke about on for a bit.
Mad thing is, everytime I get on it I cant get off it! Its just so much fun to ride, I may even keep it

 

[]AC[dRuM]

That is sweet

 

[.Wilier.]

VW Touran 2.0 TDi (Mrs Wil insures it)
Ranault Clio 1.4RT (£234 FC with PNC...Hastings Direct)
Audi TT 3.2 (£470 FC with PNC...Hastings Direct)



and a rash of push bikes.

 

[throdgrain]

Oh btw, the Bandit costs less than £200 to insure, and my '02 Mondeo (mr boring) costs about £300 fully comp. Yay . I suppose.

 

[Tom]

Don't buy an Audi TT. Buy one of these:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tom.jeffs4/car stuff/profile chim.jpg

Seriously though, the TT is pretty shite. VAG dealers are wank, and the car isn't that reliable. Plus, its boring to drive (for a fast car).

 

[babs]

/me doesn't post and hides from trem.

 

[nath]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, don't use web forms for buying car insurance; always ring around.

Mayhaps but did you look at the links or try them? I found some pretty damn good deals on confused.com.

 

[Bodhi]

Mk3 Golf GTI 16v, insurance about 700 quid from Tescos.


It's very fast.

 

[DaGaffer]

Mayhaps but did you look at the links or try them? I found some pretty damn good deals on confused.com.

Yeah I did, but if you have any kind of *ahem* 'history' it all goes a bit tits up. Explaining to the nice Yorkshire lass at the other end of the phone that, yes, I'd had a month's ban for speeding, but no, I didn't actually get any points, just wasn't an option via a site. Also, having a £30K car without a garage etc. - just blows up the server

 

[nath]

I don't doubt you could get better deals on the phone but at the very least those sites provide very good idea's of what you should be aiming for.

 

[Gumbo]

Lotus Elise, £1000 first year I've had it with Norwich Union, should drop to about £600 with some free trackdays come renewal in August with Competition Car Insurance. TT's suck donkeys balls, either get a sports car, or don't. (imho)

 

[mank!]

M Reg 1.1 Clio

Insurance is nearly £1,200

 

[old.user4556]

Renault Clio 182 with cup chassis and cup spoilers.

Looks like this and this

Evo car of the year 2004, second place - crowned the best hot hatch ever.

Cost me about £950 fully comp with Admiral (insured when I just turned 24), I got a renewal quote from Elephant and I got it down to £620 (due october this year) with my mum as a named driver - that part took £150 off the price!!

 

[Gumbo]

Have you done the ring in it? It's very bad form to display the sticker if you haven't

 

[old.user4556]

No, that's not my exact car (mine is silver), it was just the best pics i had of it.

The lad it belongs has done the ring many, many times.

 

[xane]

Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.2 CRD, about £450 with Privilege.

 

[xxManiacxx]

A Toyota Celica GT -94 and a Volvo 940 Turbo -95.