Insurance changing....

NiSmO

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Jimbo

I dont think thats true. Didn you try other insurance companies? Quinn might quote you

NiSmO

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tuxy

I think if you have the car and try at least 3 insurers that will not quote you, the first one you contacted is obliged to give you a quote. So this is perfect once you have €6k+ to spend on insurance. Go for it.

The_Conductor

tuxy wrote:

I think if you have the car and try at least 3 insurers that will not quote you, the first one you contacted is obliged to give you a quote. So this is perfect once you have €6k+ to spend on insurance. Go for it.

Urban legend. 6k for insurance- would normally be a sufficient deterent for a 17 year old though.

I'd advise give Hibernian a call- and offer to do their Ignition course.

A 1.6l for a 17 year old is a little unusual though?

tuxy

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Urban legend. 6k for insurance- would normally be a sufficient deterent for a 17 year old though.

Oh, I have head this said time and time again on boards. But not too surprised its a urban legend.

bitemybanger

Quinn is your best bet have a 106 GTI insured for 800 quid, 23 with full licence and 5 years ncb.
also Tesco car insurance
Richard britton
hibernian
AA
google for more

tuxy

bitemybanger wrote: »

23 with full licence and 5 years ncb.

Most insurance companies would be happy to take you on , you are fairly low risk. 17 without a ncb, big difference.

bitemybanger

suppose so, i remember i was in the same boat, 3500 for a 1.1 first time insurance. they still wont quote me on the car i want tho, honda S 2000

NiSmO

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p-nut

I am 18 with full licence and 1 year driving experience. Took out my oun policy fully comp on a 1.4l saxo vtr and it was €2100, 3 months later got a glanza turbo and transferred it across to tpft cover on the glanza and it only cost me an extra €90. It's insured as what it is, and they done it there and then with no hassle. a few questions and i was happily driving around in it. im with quinn by the way

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colm_mcm

I don't see the fuss with Levins to be honest. I've seen a good few of them in the garage, and they're not worth the high purchase price/high insurance cost in my opinion.

tuxy

Do they come with those huge annoying exhausts as standard?
I have never seen a levin with a normal exhaust.

5500

I had the same problem two years back OP but with a different car,your current insurer doesnt by law have to quote you to begin with,if they refuse you need to provide 3 refusal letters from other companies,then get back onto them for which they are then obliged to quote you.

The only problem is the quote could be any number you could think of

p-nut

eireal wrote: »

I had the same problem two years back OP but with a different car,your current insurer doesnt by law have to quote you to begin with,if they refuse you need to provide 3 refusal letters from other companies,then get back onto them for which they are then obliged to quote you.

The only problem is the quote could be any number you could think of

exactly, would nearly look like a phone humber haha

FOGOFUNK

The 20v BZR engine is a serious piece of engineering, theres examples in ireland running 188WHP, thats from a 1.6 n/a engine on standard Irish fuel. The super strut suspension in the levin is also very good, but expensive to fix if somethin goes wrong. Lovely looking car aswell.

The best thing you can do is just transfer your insurance to the levin, keep it for the rest of your policy and see what they say when you go to renew.

oh and nismo, remember an A4 from the carpenterstown Rd?;)

Atomic Pineapple

i took a test drive in a levin when i was looking for my car and it was pretty good, handled nice and was good power for a 1.6 na but it just didn't feel fast for some reason, but if your coming from a 1.0 - 1.4 range up then it would do the job (i was after test driving a civic type r(ep3), integra type r(dc2) and prelude 2.2 vti).

was wondering about the exhausts myself, are they all big awkward looking exhausts on them? it always seems to be a big exhaust sticking out sideways would much prefer to see a nice inconspicuous exhaust on them cos they look class from the back

keefalmighty

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See if Britton will give you a go.
http://www.brittoninsurance.com/
Either that or take a look on 123.ie and see if anything appeals.

More power to ya with the Levin, hope you get sorted out mate.

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FOGOFUNK

Ah now c'mon, SON? im only 19!! that was my lil bro! and since when did garda start drivin audis? Ill PM you my estate.

The_Conductor

FOGOFUNK wrote:

since when did garda start drivin audis?

Gardai have a number of unmarked Audis. If you're bored sometime- there are a couple parked outside HQ in the Phoenix Park.

FOGOFUNK

Really? ae they for a special unit or anything?

The_Conductor

FOGOFUNK wrote:

Really? ae they for a special unit or anything?

I have no idea.

levin95

what insurance group are you with?? im 17 on prov driving a 20v levin (properly insured before you ask) no problems for me changing, few questions and i was driving that day

tuxy

Out of interest, what is your premium?

levin95

tuxy wrote: »

Out of interest, what is your premium?

amm its under €3000 anyway around €2700 i think...

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levin95

im with quinn too! did you say you already had the car bought and your own car was sold??

NiSmO

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Atomic Pineapple

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quinn have gotten tight with insuring performance cars, they wont be interested unless you push them with the i've already bought the car excuse.

you can also get two rejections from other insurance companies and go to quinn and they legally have to quote you - this worked for me