Leon tdi 110

[TommyG]

Nice that dont seem bad at all man gonna get some new quotes hopefully looking to get the car sorted in the new year on renewal because admiral are being a pain at the moment but gonna get my dad to ring em up and see what they quotei wanna get the very best deal i can right now so will definately check out all the above

cheers

 

[cheshire cat]

On the subject of insurance...
It's worth giving Admiral a go.

I'm 17, insured as a named driver under my dad and paying £1037 on my TDi 110 Leon...

Something tells me maybe they wont like a remap so much though...

this is not aimed at anyone specific so please don't anyone take offence but the above statement is (if taken literally) an offence which I understand is called "fronting" and will most likely end up with a voided insurance in the event of a claim. If you younger fellas are going "on your own" then if you put down dad or better still mum as an additional named driver it should save some money, don't forget insurers surf the net TOO

 

[willives]

I insured with a local broker as they were far cheaper than any of the major companies.

I'm 24 with 3 Yrs NCB, all mods declared and I'm paying £475 fully comp on my 110.

Regarding the above comment, a lad I used to work with, insured his car as a named driver on his dad's insurance.

He had an accident that wasn't his fault, and as he was a named driver, the insurance company automatically launched an investigation. At the end, they refused to pay out, and they took him to court and it cost him over £6000, all for a £800 VW Golf.

 

[cheshire cat]

I insured with a local broker as they were far cheaper than any of the major companies.

I'm 24 with 3 Yrs NCB, all mods declared and I'm paying £475 fully comp on my 110.

Regarding the above comment, a lad I used to work with, insured his car as a named driver on his dad's insurance.

He had an accident that wasn't his fault, and as he was a named driver, the insurance company automatically launched an investigation. At the end, they refused to pay out, and they took him to court and it cost him over £6000, all for a £800 VW Golf.

good point local brockers are underrated in this age of comparison web sites

 

[af1]

I insured with a local broker as they were far cheaper than any of the major companies.

I'm 24 with 3 Yrs NCB, all mods declared and I'm paying £475 fully comp on my 110.

Regarding the above comment, a lad I used to work with, insured his car as a named driver on his dad's insurance.

He had an accident that wasn't his fault, and as he was a named driver, the insurance company automatically launched an investigation. At the end, they refused to pay out, and they took him to court and it cost him over £6000, all for a £800 VW Golf.

thats correct it is called fronting....

i wanted to do this when i was 17, but i spoke to a few companies and they told me not to bother, so i bit the bullet and paid £1500, i was lucky because my parents put some money aside for me for when i was 18, but i was very charming and persuasive (also a fantastic speller) and begged and whined and did the normal teenagery thing and got it early.... still meant i didnt have anything physically in my hands for the entire money my parents saved for me... but i was much happier driving around, in a car i paid for entirely by myself and fixed and repaired and serviced all by myself.. the only help came from my parents for the enormous insurance premium


thanks for reading my long massive post

 

[Robb1990]

anyway what made me laugh:-
Alternator pully shearing - yep.. 2 months into owning it
Faulty coolant sensor - yep
sticking vnt - yep (well it COULD be the n75 valve ..i hope..)

i think we have the same car
is yours also red

Mine is red yes! Leaking doors? Ive had that, oh and just the other week the damper snapped on the Aux belt tensioner, -£70 Gotta love 'em or else id of sold it by now!

 

[TommyG]

thats correct it is called fronting....

i wanted to do this when i was 17, but i spoke to a few companies and they told me not to bother, so i bit the bullet and paid £1500, i was lucky because my parents put some money aside for me for when i was 18, but i was very charming and persuasive (also a fantastic speller) and begged and whined and did the normal teenagery thing and got it early.... still meant i didnt have anything physically in my hands for the entire money my parents saved for me... but i was much happier driving around, in a car i paid for entirely by myself and fixed and repaired and serviced all by myself.. the only help came from my parents for the enormous insurance premium


thanks for reading my long massive post

that is worthwhile but if your parents arent payin that for you in comes the problem mate as im stuck on my own at college well finished now looking for work but till im working gotta stay under the old man to be honest quotes on my own in london im looking at approx 3000 quid any1 know if pass plus gives a worthwhile discount on your insurance just wondering weather i sould go through with it

cheers