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have you seen the cheap 3.7 A8 that Amar posted Here?
Maybe you can stay in an 8 but it would be cheaper to insure? worth asking maybe? then you could take the S8 off the road and do what you want until the insurance calms down :Confused: Anyways sorry to hear mate - hope you get a solution that works and keep your S8 |
Cheers Neil,
I've seen Amar's post but it's probably not going to reduce the insurance that much. As much as I'd like to I can't justify 2 '8's (not yet anyway). Hopefully something will turn up. |
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Mike,
I'll check, but the company I'm with has always been the cheapest by miles. Maybe Adrian Flux are worth a go? |
I'd definitely check around.. dropped mine by over 200 quid compared to the renewal quote this year. Definitely worth popping the 50 quid on the preotected no claims as well though.
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Steve, a black day indeed.......maybe you should get the wife to insure it? ;)
Seriously though, give Adrian Flux a shot, after they've quoted remind them you're an A8OC member. If you get no joy, PM Dan@Adrian on the A8OC forum +++ |
get yourself a lovely little pug 106 (don't laugh at the back). I have a 106 that is used for walking the dogs and taking rubbish to the tip as those are 2 jobs the 8 isn't getting. Cheap as chips to buy, never broken down (despite 125k miles and 16 years of labour) used nearly enough daily, insurance is less than 15 sheets a month despite being a second car, the parts are laughably cheap (brake discs are 9 quid, oil filters 3 quid, full exhaust was 40....) for a little car the insides are oddly big with a decent boot for a little 'un and nice french squishy seats, its nimble enough, suprisingly nippy (i have got the 1.4...) sips petrol (and cost half as much to fill as the 8 from empty :D ) and after getting out of an 8 a peice of cake to park and even over winter when the poor little blighter was quite literally buried in the snow all i did was dig to a door, get in and after a week in sub zero it started 1st pull. Ok so its a bit rattly (well, ok, a lot), the interior is made for the same plastics as the insides of a chocolate box, its on skinny tyres so you couldn't throw it about like a rally car (but why would i want to with the dogs sat in it?!?!) and the equipment list reads as.......sunroof, radio, erm, rear wash wipe, and erm lights. I ain't saying that a 106 is the greatest thing since sliced bread, oh no no no, but for what mine is used for and for a car that cost just a tenth of my 8 when new i'm never annoyed that i've got to use it! Personally though, i think i'd stick with the S8 and swallow the insurance... but you asked for a cheap car, and thats my cheap car that is used as a gofor and dogsbody Anyone else got any suggestions of cheap cars?! Just incase the insurance come over all unreasonable.......
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Another year and another rise on the premium from admiral. A quick check round the sites and Bell was £150+ cheaper, so they matched again. Also it was like £2 extra to protect the no claims !!!
Speaking to the girl i asked how come bell was cheaper when part of the same group and she said internet sites get a discount, so nice to know they like to stick it to thier regular customers :( Shop arround, Add a better risk driver to the policy (ie a parent, even when you 37, it makes a difference and should they drive your car its fully comp, bonus) & Check your job title ( http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ins...ce-job-picker/ ) - Suprising what that can also do to the figures ! |
im with elephant (same group) and they were more than happy to match the Bell quote i got.
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I need to get insurance now for the S8. Its not going to move or do any miles for the time being. What is the best way to insure it? Thinking of just doing it under my mums name doing 1k miles a year...?
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