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Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:18 pm
by Mito Man
I think the quotes are reasonable, £500 of that is just the typical London surcharge.
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:30 pm
by jamcg
Fancy a smart? Get yourself to Poland for this beast
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Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:56 am
by nuttinnew
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:50 am
by Sundayjumper
Lightly modified Pug 106 ?
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:19 pm
by Rich B
Sounds like you need to move!
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:21 pm
by duncs500
Classic car insurance is often cheap, as are Caterham and other kit cars IIRC.
Probably a garage is needed though... I'm not sure, I've never tried without.
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:33 pm
by DeskJockey
Rich B wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:19 pm
Sounds like you need to move!
After all the hassle he's had with the leaseholders?
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:36 pm
by Rich B
DeskJockey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:33 pm
Rich B wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:19 pm
Sounds like you need to move!
After all the hassle he's had with the leaseholders?
BECAUSE of all the hassle he's had with the leaseholders!
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:17 pm
by Gavster
Moving is on the cards at some point, although I don't really want to rent somewhere else in London as rental prices are through the roof and my mortgage repayments are roughly the same as a room in a houseshare, and I'm sure you'll understand how being four years deep into litigation with your neighbours isn't the best USP if I wanted to sell
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:09 pm
by GG.
Mito Man wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:18 pm
I think the quotes are reasonable, £5000 of that is just the typical London surcharge.
EFA
My wife's smart is renewing soon - I need to shop around as we're being quoted £800 for that
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:27 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Cheapest insurance?
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:29 pm
by nuttinnew
Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:50 am
Lightly modified Pug 106 ?
How could you look at that site and ignore this?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... =undefined
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:52 am
by Gavster
In a break from forum convention of asking for recommendations and then buying something completely different, I have now bought the cheapest to insure car, as identified in this thread.
It's currently in Sundayjumper Autowerx having a good once over and a variety of minor issue being fixed.
In the true spirit of getting something on the road for as few ££ as possible I am now the proud owner of a £510 smart car
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:31 am
by mik
Smartarse.
That's not a lot of £s. What age is it?
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:37 am
by Gavster
mik wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:31 am
Smartarse.
That's not a lot of £s. What age is it?
It's a 52 plate which needs a handful of things fixing for an MOT, plus has heated seats and a Panasonic [sic] roof
Luckily parts are cheap too
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:38 am
by Mito Man
Does the insurance cost less than the car?
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:41 am
by Gavster
Insurance costs more than the car.
Although expecting to spend somewhere around £300 on parts for the MOT and with a new ticket the car would sell for ~£1k.
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:00 am
by Jobbo
That's a fun little thing. Three of my friends have them - as well as other cars, but the Smarts get most use.
One of them has a slight issue that the windscreen isn't properly sealed and pops out a bit when closing the doors
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:37 am
by Gavster
I'm really looking forward to driving it, I've always liked their design. Also, the fact I have to park on the street in a busy neighbourhood means I'm going to be spending even less time than ever before looking for parking spaces
Re: Cheapest insurance? (Now purchased)
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:56 am
by Gavster
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