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Title: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Amazin on March 04, 2015, 01:42:52 pm
For a used van that cost £4200, they told me it would cost me £4360 to insure it because im a new driver and my first vehicle. Really? However they did tell me that they will get back to me with a new quote. How much should it be for a new driver like me who just got their license recently?
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Michael Peterson on March 04, 2015, 01:55:18 pm
it will be high mate but you will half that
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: deeege on March 04, 2015, 02:12:01 pm
How old are you? 
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Matt. on March 04, 2015, 02:25:37 pm
New driver no, no claims about £2000

Under 21 with above anything above £3000
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: slap bash on March 04, 2015, 02:42:28 pm
PUT IN ON YOUR DADS NAME. Insurance is my pet hate, can`t stand the fuc   ers....... its such a rip off as if you had, god forbade and accident they will still argue. 
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Michael Peterson on March 04, 2015, 04:40:55 pm
put it in your dads name with you as a MAIN DRIVER
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Clever Forum Name on March 04, 2015, 05:28:13 pm
My best mate regretted the above advice for nearly 10 years.

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/why-fronting-for-your-child-could-cost-you-dear/0036917/
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Peter Fogwill on March 04, 2015, 05:41:00 pm
A lot of insurance companies will not insure under 21's on a van even in the fathers name, you can't add them on.  I had that problem.
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Post by: Rob@Blast off on March 04, 2015, 05:47:16 pm
That's crazy money, you might be better off using a car for the first year.
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Amazin on March 04, 2015, 07:44:28 pm
Im 29 this year and my dad is living abroad so its not an option. Im living with friends atm. They called me again saying they can reduce it for me but didn't tell me how much. I told them to phone me again tomorrow to let me know. Can someone tell me how much it should be so I get a rough idea? Would it be cheaper if I register as company's car? Thanks
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: alfie11 on March 04, 2015, 07:57:09 pm
Im 29 this year and my dad is living abroad so its not an option. Im living with friends atm. They called me again saying they can reduce it for me but didn't tell me how much. I told them to phone me again tomorrow to let me know. Can someone tell me how much it should be so I get a rough idea? Would it be cheaper if I register as company's car? Thanks

^^^ No


Any quote over 2.5k per year I would look at doing a long term van hire or get a renault kangoo or similar and signwrite the back windows so it looks like a kangoo van
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: ChumBucket on March 04, 2015, 08:10:19 pm
My advice is to try and insure it under a motor policy & not a van policy. Your contents will not be insured but you & your van will be.
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Amazin on March 04, 2015, 09:18:57 pm
thanks guys, I'm going wait until they actually tell me how much it will be of course but it does sound expensive even if they lower it to £2500.

 
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I would look at doing a long term van hire or get a renault kangoo or similar and signwrite the back windows so it looks like a kangoo van

I can't do that because i'm planning to install a wfp system at some point and I assume I won't be able to make any modifications if I'm on a lease? Renault kangoo is too small is it?
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: dave0123 on March 04, 2015, 09:22:19 pm
Try more than van insurance you can do it online and add your tank the back through modifications! and it doesn't increase price. Not sure on new drivers though.
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Post by: matthewprice on March 04, 2015, 09:30:08 pm
I use kangoo yes a bit on small side but for one guy its great .I have 400 l upright tank.pump . hose reel .3poles on the limit for weight .
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: Rob@Blast off on March 04, 2015, 10:56:52 pm
And i thought I was paying over the odds at £430
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 04, 2015, 11:58:12 pm
Car and trailer system?
Title: Re: Just got a quote from aplan van insurance, can someone just kill me
Post by: ChumBucket on March 05, 2015, 08:29:05 am
And i thought I was paying over the odds at £430

So did I at £198! ;D