What a RIP off
Sep 17th 2005 | 4:54 pm
#16
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Re: What a RIP off
Originally Posted by jad n rich
However as others have pointed out most youngies drive with nothing but the third party compulsory injury insurance here. And most drive mechanically unstable 20/30 year old wrecks Fingers up time if your car is written off by teenage hoon, and a nice legal event as your car insurer tries to recoup from the uninsured teen
Sep 17th 2005 | 8:36 pm
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Re: What a RIP off
Originally Posted by cranni
Hi there, hope this makes you feel better, my daughter is 19, she paid 1000 pound in UK, here she pays $900 for the year fully comp.She has a new ford fiesta 1.6, she could not have got insurance for that in Uk. But i got a quate the other day just out of curiosity, with Budget and they where cheaper. Denise
Sep 17th 2005 | 8:46 pm
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Re: What a RIP off
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Do they call it rip off australia, new zealand, usa and canada too then 
Car insurance for young drivers is always more anywhere.
Australias got one of the highest young driver death rates in the world.
To insure a $8000 car for our then 17 year old was around the $1600 simarly shocking on aussie wages and he had to carry a $1500 excess to get it that low. However as others have pointed out most youngies drive with nothing but the third party compulsory injury insurance here. And most drive mechanically unstable 20/30 year old wrecks Fingers up time if your car is written off by teenage hoon, and a nice legal event as your car insurer tries to recoup from the uninsured teen
Just think your lucky your not off to new zealand kids can drive at 15 there
Car insurance for young drivers is always more anywhere. Australias got one of the highest young driver death rates in the world.
To insure a $8000 car for our then 17 year old was around the $1600 simarly shocking on aussie wages and he had to carry a $1500 excess to get it that low. However as others have pointed out most youngies drive with nothing but the third party compulsory injury insurance here. And most drive mechanically unstable 20/30 year old wrecks Fingers up time if your car is written off by teenage hoon, and a nice legal event as your car insurer tries to recoup from the uninsured teen
Just think your lucky your not off to new zealand kids can drive at 15 there
I see your point about your teenage hoons very frustrating
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Sep 18th 2005 | 1:01 pm
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Re: What a RIP off
Hi
Yes the car insurance over is cheaper, first you are not required to have any (part from the gov insurance, about 280 pounds which is for the car tax and third party cover that covers buildings, people but not cars!).
I just puchased a Ford Territory (4 L 6 Cylinders, 182Kw of power, between a car and a 4wd) and the insurance (Fully Comp) for me an my wife with No Claims discount protection I am paying 320 pounds!!!
Yes the car insurance over is cheaper, first you are not required to have any (part from the gov insurance, about 280 pounds which is for the car tax and third party cover that covers buildings, people but not cars!).
I just puchased a Ford Territory (4 L 6 Cylinders, 182Kw of power, between a car and a 4wd) and the insurance (Fully Comp) for me an my wife with No Claims discount protection I am paying 320 pounds!!!
Originally Posted by AndyD
Just been to see my 18yr old nephew's 'new' but second hand car , a Citroen Saxo 2000. This is his first year driving but has to pay a whopping £2000 fully comp insurance, S*#T I hope car insurance is cheaper in Oz for when my two daughters learn to drive. No wonder they call it Rip of Britain
