car vs van

[Animal*293.G]

Hi all,

I have been looking at getting a van for the past few months but I have unfortunately changed my mind 

I have had an offer from my dad to pay my insurance.. and he wont pay for van insurance (tight arse) and at the same time I have to drive from Portsmouth to Bristol on a regular basis..

So... I have to get a car, but if you guys don't mind I am going to stay on here and make plans to get a rascarry in the future

And even though I don't own a rascal I would like to come along to a few meets in the near future as i still love them

Cheers everyone

George.

[Animal*293.G]

And I will probably make a donation soon to keep this alive

[Claire Green]

Your Dad is paying for your insurance, I would have thought that a 'thank you' is the order of the day rather than calling your dad names 

[dunkyg99]

wot kinda car u gettin animal? i would have thought a wee rascal would be cheaper to insure than most cars, i just bought a saab 93 vector sport as my "second" car (the rascal will always be my first ) and i love it!!

[Animal*293.G]

Claire, lets just say me and my dad dont see eye to eye anymore and i think this is to try and buy me back..

and probably something like a 2000 polo or clio or something... typical eurobox

I dont want a polo though... my mum has one and I drove it on a track what you have day and i snapped the clutch pedal off :\  i think i have a heavy shoes

[J J 007]

there,s always 2 sides to a story,be glad to see you sometime in the future,my van is nearly finished up and running on mon

[Claire Green]

Hi,

I hear what you say and do understand your situation.  Why not go for something you won't like, at least for a while, whilst you build up your driving time and experience from an insurance point of view and then as soon as you find an insurance company that will cover you without wanting both arms and legs then go for what you wanted in the first place.   I do know that asking someone your age to wait a while is almost the same as asking you to wait forever but I can't think of any other way that's legal.

[Animal*293.G]

Still want to go out jj.. glad the vans coming along well..

and yeah i suppose but driving 600 miles a month in rush hour traffic i dont want some jap shoebox to go to work and back in if you get what i mean...

does anyone know what insurance group rascals are?

[J J 007]

I will be about sun if you want a ride,as for claire,s advice i think she is rite what she is saying you young ones.  Are being hammerd by the insurance companies but why on something that is under 1 ltr is beyond me

[Animal*293.G]

yeah go for it... give me a ring and we will sort something out

and i know 1ltr is nothing and theyre still charging stupid money to insure it..

i dont want one of those fiat chinkyshoebox things but thats the only thing thats under 2000 :\

oh well.. life goes on... I hope to find something thats about year 2000+ then i can drive to college comfortably

[>>CHOP<<]

the insurance is not about the 1ltr rascal..its the rolls royce phantom that you crash into..what costs....

[Claire Green]

I could well be wrong but I think the Polo is a German shoebox and the Rascal started life as a Suzuki and is as Japanese as they come, all Luton did was change the badges to bedford and I won't tell you what the owners of real Bedfords say about the Rascal.  My everyday car is a Suzi Wagon R and never a bit of trouble so far      Somehow I wish I hadn't said that, I'm a believer in providence and not tempting it.

[OddballDave]

the insurance is not about the 1ltr rascal..its the rolls royce phantom that you crash into..what costs....

And the five passengers each claiming 5 million in damages.

How to reduce your insurance costs (legally)
http://www.computerquoteinsurance.com/content.php?nav=34

To answer an earlier point a Rascal is or was an old insurance group 3, I think it is a six or seven on the new scale. But plug your details into a comparison website.

http://www.carpages.co.uk/car-insurance-groups/
lists new cars by their new insurance categories.

Good luck with the hunt

[Animal*293.G]

Cheers guys..

I will be getting one in the future thanks to mr jj taking me out in his

but for now im getting a car to get me through

probably put a sticker in my window and come to the meets in my car and hope nobody notices its not a rascal (:

but until i get one... if anyone needs a hand with wiring stereos etc. message me and il give you some help

[Dell Boy]

You could buy a Classic car pre 1972 & get free road tax & possibly cheaper insurance. I would suggest a Morris Minor 1000. There are plenty of good ones out there for about £1,500.00 & no shortage of spares & they are dead simple to work on & very cheap to repair if required.

Derek.