One day insurance

[coleman258]

Im potentially going to pick up an engine at the weekend but i will have to get insured on my dads van to get it.

Question is,

Have any of you had experience with companies that offer 1 day insurance?

What are the prices like?

Will my insurance company do it (im with admiral)

I'm 19 with 2 years no claims. And it will be a vw caddy

thanks

[rey]

You wont.

No company does day insurance for under 21's, most cases under 25's.

Only way to do it, would be to get added to your old mans insurance.

[Mr_X]

As above, unfortunately.

What about normal insurance then cancel it after, iirc most give you a full refund.

[devilsadvocate]

You wont.

No company does day insurance for under 21's, most cases under 25's.

Only way to do it, would be to get added to your old mans insurance.

This

Even if you find a company that will do it, the price will be stupid

[barwell1992]

i have done it, price is ok if a tad high use e-car (i used ebike and were good)

i was 17 insured for a week on a 660cc motorbike (e-bike) dont see why it would change on a car unless they have changed the policy withing the last 1-2 years

[coleman258]

Just had a look around the internet and looks like your all right, you can only get it if your 21 or over, had a look on ecar and the price was ridiculous.

I will try ringing admiral tomorrow and see if they can do anything. Cheers anyway.

[rey]

The eCar Short Term Insurance Policy is suitable for:
- Social,domestic, pleasure and commuting purposes.
- UK registered vehicles only.
- Driving in the UK only.
- Residents of the United Kingdom only.
- Drivers aged between 25 and 75 years of age who have the owners permission to drive the car.

As per their site.

[Peter_D]

If it's only for one day, why bother with insurance?

Chances are you wont get caught.. Just take your time and drive safely and you should be fine

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[0rang3peel]

I would get a policy, then just cancel the policy within the 1 week/ 1 month cool off period or whatever it is. You will probably lose admin fee's which are usually £25.

[TomT]

If it's only for one day, why bother with insurance?

Chances are you wont get caught.. Just take your time and drive safely and you should be fine

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hehe, you so naawtty.

[CHIP]

At 19 you won't get it... I managed it when we picked up Toyah's Saxo but i was 22 at the time (i think lol).

Excess is extreeemely expensive though, i just took the risk.

[saxo_singh]

If it's only for one day, why bother with insurance?

Chances are you wont get caught.. Just take your time and drive safely and you should be fine

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This.... Made me LOL :p

[Jaytee]

I got it at 20 on a vtr with brentacre. Was insured with them at the time like.

[D-a-M-i-A-n]

could your dad add you to his insurance as a named driver for a day or so?

might be worth a try

[JoshB]

If your dad rings his insurance company and asks to add you for a day, you can do it that way i'm sure.

[coleman258]

could your dad add you to his insurance as a named driver for a day or so?

might be worth a try

Thing is its for a van so insurance companies just say no. In the back of the saxo it is then. Should be fine shouldn't it.....

[Giraffe]

If it's only for one day, why bother with insurance?

Chances are you wont get caught.. Just take your time and drive safely and you should be fine

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This isn't too far off what I would do... the van is already insured in somebodies name, so they aren't going to pull you over really unless they have good reason e.g. erratic driving. To be safe though, maybe you should see if you can get added to your Dads insurance

[coleman258]

If your dad rings his insurance company and asks to add you for a day, you can do it that way i'm sure.

The company my dad is with won't insure anyone under 25

[D-a-M-i-A-n]

i take it you havent got 3rd party cover for other vehicles on your saxo insurance?

[JoshB]

Take the passenger seat out, best place to put an engine.

[coleman258]

Take the passenger seat out, best place to put an engine.

Im hoping thats a serious answer? if so i may actually do that, it will be alot easier then trying to lift it into the boot.

[BertieG]

Im hoping thats a serious answer? if so i may actually do that, it will be alot easier then trying to lift it into the boot.

its a piece of piss to do, and would give you a good bit of space!

[JoshB]

Deadly serious mate, its only 4 torx T40 bolts to get the seat out. Just need lots of strapping to tie it down and watch the left turns!

Like you mentioned, its miles easier to get the engine in/out

[coleman258]

Deadly serious mate, its only 4 torx T40 bolts to get the seat out. Just need lots of strapping to tie it down and watch the left turns!

Like you mentioned, its miles easier to get the engine in/out

Cheers for the help pal I wouldn't of thought of that

[CEdwards]

Tesco gave my dad free insurance for the day to pick up my car

[Sean_VTR]

How come your dad can't drive it with you to pick up the engine? If i've missed something here forgive me, lol..

[CEdwards]

How come your dad can't drive it with you to pick up the engine? If i've missed something here forgive me, lol..

what? :S I wasnt insured so how could i drive it back?

[rey]

what? :S I wasnt insured so how could i drive it back?

Maybe he's asking the OP who is borrowing his dad's van?

[Peter_D]

Maybe he's asking the OP who is borrowing his dad's van?

D'oh!!! :geek:

[LSOfreak]

be a man and take the saxo :P

[CEdwards]

ohh yeah lol. my bad :)

[coleman258]

My dads busy hence asking to borrow the van.

So im going to be a man and bang it in the saxo....

Anyone know the weight of the engine with box? I've had a little read and its around 150 kg ish? So around the weight of 2 people.

[LeeM]

i fit an engine in the boot of my saxo easily. but i was with admiral on my corsa and they charged me about £12 to add my saxo to the policy for a week

[coleman258]

i fit an engine in the boot of my saxo easily. but i was with admiral on my corsa and they charged me about £12 to add my saxo to the policy for a week

how many people did it take to lift it in? Only problem I can see is I'm down 50 mm on 205gti wheels.

[LeeM]

2 of us, i was 60mm on vtr rims

[LeeM]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/leeemaddison/saxo-3.jpg

[coleman258]

That's low low. May have to put the vtr wheels back on