Declaring small mods
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Declaring small mods
Hi everyone just joined the forums! I'm 18yrs old looking at a 1.1 for my first car insurance quotes atm are looking very expensive especially with mods.
I was just wondering would you need to declare having banded steels (or could you play dumb if they pull you up on them in the case of a crash) and if I cut springs say by 30mm? I'd like to make some small mods to the stance of the car without it having to involve mods in the insurance. Also would the damper take a 3cm cut in the spring?
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As I'm 18 quotes are looking expensive atm, I've read the threads made by 17-19yr olds here and have got quotes from premium choice those were the same as i've found. I've also looked at Go Compare, Confused, Tesco comparison, moneysupermarket, direct line and a few others found in PVW. The cheapest always seems to be around 2.5k. I've tried myself as a named driver, mother (5yrs no claims) as main driver, myself only, 3rd party, 3rd fire and theft, and fully comp (fully comp looks to be the cheapest but it varies from insurer 3rd FT can be cheapest) I put a low annual mileage (5-7k). Is there anything else I can do to lower it? I need it for commuting so SDP only is out.
Thanks for reading.
Oh I'm waiting for a quote from adrianflux too.
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MattwA7X said
Right well when I eventually find a good insurance quote I'll then include these into another quote and see if it'll effect the premium didn't even realise you'd have to declare no bumpers 8O hopefully that won't effect a quote for me too.
Uprated brakes alone, will put the premium up!
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Using my mum as a named driver rather than main has dropped premiums to ?212 a month (from 230) and 2.6 overall, 212 I'm happy with far from cheap but I don't think there is anything else I can do.
Once again thanks for the help, just have to start saving for the car and insurance deposit I guess.
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If its a gti would it not be cheaper to sell it and get a 1.1
cheers kenno
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Kenno said
Is your car a gti then to be getting quites like that. cis insurance used to be cheap for young drivers, i think quinn direct are cheap for young drivers.
If its a gti would it not be cheaper to sell it and get a 1.1
cheers kenno
He says it's a 1.1 mate, does appear to be a bit steep though. As for Adrian Flux if you get a quote and decide to go with it, paid members do get a healthy discount so it's worth joining up as up to 10% of your insurance premium will be way more than the ?15 joining fee.
Oh and declare everything mate. No sense in trying it on. If you have an accident, even if it's knock-for-knock and mods are spotted, you could be left with nothing but a headache.
Declare and have fun in your new ride.
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MattwA7X said
Main point (title related):
Hi everyone just joined the forums! I'm 18yrs old looking at a 1.1 for my first car insurance quotes atm are looking very expensive especially with mods.
I was just wondering would you need to declare having banded steels (or could you play dumb if they pull you up on them in the case of a crash) and if I cut springs say by 30mm? I'd like to make some small mods to the stance of the car without it having to involve mods in the insurance. Also would the damper take a 3cm cut in the spring?
Extra help?:
As I'm 18 quotes are looking expensive atm, I've read the threads made by 17-19yr olds here and have got quotes from premium choice those were the same as i've found. I've also looked at Go Compare, Confused, Tesco comparison, moneysupermarket, direct line and a few others found in PVW. The cheapest always seems to be around 2.5k. I've tried myself as a named driver, mother (5yrs no claims) as main driver, myself only, 3rd party, 3rd fire and theft, and fully comp (fully comp looks to be the cheapest but it varies from insurer 3rd FT can be cheapest) I put a low annual mileage (5-7k). Is there anything else I can do to lower it? I need it for commuting so SDP only is out.
Thanks for reading.
Oh I'm waiting for a quote from adrianflux too.
Welcome mate!
Have you had your quote back from us (at Adrian Flux) yet mate?
Cheers
Dan
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MattwA7X said
Main point (title related):
Hi everyone just joined the forums! I'm 18yrs old looking at a 1.1 for my first car insurance quotes atm are looking very expensive especially with mods.
I was just wondering would you need to declare having banded steels (or could you play dumb if they pull you up on them in the case of a crash) and if I cut springs say by 30mm? I'd like to make some small mods to the stance of the car without it having to involve mods in the insurance. Also would the damper take a 3cm cut in the spring?
Extra help?:
As I'm 18 quotes are looking expensive atm, I've read the threads made by 17-19yr olds here and have got quotes from premium choice those were the same as i've found. I've also looked at Go Compare, Confused, Tesco comparison, moneysupermarket, direct line and a few others found in PVW. The cheapest always seems to be around 2.5k. I've tried myself as a named driver, mother (5yrs no claims) as main driver, myself only, 3rd party, 3rd fire and theft, and fully comp (fully comp looks to be the cheapest but it varies from insurer 3rd FT can be cheapest) I put a low annual mileage (5-7k). Is there anything else I can do to lower it? I need it for commuting so SDP only is out.
Thanks for reading.
Oh I'm waiting for a quote from adrianflux too.
Welcome mate!
Have you had your quote back from us (at Adrian Flux) yet mate?
Cheers
Dan
Dan, can you fill us in on what an insurance company would do if it were obliged to pay out a large claim, and it turned out there were undeclared mods. Cheers.
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So now it is just license and car, 2 months which to me isn't a long way off.
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Regardless of how 'slight' the modification maybe, I would always declare it. If you don't then you run the risk of any claim being slowed down or possibly non-indemnified. It could also result in your policy being cancelled or voided.
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