Mercedes SL 350 insurance VERY expensive

Yucca · 25 Nov 2008 at 20:31

Hi all,

Just after a bit of advice... I am going to be 22 in Feb and will have two years no claims in June.

I really want a nice 2004/2005 Mercedes SL 350 (around £25,000).

I have been doing some insurance quotes on some of the big price comparison sites based on me getting the car in Feb (1 years no claims) and in June (2 years no claims) and i cant seem to get a quote under £4000!!! :eek:

Now, i know 22 is young and 2 years no cliams is not a lot and a 3.5L Merc is big and powerful but £4000 i mad money.

Any ideas? Advice? (Besides buy a smaller car/cheaper car/cough up the money).

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Oh and although i am expecting it as it is the Oc forums please can you keep your 'well if you can afford £25,000 at 22 then why not pay the £4,000 insurance/ willy waving thread" comments to a minimum. Its a genuine question and i would very much appreciate some genuine advice.

Thanks

[TW]Fox · 25 Nov 2008 at 20:32

Not buying this one. Anyone talented enough to have earnt enough to buy and run a car like this at such an age can spell words like 'claims' and knows you dont get an extra years no claims in a few months.

There is no reason why you can't get a decent enough quote for about £1500 on this sort of car at this age unless you live in a crap area which further increases the chance of this being yet another dreamer therad.

I hope you realise the running costs and depreciation of a 2005 SL350 are going dwarf your insurance. Also, the SL350 is pointless - the SL500 is the one to buy.

Jez · 25 Nov 2008 at 20:32

Insurance on a 350 should be minimal with that criteria, i am 23 with 0NCB and get very low quotes on the small engines.

Try bell.co.uk, putting a middle aged woman as a named driver.

merlin · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:32

It's not a 3.5L either, dick.

Housey · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:34

Did you mean Richard?

Oh...as you were

merlin · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:36

I was just guessing that was his name.

MarkDavis · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:40

Yucca said:
Its a genuine question and i would very much appreciate some genuine advice.

You're genuinely deluded.

gareth.e · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:44

your a noob

[TW]Fox · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:45

I like waffles.

Jez · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:46

TBH get a damn hatchback, coupe's are for idiots who dont know anything and dont understand cars

Housey · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:47

I have no idea if our OP is genuine or not but there does seem to be a load of these types of threads in this forum and very few here's my £25k to £150k car, thanks for your advice have some bread you doubting numpties!

What ever happened to Mr I've come into 6446766776467 pounds which Lambo?

Jez · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:50

Housey said:
I have no idea if our OP is genuine or not but there does seem to be a load of these types of threads in this forum and very few here's my £25k to £150k car, thanks for your advice have some bread you doubting numpties!

What ever happened to Mr I've come into 6446766776467 pounds which Lambo?

This was a subject of discussion on IRC earlier with the motors regulars, dont you find it awfully strange how on the same forum the 45% tax band type threads attract a lot of people complaining, yet in motor's 99% of threads are regarding shonky old mondeo's and £300 service bills?

ironman · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:51

Lot's of grads are on good money so £25k on a car is definitely achievable if it's one of your main priorities. As for the op, easy answer is just to wait to get some more ncb.

GravyMonster · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:54

OcUK Motors. The internet equivalent of a slap in the face.

Housey · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:54

Well 45% tax will effect around 3% of the population so it's not suprising it effects so many on this forum...ooo look, some flying piggies

[TW]Fox · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:55

gurdas said:
Lot's of grads are on good money so £25k on a car is definitely achievable if it's one of your main priorities.

Have a look through this guys previous threads. It's quite amusing

'HELP HOW DO ORDER INTERNET'
'Should I hire a brand new C Class?'
'Should I buy some Champagne'
'I have a Clio, should I service it? Sometimes i squeel the tyres'

merlin · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:57

Spunkey said:
OcUK Motors. The internet equivalent of a slap in the face.

Remember this is a family forum so you have to find an around-about way of saying FO to an OP.

Like for example this one.

MrMatteh · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:00

Spunkey said:
OcUK Motors. The internet equivalent of a facepalm.

jon.bda · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:02

[TW]Fox;12967784 said:
Have a look through this guys previous threads. It's quite amusing

'HELP HOW DO ORDER INTERNET'
'Should I hire a brand new C Class?'
'Should I buy some Champagne'
'I have a Clio, should I service it? Sometimes i squeel the tyres'

I liked...

'Help, overclocking killed my broadband!'

Sone · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:04

Jez said:
This was a subject of discussion on IRC earlier with the motors regulars, dont you find it awfully strange how on the same forum the 45% tax band type threads attract a lot of people complaining, yet in motor's 99% of threads are regarding shonky old mondeo's and £300 service bills?

where is motors IRC now, i heard you guys moved from the ocuk one?