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Not to sound an arse, but what sort of mods need doing? Go faster stripes
?The Cryptolambo had gone to the moon... Time for Cryptolambo 2!!!
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Bit sucky but then to put it in perspective
I was 19 when I bought my celica, I was just coming upto renewal, and my insurance on renewal was £1132, and this was 1990.
I didnt live in a particularly bad place, and that was with 2 years no claims.
People wonder how I remember that amount so specifically, its the most, by some amount I have paid for car insurance.
At that time many of my mates were running cars that cost £100.
I know youngsters pay a lot now but back in 1990 that was a lot in comparison to most, same mates were paying £100-200 or so.
Just farm a few more chia mate
I was 19 when I bought my celica, I was just coming upto renewal, and my insurance on renewal was £1132, and this was 1990.
I didnt live in a particularly bad place, and that was with 2 years no claims.
People wonder how I remember that amount so specifically, its the most, by some amount I have paid for car insurance.
At that time many of my mates were running cars that cost £100.
I know youngsters pay a lot now but back in 1990 that was a lot in comparison to most, same mates were paying £100-200 or so.
Just farm a few more chia mate
They are also **** there is that too
True, but when some drunk driver smashed up the landy 2 years ago and was with pace ward underwritten by zennith the whole process was hardly worth the extra premium I was paying, it was still an uphill fight for everything.
Final 2 quotes came in, one would not cover and the other at £1500.
Will ring back the ones in the 1-2k range and play them off each other for the premiums / added extras. Even after mentioning admirals premiums most of them immediately came in and threw in all the "optional extras" for free so they have wiggle room for sure, just trying it on.
Will ring back the ones in the 1-2k range and play them off each other for the premiums / added extras. Even after mentioning admirals premiums most of them immediately came in and threw in all the "optional extras" for free so they have wiggle room for sure, just trying it on.
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Out of interest, what did you pay last year or was it not much of a difference from changing from the last car?
Not much different.
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Let’s hope you can get a good result with some bartering.
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affords a lambo then messing around over a hundred quid.
You don't make money by giving it away, money makes money, so gotta save every penny.
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You don't make money by giving it away, money makes money, so gotta save every penny.
obviously but seems a lot of hassle and waste of life.
Well for all you know Kindai has made himself a few grand today so wants to kill a bit of time on the phone.
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Think of it as how long you'd work to earn that, and how you value your own time - if a few minutes can save £100s then who wouldn't do it.
That's what millionaires do. I've seen my old boss waste and entire afternoon sorting out something worth £25. I did mention that it was perhaps not a good use of his time but got an evil stare.
The difference between the highest and lowest quote I am considering is a grand.
The first insurer I rang back managed to knock nearly 400 quid off when I twisted the screws
From £2k to £1600.
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The difference between the highest and lowest quote I am considering is a grand.
The first insurer I rang back managed to knock nearly 400 quid off when I twisted the screws
well sounds like a good deal then take it.
Key word being first, I'm ringing from from most expensive down to cheapest, they all have movement in the price.
I'm not that bad but given for 10 mins on the phone I got 400 quid off the first company it seems a worthwhile investment of time personally.
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i would look at which company has the best reputation on payouts etc etc on such an expensive bit of metal.
Also why im ringing back, to find out who the underwriters are.
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