[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Originally posted by Retro:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi...3803846,31551,

There's an article on Insurance too.

That's the best site on the net for financial matters... and no, I'm not on commission (it's a free site!)

Aha :thup:

Is that the guy from Tonight with Trevor McDonald?

[retired_princesspouty]

Originally posted by Mika:
How much more would a cat 2 be than a cat 1 then for instance, roughly?

Impossible to say because there are so many factors involved in the decision process and a wide disparity between insurers quotes too.

If you follow the link I just posted - it will guide you to sites that can give you a quote (shopbot sites). You can enter your details and whatever car you fancy and see how much it would be to insure with a number of insurers.

[retired_jennifer89889]

Just don't get insurance. Simple.

[retired_princesspouty]

Originally posted by Mika:
Aha :thup:

Is that the guy from Tonight with Trevor McDonald?

Yes. I have his book The Money Diet - he saved me about £3000k a year without me having to alter my lifestyle at all. Very clever fella.

[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Originally posted by Rohan:
You can reduce insurance by up to 50% if you do the Pass Plus course :thup:

My instructor was quite cynical about that, didn't seem to push me into doing that for whatever reason, seemed to think that I'd only spend the money saved on the actual course.

[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Originally posted by Retro:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Mika:
Aha :thup:

Is that the guy from Tonight with Trevor McDonald?

Yes. I have his book The Money Diet - he saved me about £3000k a year without me having to alter my lifestyle at all. Very clever fella. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Can't argue about that at all then.

[retired_princesspouty]

Originally posted by Mika:
Ah, to be honest as long as it gets me from A to B I'm not really too bothered about having a bigger engine for the sake of it, just want something practical and affordable at this stage.

Very sensible attitude imo, so you won't go far wrong :thup:

I do think Fords often provide a good balance overall. Newer ones are pretty reliable, and the parts are cheap as chips. Not very 'prestiguous' and there are lots of them out there... but financially a good choice imo.

[retired_kikiiscwazy]

Originally posted by Retro:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Mika:
How much more would a cat 2 be than a cat 1 then for instance, roughly?

Impossible to say because there are so many factors involved in the decision process and a wide disparity between insurers quotes too.

If you follow the link I just posted - it will guide you to sites that can give you a quote (shopbot sites). You can enter your details and whatever car you fancy and see how much it would be to insure with a number of insurers. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Ah, will do that when I get a bit of time and see what I find then.

Going back to the cost of the car itself, if I were to go for a used category 1 car which would seem the cheapest, what price range am I going to be looking at about?

[Test 187]

Originally posted by Mika:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Rohan:
You can reduce insurance by up to 50% if you do the Pass Plus course :thup:

My instructor was quite cynical about that, didn't seem to push me into doing that for whatever reason, seemed to think that I'd only spend the money saved on the actual course. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, fore the saving was about £1,300 while te course cost only £100.

Well worth it imo.

[retired_civilian888]

Originally posted by Moreclaw:
Just don't get insurance. Simple.

Typical scouser