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 ryana89
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 posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 04:32 PM |
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Insurance
Hi
I just did quote on how much it would cost a 17/18 year old to insure a 70's beetle (compreshensive with aami), and apparantly thats over $700 a
year!!!! That seems rediculous for a 40 year old car with a rather small engine. Then again am I wrong? Any prefferd/reccomended insurance
companies?
Thanks
Ryan
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| posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 05:11 PM |
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They are insuring the driver moreso than the car. The same car with a different friver over 35 for example may only be $200 per year.
At the end of the day it is not just about whether you can afford the insurance. It is whether you think you can afford not to have it!
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| posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 06:54 PM |
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its crazy... i had no choice but to go 3rd party fire and theft.... simply cause i couldn't afford it.
As long as my backside is covered to pay for damaging anyone elses car... if i write off mine... then its a lesson to me i guess 
If someone else writes off my car then their insurance or a law suite will cover it
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 10:14 AM |
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It's deffo down to age. Price for an 18 year old is going to be way higher than someone like myself (35) who has over 15 years of driving experience.
That's how it works unfortunately. 
We just swapped our Beetle insurance to Shannons and it came to just over $200 full comp.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 03:42 PM |
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As long as my backside is covered to pay for damaging anyone elses car... if i write off mine... then its a lesson to me i guess
If someone else writes off my car then their insurance or a law suite will cover it
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Thats quite a good point actually, thanks
Ryan
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 04:06 PM |
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Im with AAMI and pay around $650 a yr. Im now 21. Joined when i was 19 and was costing me around $800 a yr but now i am 21 it has reduced. Just
depends on your age really
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| posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 05:21 PM |
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Young guns are more prone to knocking corners off vehicles statistically. Insurance companies always want the odds in their favour. 
Customer service is not dead in Australia.
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