September 2007
Have renewed my car insurance mid August. Will be picking up my new car in mid Sept. It will come with free insurance. They will not take my car in as part exchange because due to it's age and condition it will cost them to get rid of it.
My plan is to put the car up for sale after i collect my new car. I will let the current insurance run till i sell the car. It is taxed till end of this year. Will use it now and then for shopping where i sometimes come back with the car supporting a new dent. If i don't sell the car before end of Dec i will scrap it.
My question is should i cancel my insurance or transfer it to another car after i sold my current car? I know that the insurance companies have admin charges and a funny way of calculating how much to refund you when you cancel your policy. Normally i would just cancel it but my new car is through the mobility scheme which provides free insurance for the period of the lease which is three years. After the lease is finished i am uncertain whether to continue leasing a new car or buy one private. I am aware i will lose my full protected NCB if i don't insure a car for two years.
I feel like cancelling my policy after selling the car. Before the two year period is up i will have an idea whether i am going to continue leasing the car through mobility or to buy private. If buying privately i will buy a cheap runabout and insure it.
Can i insure a car which already has insurance on it? For example my sister's?
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Any anoraks here who will be looking out for cars today (1st Sept) and onwards which are sporting the new reg 57?
Used to do it as a kid. Read more
I got a puncture in my rear tyre this evening. I found a screw stuck in the tyre about 1cm from the wall. I am assuming that this is too close to the wall to get it repaired? Shame really as there is a good amount of tread left on the rear tyres, whereas the fronts have pretty much had it.
All 4 tyres Toyo Proxes T1-R which are directional. But I have a Pirelli P6000 which is hardly used in the garage. Would it be ok to put that on to replace the punctured Toyo or not? Cars fairly powerful and I mainly do motorway mileage.
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As long as it's the same size as the others it's legal. It's not ideal though - could affect handling in extreme situations. Check your local tyre dealer first about repair before deciding to scrap the tyre.
JS
New reg spotting died when the prefix letter was discontinued. Most people don't have a clue what the new system means, and the days of "Wow, an R reg" have long gone.
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