Young person's car insurance quotes

[G.O'Rilla]

I know that this has been visited before but here is what happened today when getting a quote for my 19 yr old daughter's first car - wife's old Nissan Almera. Went on confused.com today and got a quote with myself and my wife as named drivers:

It was - £601 - not bad at all for that age.

Take off myself and it goes up to - £703

Remove my wife as well and it goes up to - £922

I made exactly the same quote 10 days ago and it was £649 then instead of £601 now - same insurance company........

Everyone knows that putting a crumbly on the insurance will reduce the quote but I didn't realise the positive effect of putting two crumblies on the insurance. Lesson learned.

Anyone (lady members) had experience of Diamond Insurance?? They look reputable as a part of Admiral, but would appreciate any views

[Gsi3.2]

Mrs GSi had a quote off them, they where dearer than a 'general' policy but they did say that they didn't expect women to be driving a car like hers..

[BigMan]

Why not try Shiela's Wheel's?

[BigLad]

Why not try Shiela's Wheel's?

That is the second most irritating advert on TV, the first is that 'picture loans' mob channel gets turned the minute i see it

[dave45040]

Anyone (lady members) had experience of Diamond Insurance?? They look reputable as a part of Admiral, but would appreciate any views

They are part of Admiral - and are governed by the FSA. Unfortunately the only way to tell if an Insurance company is good is to hear how they have dealt with claims in the past. If memory serves me right, many years ago they were 'Halifax Insurance', who were probably the first Insurers to specifically cater for / target women drivers, so they should know what they are doing.

[John35]

it all depends who drives the car most of the time. With two older people on the insurance, logic dictates that your daughter will not be driving it all the time. therefore the insurance is cheaper. i would choose an insurer which gives all named drivers a no claims discount. I believe direct line do this type of policy. In the long run this will be cheaper for your daughter.

[G.O'Rilla]

Why not try Shiela's Wheel's?

Thanks - despite the world's second most annoying advert, I went on their site. They won't quote because of the zero no claims entitlement - miserable lot!

[BigMan]

Thanks - despite the world's second most annoying advert, I went on their site. They won't quote because of the zero no claims entitlement - miserable lot!

So they advertize they are cheaper than everyone else for Women, but only if you fit a certain criteria!!! Why am i not surprised!

[G.O'Rilla]

it all depends who drives the car most of the time. With two older people on the insurance, logic dictates that your daughter will not be driving it all the time. therefore the insurance is cheaper. i would choose an insurer which gives all named drivers a no claims discount. I believe direct line do this type of policy. In the long run this will be cheaper for your daughter.

Thanks - I knew it made a difference and why but was astonished just how much. However, there is nothing to say that the older people MUST drive the car - the point was that simply naming a couple of clean living older people on a policy saves money even if they never set foot inside it.

Direct line were extremely expensive (about £1200) and I looked at them just for the reason that you say. However, we don't need the no claims benefit as my wife has 9 yrs and I have a company car plus named on wife's insurance as well. If I move and lose the company car then I can usually get NCD credit from the insurer anyway.

Thanks to everyone for the avalanche (OK - a large trickle) of constructive responses - that's what I like about this forum

[G.O'Rilla]

So they advertize they are cheaper than everyone else for Women, but only if you fit a certain criteria!!! Why am i not surprised!

It's nice to know that there are other real cynics out there as well........

Diamond were about £250 cheaper than anyone else - next was NU and all the others were about £1100 or more - all for a car worth about £2500.