Cheapest car insurance, pls help!

[chriswood_7]

Hey guys

Just been offered a G reg Toyota Corolla and im trying to get some decent quotes online, the cheapest being just under a grand. This is my first car, and after passing my test just over 18 months ago during my "stoodent" days im finally in a financial situation to get myself a car (I hate bloody busses!)

Anyways, the cheapest I have got so far have been £939 with elephant.co.uk and £1051 with Lloyds TSB (both 3rd party F&T) and I was wondering what you guys would recommend? It seems that im going to need £200 up front with most other insurers, including elephant, but I cant find anything on Lloyds TSB to say I need an upfront fee? What would you guys do? Any other insurers that I can get cheaper than that?

Cheers

Chris

[Ant]

A lot of people seem to recommend Tesco these days for cheap quotes, but I'm with Directline. So far they have been the cheapest I have found for myself, including Tesco. I've never had a problem with them either when I have had to make a claim.

Ant

[pak000]

if you havn't already, take a look at confused.com, they will get quotes off a number of companies for you

[chriswood_7]

Just done a Tesco.com quote and its £1111! Might aswell stick with elephant or Lloyds. Anyone used either of them before?

Chris

[Barakka]

My g/f got the cheapest quote from Asda of all people, seems they're trying to get into the market so offering some good prices. Worth a look, not sure what they're like for new drivers though...

[Konan555]

confused.com can turn up the odd good one. Found a company that did me FC for £200 less than the next would do TPFT.

[Howard]

Try Admiral. THey were teh cheapest for me. Fairly high exess though

[project187]

try elepahnt and stick ur mum on as an added driver works wonders lol
im 18 i i can get a qoute off elephant for 306 gti-6 2 litre for 1200 lol thats wat my fiesta was this year so stick ur mum on there

[kirkabus]

Random, I'm 25 I past my test last year in march and just got my car insurance sorted. For a 2001 1.5l Nissan Almera S 3 door Tesco have quoted me £953 Fully Comp with £200 excess.

[chriswood_7]

Unfortunately my mum doesnt drive so that wont work!

Chris

[Howard]

Dad?

Stick him on, it'll lower the premium if he's got a thousand year's no claims

[project187]

nope
it will make it no diff or even mayb higher males dont work for this try ur gran m8 any female member of ur fam

[kirkabus]

Well fook me, I just thought I'd look up before I buy from tesco. I've just tried elephant before adding me mum as a named driver it was 1200+ for fully comp, after adding me mum it's down to £750 class!

Thanks project187 for the tip!

[MD]

try Firstdirect.com, saved me and someone I know a packet....

[kirkabus]

try Firstdirect.com, saved me and someone I know a packet....

I know why, they charge people like me and arm and a leg and pass the saving onto others

[shelley bda]

confused.com can turn up the odd good one. Found a company that did me FC for £200 less than the next would do TPFT.

I used confused.com for a quote for my 1.2 Clio, £197 third party fire and theft, that was with having no NCB's and me having held a licence for under a year