Just Bought GPX Mivec And Need Insurance

[daithiok]

Hey, i just bought an FTO Mivec gpx and am finding it impossible to get insurance, if anyone could help me I would be grateful,

stats:
age:20
Ncb:1 Year
Full Licence
Fto Mivec GPX

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[mcgon1979]

Yikes.... Aren;t you meant to do it the other way around? Find insurance and then buy a GPX?

You'll do well to find a sub 2000euro quote at age 20 on a 200bhp coupe I would think. Your best bet is probably Quinn Direct. They were cheapest for me and Im in my 20s too.

Unfortunatley though, anyone under 25 is really gonna have hard time on any 2 litre car, let alone a sports coupe.

[Dave]

i'd say you'd be doing well to get insured at all!! my insurance came down when i switched to a 350Z, just goes to show how way out the insurance companies have it when it comes to the FTO!!

[Kace]

Maybe get your mother to insure and have you as a named driver - might be the cheapest option.

otherwise....

FTO Mivec GPX....for sale methinks unless you have deep pockets.

[johnny]

have to agree, ya wont get a realistic quote, im 20 also and my insurance on the gpx cost me €4000!!! You think thats crazy..... that was as a named driver under my mothers name

Had to sell the car when the renewal date came round

Sell her mate, fto's are blacklisted, get a decent 1.6 (mivec, levin) or a gsr will match the fto performance wise... for about half the insurance premium

[miss-enzo]

mine is €700 with quinn and im 22! ye are gettin ripped lads!

[mcgon1979]

mine is €700 with quinn and im 22! ye are gettin ripped lads!

I wonder is that cause your a girl? I bet it is. Girls age 18+ can insure all sorts of powerful coupes...

Mine is 850 with quinn. 28 and 5 years no claims on a full license. thats still double my last insurance on the alfa I had.

[miss-enzo]

mine is €700 with quinn and im 22! ye are gettin ripped lads!

I wonder is that cause your a girl? I bet it is. Girls age 18+ can insure all sorts of powerful coupes...

Mine is 850 with quinn. 28 and 5 years no claims on a full license. thats still double my last insurance on the alfa I had.

well ve 3 yrs NCB and a full licence for 4 yrs and no points so that helps! they told me last year i cant insure nethin ove a 1.6 till im 25 and then only charged an extra 300 for the gpx

[mcgon1979]

well ve 3 yrs NCB and a full licence for 4 yrs and no points so that helps!

Fair play... Cannot argue with them stats. U got your full license at 18. thats deadly. Most peeps get a provisional and put it off. Your dead right though, earlier the better.

[Kace]

mine is €700 with quinn and im 22! ye are gettin ripped lads!

I wonder is that cause your a girl? I bet it is. Girls age 18+ can insure all sorts of powerful coupes...

Mine is 850 with quinn. 28 and 5 years no claims on a full license. thats still double my last insurance on the alfa I had.

well ve 3 yrs NCB and a full licence for 4 yrs and no points so that helps! they told me last year i cant insure nethin ove a 1.6 till im 25 and then only charged an extra 300 for the gpx

Being a girl helps a lot more than the 4 year license and no points. High insurance is a guy thing - we tend to kill ourselves quite often.

[miss-enzo]

thats true so i guess i was lucky in the gene pool! now is the author of this thread male or female! thats the question!

[ftolam13]

try Quinn Direct

[Muad_dib77]

All you can do in really to go through all the insurance companies and brokers you can find numbers for- but given your age and NCB I'm afraid it's not going to be easy or cheap..

Also another idea is to call offices that aren't in the capital..I got my insurance through Eagle Star in galway..Even thought the Dublin office said no 1st time I rang them..

[wexlandshell]

im 23 on my 2nd provisional and got insured for an extra 159 till the end of my premium with quinn which was for 2 mths.... i just got my new disc and my insurance went up to 1450 from 1300 so not too bad considering i went from a 1.3 colt to a 2 litre mivec

[Muad_dib77]

LOL! Top class.. congrats on the purchase!

[Kace]

im 23 on my 2nd provisional and got insured for an extra 159 till the end of my premium with quinn which was for 2 mths.... i just got my new disc and my insurance went up to 1450 from 1300 so not too bad considering i went from a 1.3 colt to a 2 litre mivec

I wonder what your renewal quote will be when the time comes. Let us know.

[wexlandshell]

I wonder what your renewal quote will be when the time comes. Let us know.

lol thing it dat is my renewal.... it was 1300 on the colt n then this month i got my new quote and disc it went up to 1450 savage isnt it?

@ daithiok i recon if u call quinn and just ay to them the car is parked in your garden they will quote ya.... demand a supervisor if they wont quote ya... it always works!!!

[hhh1234]

confused.com got a few quotes quin dont insure you on a car with 120bhp or more until ur 21.

[padidas]

go to quinn they're the most insane company ever... get this the mad people quoted me, 21 years old 3 years named driving experience, and only a full licence for a year at 1640!

if its a manual and you're selling it i might be interested.. lol

[padidas]

oh yeah and the quote was on the gpx mivec too...

god cant wait to get my hands on one.. still one of the most stunning cars to look at i've ever seen...

[Myfeckin FTO]

.............
if its a manual and you're selling it i might be interested.. lol

Seeing as the original post (and only post from the OP) was 8 months ago its unlikely theres an FTO still sitting uninsured on his driveway.

[padidas]

i know... but i'm getting seriously desperate looking... almost tempted to just give in and get an Mr2 turbo at this rate.....

got quotes on that too... but i really really want an fto

[Myfeckin FTO]

i know... but i'm getting seriously desperate looking... almost tempted to just give in and get an Mr2 turbo at this rate.....

got quotes on that too... but i really really want an fto

Keep an eye on the For Sale section here - nice examples of owner club FTO's come up quite often. I know a couple of guys on here that are presently thinking of changing their FTO so you might get a couple of PMs.

There seems to be plenty for sale on cbg,Autotrader and carzone. What is your budget?

[padidas]

jesus i wish i had that kind of cash!!
at most if i put it off for a month or two id still only be pushing 5k..

am i mad? is it going to be a bucket of bolts for that price?

[Myfeckin FTO]

.........am i mad? is it going to be a bucket of bolts for that price?

You will certainly need to do your homework on a 5K FTO - there will be a lot that will need attention at that price. Like I said though - most of the owner club FTOs tend to be better looked after and have been well maintained so it may be worthwhile waiting for a suitable one to come up.