Advice re: insurance small van

deary65

I thinking of buying a small van, corsavan for private use. would someone know the best insurer to go with, through quitco if possible. Over 50 no claims, 30yrs license ect.., I have no years claims bonus.Thanks.

dacouch

What will you be using it for

deary65

Personal use only, not business use.

dacouch

I mean why have you bought a van, it can affect how we advise you

Vans are generally more expensive to insure than cars.

deary65

Fishing! transporting the dogs ect

goldspanners

im also curious as to why you would choose a van this small, i think the size of them is pretty pointless, obviously there must be a need for them as a few companies make them but i just cant see it.
you would be cheaper buying a corsa and insuring it as a car, rather than buying a corsa van and insuring it as a van, the extra space you would gain in having the van rather than the car and laying the seats flat would be minimal.
if you want a van then the combo or connect would be better,or even the astra van,these all have a much more accesible rear door rather than a pokey hatchback high up.

dacouch

There is a quite limited market for insuring vans for private use, you would probably find it much cheaper to insure an estate car.

If you cannot find a decent deal insuring the van for private use, you will almost certainly find it cheaper if you take out a normal business van insurance as there are plenty of companies that will quote for this. However they only want to insure tradesmen and the like.

What type of employment are you in?

chnelomi

My dad uses the Co-op insurance for his van insurance simply because they had the best cover best price at the time. dont know if it's always the case with older drivers and vans but my dad had a bit of difficulty because it was for private use. give them a try you never know.

deary65

dacouch wrote: »

There is a quite limited market for insuring vans for private use, you would probably find it much cheaper to insure an estate car.

If you cannot find a decent deal insuring the van for private use, you will almost certainly find it cheaper if you take out a normal business van insurance as there are plenty of companies that will quote for this. However they only want to insure tradesmen and the like.

What type of employment are you in?

retired, with lot of time on my hands. Some posters should try putting their dogs in the back of their cars after running in mucky fields. they make a right mess.

david29dpo

I have a little van for private use. (Renault Kangoo) The insurance is more expensive than the car version, I cant take it to the local tip (no vans without a permit) and most of all the road tax is £175.00, standard rate for the type of van (2002) If i had the car version the road tax is £120.00.

harveybobbles

I put my dogs in the back of my car. Dirty or not. Mud wipes off the leather and in the boot I have a rubber boot mat which cost me £24.