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Need Help.

Hello,

I need some advice regarding Car Insurance.

Here's the full story...

I have been lucky enough to have had a classic Chevrolet Camaro bought for me and it needs a little work.
I have never driven a car, I have always wanted too, but never got around to it.
The car is to be a project and I will be learning to drive while I do the work it needs.
I've spoken to a number of insurance companies and they have been as helpful and pleasant as a brick in the face, but the info I got was that I would require Laid Up insurance, but there was a series of huge snags:

I needed a lockable garage. (The car barely fits inside a uk garage).

A driving license for at least 5 years.

That the car needs to be either over a certain age (10-20+ years old) or be on the list asa classic car. (Most companies don't recognise my car as being over 10 years old - it's 26 years old - or as a classic car).

I was advised that there are companies that don't have such severe restrictions, but I can't find them.

Im not the boy-racer type, I don't want to thrash my car, I just want to patch it up and be able to drive it eventually.

Can anyone help me please - I don't even want to think of parting ways with her.

Thanks in advance.

RH

Comments

  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    If not already, Try Adrian Flux

    How old are you?
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
  • I've already tried Adrian Flux and they didn't know what laid up was :-S

    I'm 30 in September, which is when the car will arrive.
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