Getting car insurance and car after 2 year drink driving ban

needtoearnmoremoney

My son ( 24 in march) has recently got his licence back after a 2 year drink driving ban.. For various personal reasons he started the course but did not finish it so does not have the contacts to help get insurance again. He does not have a car at the moment and we have said that we will buy a cheap car and insure it as a combined birthday/xmas/loan. Does anyone have any suggestions both as to the type of car and the best place to get insurance?


just realised - it was a 20 month ban not 2 years

a11waysindebt

Hi,

Any one who drinks and drives should be banned for life.

I see it as just lighting another fuse and waiting for the bomb to go off.

mountainchrisriver

a11waysindebt wrote: »

Hi,

Any one who drinks and drives should be banned for life.

I see it as just lighting another fuse and waiting for the bomb to go off.

Totally agree; best advice I can give is don't buy your son another car... :rolleyes: probably not what you want to hear but hey ho...

needtoearnmoremoney

He had not actually had that much to drink but had not eaten much over several days - his partner who was pregnant with his baby had just announced that the relationship was over. It was not something that he generally made a habit of.

However irrespective of that I was under the impression that these forums were to support not be judgemental!

tinkerbell84

You are getting some more constructive replies on your other thread

Badger_Lady

Yep, really helpful comments to the OP asking for help!

Drink driving might be a terrible crime to commit, but he's "served his time" according to the law and, at 24 years old, gets a second chance to do things right. If he's got a sensible head on his shoulders, he'll actually be a much more careful driver than other boys his age because he'll be much more aware of the personal consequences.

It's silly to suggest that a young man could never drive a car again - how many of us can reasonably survive in a modern world without personal transport?

Sorry OP, just felt the need to jump in and defend you there.

I don't quite understand the question, particularly with "contacts to get insurance"... are there special requirements if you're returning after a ban, or is it just that fewer companies are willing to accept you with that conviction?

needtoearnmoremoney

Just wanted to know which companies are the best to look at - thought that he can't be alone in being in this position and wondered if anyone had any constructive advice

a11waysindebt

Drink driving might be a terrible crime to commit, but he's "served his time" according to the law and, at 24 years old, gets a second chance to do things right.

There is a mother down by me who's 5 year old son is buried in a cemetery after a driver was given a second chance.

He killed.. yes killed this little boy after celebrating having his license back,I pass the spot every day where little teddys and flowers lie along with poems.

Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes,little Jonathon will never get a second chance.

Badger_Lady

I think the best bet is just to go through the usual route - unfortunately, even confused.com don't gather up enough information about the conviction to give accurate comparisons... but it will give you a list of insurers likely to accept him.

I just made a few assumptions and pretended to be a 24-yr-old man in your son's situation insuring a 12-yr-old 1.1 Fiesta TPO. Yes Insurance quoted me £954.

needtoearnmoremoney

Am already regretting even having asked the question .

For those of you with 'holier than thou' attitudes don't you think that he and we are not only aware of what could have happened BUT have also discussed the future.

a11waysindebt

needtoearnmoremoney wrote: »

Am already regretting even having asked the question .

For those of you with 'holier than thou' attitudes don't you think that he and we are not only aware of what could have happened BUT have also discussed the future.

I'm glad you are discussing what could have happened and my hat truly goes off to you and your son.

It was in no way a personal dig at you or any member of your family.

It's just with things so near to your doorstep I do get a little annoyed.

There is a link on this site to car insurance quotes which should be of use.