We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Question re cover note
shell_girl
Posts: 642 Forumite
Hi I'm going to be buying a new (to me!) car in the next couple of weeks. I've lined up a few viewings which mostly will be approx 70-80 miles from where I live. As I don't know yet which car I'll be buying what is the easiest and cheapest way to make sure I'm insured when I drive it home?
I'll be paying around £500- £600 for the car and will be paying cash on the day. I'm fully comp insured at the moment- my OH says this will insure me 3rd party on any car- does anyone know if this is true? Will be buying the car at the weekend so I don't think I'll have the option of phoning the insurance company on the day to arrange cover for a specific car.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I'll be paying around £500- £600 for the car and will be paying cash on the day. I'm fully comp insured at the moment- my OH says this will insure me 3rd party on any car- does anyone know if this is true? Will be buying the car at the weekend so I don't think I'll have the option of phoning the insurance company on the day to arrange cover for a specific car.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Don't suffer alone - if you are experiencing Domestic Abuse contact the National Domestic Abuse Helplines
England 0808 2000 247 Wales 0808 80 10 800 Scotland 0800 027 1234 Northern Ireland 0800 917 1414 Republic of Ireland 1800 341 900. Free and totally confidential.
England 0808 2000 247 Wales 0808 80 10 800 Scotland 0800 027 1234 Northern Ireland 0800 917 1414 Republic of Ireland 1800 341 900. Free and totally confidential.
0
Comments
-
You are wrongly advised that your fully comp policy will allow you to drive another vehicle 3rd party. This is only for driving cars not owned by you, and also insured by their keepers.
So you should be ok to test drive cars.
But you will have to get insurance cover arranged before you drive it as its owner.0 -
shell_girl wrote: »Hi I'm going to be buying a new (to me!) car in the next couple of weeks. I've lined up a few viewings which mostly will be approx 70-80 miles from where I live. As I don't know yet which car I'll be buying what is the easiest and cheapest way to make sure I'm insured when I drive it home?
I'll be paying around £500- £600 for the car and will be paying cash on the day. I'm fully comp insured at the moment- my OH says this will insure me 3rd party on any car- does anyone know if this is true? Will be buying the car at the weekend so I don't think I'll have the option of phoning the insurance company on the day to arrange cover for a specific car.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Do you need to drive it home that day? We viewed cars last Saturday and are picking up our new one this Saturday.
If collecting a few days later isn't an option i'm quite sure most ins co's are open until at least 5pm on saturdays and 4pm on sundays so you could call them to add the new car to your policy.
Failing that give your ins co a call now and ask what they recommend.:heart2: Love isn't finding someone you can live with. It's finding someone you can't live without :heart2:0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 354.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.4K Spending & Discounts
- 247.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.4K Life & Family
- 261.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards