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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:52 pm 
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Hi,

I'm currently 22 (23 in two weeks) and licensed as private hire in my own car (Ford Mondeo 2008) Just wondering if anybody knows of any insurance companies that would take me on?

I have had a full drivers licence for 5years, and have driven PH for 2 without any points or claims. As of now I am paying £150 per week via a broker in Liverpool (the only ones to even consider taking me on), but I'm hoping due to me turning 23 more doors will open?
The broker I'm with now has told me to expect a £22 decrease come my birthday..

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:56 pm 
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Chronicle wrote:
Hi,

I'm currently 22 (23 in two weeks) and licensed as private hire in my own car (Ford Mondeo 2008) Just wondering if anybody knows of any insurance companies that would take me on?

I have had a full drivers licence for 5years, and have driven PH for 2 without any points or claims. As of now I am paying £150 per week via a broker in Liverpool (the only ones to even consider taking me on), but I'm hoping due to me turning 23 more doors will open?
The broker I'm with now has told me to expect a £22 decrease come my birthday..

Cheers

Is there anyway you can get on a fleet policy with the firm you work with?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:34 pm 
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No, unfortunately they only rent out company cars to a select few and so I've been told their minimum age is 30+ :(


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:08 am 
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Chronicle wrote:
No, unfortunately they only rent out company cars to a select few and so I've been told their minimum age is 30+ :(

Then other than spending a day ringing the world for quotes, you are well and truly f***ed. :sad:

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:05 pm 
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ooft £150 a week on insurance, you must really love the job.

try taxi centre, they seem to be quoting well for everyone the now using Enterprise as an underwriter.


drop me a pm if you need any more info one of our boys has just turned 24 and is in the same boat, think he's only 3k a year though


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:37 pm 
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Try UK insurance solutions, 01353 775 114

Although not quite extreme, I'm 29 and I have a 24 year old named driver and I pay 2k per year.

150 a week is a [edited by admin]! Work must be brilliant round your way to warrant paying that.


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:31 pm 
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Try Elstree Insurance, when I was 24, I paid about £3,000 for a Mercedes E320CDi,


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:00 am 
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christopherwk wrote:
Try Elstree Insurance, when I was 24, I paid about £3,000 for a Mercedes E320CDi,

When I was 24 I think you could buy a brand new Mercedes E320CDI for £3,000! :mrgreen:

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