10 replies to this topic

[E-Tizzle]

hi

does anyone own and drive a bedford rascal as a social vehicle. i.e not as a work van.
im looking at buying one as they are very cheap and look like fun. and i need a summer run around
can anyone tell me roughly how much insurance would be for a younger driver.

cheers

elliot

[james962]

Send a PM to "miniman andy". I know he has one,. I don't think he comes on TMF regularly though.

[E-Tizzle]

oh cheers i will do

thanks

[sweetser]

How old are you?? When i was 17 i done a insurance quote on one and it come back at £4000

[spi-bwk]

My brother had one and got rid on the grounds he couldnt insure it as a social vehicle and this couldnt build no claims bonus on it. Hope that this helps.

[E-Tizzle]

im 19 and the best quote ive got is £3000 odd which is ridiculous because the van cost about £500.

and yeah thats the thing. i want it as a social car, but being a van the insurance is different. i suppose they think a van is more likely to be broken into or stolen even tho its a piece of crap van.

anyway ive always wanted one for some reason but it looks like its not gonna happen.

thanks a lot guys

elliot

[Dolly 89]

when i was 19 i got insurance on 1.9 turbo mercedes vito worth nearly £2000 for just over £1000 with elephant insurance, this was 3 years ago now though so may have gone up alot, this was only social domestic and pleasure aswell not a work vehicle

[E-Tizzle]

okay ill try elephant. thanks

EDIT

just had a look. £4500 -brilliant!

why is it so much, no one in there right mind is gonna steal it and no one cares if they get a few dings in their van!! URGHH

Edited by E-Tizzle, 06 July 2011 - 08:17 AM.

[the_r_sole]

can you not get specialist van insurance which allows personal use? i'm sure that's what my old boy had...

[jwb_moto]

send minimadandy a pm his daily driver is a rascal!

[miniman andy]

Hi sorry it's 6 years too late lol.
It's me

Yes I managed to get insured for social domestic and pleasure. But it was with NIG insurance , (Adrian flux's sister company at the time)
For about 800 back then