Insurance

[Austin]

OK, so not really one for this forum but my son has manged to persuade me to buy him a Moped, well a friend had a moped for sale that was too good to turn down. I have spent most of the evening shopping for quotes which vary from a staggeringly unbelievable £5K to a still unrealistic £320 (Bennetts].

The moped is worth £750 [Honda x8R-s - a step thru thingy], son of course is 16 with no anything to save money.

Any suggestions to save a bit of money or recommended insurers welcome. Oh, and I am away for a couple days so won't be viewing 'til saturday probably.

[stoo]

I've seen a lot of recommendations for e-bike lately.


But I wouldn't have thought £320 isn't actually all that bad a premium for a first timer these days - irrespective of the value of the bike.

[McVicar]

I'm with e-bike and they have been the lowest quote for everybody I know who have tried them.

[Whealie]

Any suggestions

Wait ten years. Drivers over 26 get a discount.

[chronyx]

Cost me £250 for a K reg DT50 back in 2001...so £320 really isn't bad!

[willb]

£320 doesn't sound too bad for a 'ped.

I think I was paying about that or more back in the 90's!

[Austin]

Thanks all - probably me then, just out of touch with insurance and youngsters. I think the cheapest has been e-bike. I'm going to get it this weekend

[Tricky]

had a baby varadero insured last year as a learner, best i could get was £270 and i'm 40 clean licence etc, so your quote doesn't sound that far out.

[Von Short Hausen]

Yep, I'm with Ebike this year. They pissed on every other quote I got (no, not literally )

[MacP]

... They pissed on every other quote I got (no, not literally )

Yeah! Cos that's an optional extra....