My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not owned a car.
She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named driver.

Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is the
best way of her getting some NCB? I have used one of the comparison sites
and had quotes of around £800 TPF&T. Is this to be expected? Will any
insurer take her involvement as a named driver into consideration and give
her a discount?

John wrote in message ...
My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not owned a
car. She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named driver.

Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is
the best way of her getting some NCB? I have used one of the comparison
sites and had quotes of around £800 TPF&T. Is this to be expected? Will
any insurer take her involvement as a named driver into consideration and
give her a discount?

Some will, particularly if your wifes present insurer will produce a letter
confirming that daughter hasn't been the subject of any claims during x
period.

Alternatively, when your wifes policy is up for renewal consider changing to
one of the firms that lets named drivers earn their own NCB.

Regards,

On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:11:25 -0000, "John"
wrote:

My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not owned a car.
She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named driver.

Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is the
best way of her getting some NCB? I have used one of the comparison sites
and had quotes of around £800 TPF&T. Is this to be expected? Will any
insurer take her involvement as a named driver into consideration and give
her a discount?

They might. My daughter is paying less than that for fully comp at age
20, passed for just a year, one claim. (TBH the difference between Comp
& TPFT isn't worth the hassle.)

You won't get the best deal from a web quote on a case like that, but
take some promising quotes then phone the companies. It takes a human
being to apply discretionary discounts!

For example we just did the comparison site thing on my son's insurance.
The quotes were coming back at twice his current premium on a lower
group car - but a phone call to his insurer said they'd swap it for
free.

Comparison sites are useful, but they don't always work.
--
asahartz woz ere

"John" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not owned a
car. She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named driver.

Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is
the best way of her getting some NCB?

Have a policy. Don't claim.

I have used one of the comparison sites and had quotes of around £800
TPF&T. Is this to be expected?

Go on, give us a clue as to the car...

Will any insurer take her involvement as a named driver into
consideration and give her a discount?

If they do, it'll probably be as an "introductory" (aka marketing)
discount, and may not be as fully portable as a year's normal NCB.

Anyway - 28, and you're still sorting this **** for her? C'mon...

John wrote:
Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is the
best way of her getting some NCB? I have used one of the comparison sites
and had quotes of around £800 TPF&T. Is this to be expected? Will any
insurer take her involvement as a named driver into consideration and give
her a discount?

Sounds very high. Price comparison site: old banger group 10, similar
situation, TPF&T, no NCB, 300 quid (Swiftcover).

Theo

"Adrian" wrote in message
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"John" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not owned a
car. She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named driver.

Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one - what is
the best way of her getting some NCB?

Have a policy. Don't claim.

I have used one of the comparison sites and had quotes of around £800
TPF&T. Is this to be expected?

Go on, give us a clue as to the car...


Sorry - a Daewoo Kalos

Will any insurer take her involvement as a named driver into
consideration and give her a discount?

If they do, it'll probably be as an "introductory" (aka marketing)
discount, and may not be as fully portable as a year's normal NCB.

Anyway - 28, and you're still sorting this **** for her? C'mon...

I know - but she is liable to get caught out!

John wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
...
"John" gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

My daughter (28) passed her test about 10 years ago but has not
owned a car. She sometimes drives her mother's car as a named
driver. Sooner or later she will want a car and be able to afford one -
what is the best way of her getting some NCB?

Have a policy. Don't claim.

I have used one of the comparison sites and had quotes of around
£800 TPF&T. Is this to be expected?

Go on, give us a clue as to the car...


Sorry - a Daewoo Kalos

Will any insurer take her involvement as a named driver into
consideration and give her a discount?

If they do, it'll probably be as an "introductory" (aka marketing)
discount, and may not be as fully portable as a year's normal NCB.

Anyway - 28, and you're still sorting this **** for her? C'mon...

I know - but she is liable to get caught out!

Normal parent reaction! I'm trying very hard to keep out of being involved
in my elder kid buying his own house, avoiding "Harry Enfield" comments and
the like whilst just answering his queries. To bring this back on track, he
bought his own car at about 20, barely used it for about a year. Now 30 y/o
happy using public transport and his bicycle! Probably more economical for
his activities.