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Cougar · 2019-11-04T16:42:47Z

I've just signed my life away on a new lease car. The old Octavia gets collected on the 19th... however, the insurance runs out on the 14th. How can I stay legal without getting my pants pulled down? Following a very confusing phone call with Tesco Insurance, I can seemingly let the existing insurance auto-renew, then cancel it within a 14-day "cooling off" period. I'll be charged for the week it's under cover, though it wasn't clear whether I'll be charged for this. She said there weren't any admin fees for cancelling, then later said something about a £40 cancellation charge? Who knows, I might ring back and talk to someone with a brain. Main downside here is it will mean that £1200 disappears from my account for a fortnight (for comparison, a new quote via the Meerkat is £800, the robbing gits). Accept that I won't be driving it, find somewhere offroad to stash it for a week? Leave it on the street, don't drive it, and hope no-one notices? Sod's Law, someone will drive in to the bloody thing. Get a policy quote for the new car, take it out initially on the Octy then have it transferred. Presumably this will involve some sort of admin fee, and it defers the problem so I'll be in the same boat in three years' time. Get a short term policy. Tempcover.com comes out at £106 for the six days (anyone know any better ones?). ... something else?

perchypanther

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My farts used to sound just like that car until I had my abcess removed.

Posted : 25/11/2019 5:29 pm

Cougar

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The old ones are the best. (-:

Posted : 25/11/2019 6:12 pm

Kryton57

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All this over a Honda Civic? I feel cheated.

😉

Posted : 26/11/2019 8:11 am

hodgynd

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Might be a bit late now..but for future reference
https://www.cuvva.com/0

Posted : 26/11/2019 8:38 am

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