Hi all,
As from my username you probably have guessed i have a 1997/R 306 GTI-6 which is pretty good fun all round But this year i want to upgrade to something a bit more special
Ive been moping about on these boards for a couple of months now gathering info on scoobies. As there is a large selection of models available im finding it dificult to make my mind up on what to get.
At the end of the day i will not go above £15,000 and then there is the choice of Scooby or an EVO 5. The only thing thats p!ssing on my bonfire at the minute is Insurance. My gti-6 (group 15) is currently £2000+ age 20 with 1 yrs NCB. In July i will be 21 with 2yrs NCB.
When im 21 will life be easy on the insurance front or am i stuffed for a few years yet?

Help me choose my next car!!!!!!

p.s sorry about my crap spelling/punctuation

 

Think you mite struggle for a couple of years yet.Bear in mind that scoobs are group 19ish,but if u can afford it,go for it.
Good Luck

 

All i can suggest, is to ring the insurance co. and get a quote for a 21 year old. At least it will give you an idea!

 

I am 21 and only just got rid of my P1, I have no NCB and found the best insurance quote by far was Tesco at £2800

Hope this helps, go for it if you can

Matt

 

Matt,
Im with tesco at the minute but my premium has bee a bit of a rollercoaster ride this year due to a only just getting my NCB from a non-fault accident i had two years ago!
to be honest with my 2 yrs NCB i will not mind paying upto £2500 for insurance. I have also taken into consideration the running costs which look very steep.
But you get what you pay for i suppose.

 

alright m8, i'm 21 and have a my00 turbo. got my insurance through tesco's, had two years no claims and three points ( sp30 ). could'nt believe my eyes when i saw how much...

as for scoobies. get one, you will not regret it....

gav....

 

alright m8, i'm 21 and have a my00 turbo. got my insurance through tesco's, had two years no claims and three points ( sp30 ). could'nt believe my eyes when i saw how much...

as for scoobies. get one, you will not regret it....

gav....

Cool but you didnt say how much?

 

Insurance is the least of your worried in my opinion. I'm youngish and pay a fair whack for insurance but having come from a hot hatch to the scooby its the fuel economy and in particular the running costs that have stung me the most. This will probably be even higher/worse in an EVO 5. Please make sure your thoroughly research these costs so that you don't make a mistake!!

 

Saxo Boy is right though they use fuel like its going out of fashion, my advice ,if you decide to go ahead ,is to go for a standard uk model if cash for 'problems' is short,the last thing you want is a firespitting 280bhp scoob that then needs a re-build,which can happen.Good luck mate .