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Lukellar_18
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Hello, 18 and passed my HGV 2 driving for a well known logistics company loving the job, plenty of training from

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Hello, 18 and passed my HGV 2 driving for a well known logistics company loving the job, plenty of training from company, and obviously you have to be competent to pass your HGV test. According to car insurance, I’m still just as high risk as any other 18 year old lad without a HGV license..... Can someone please shed some light on how insurance companies think this way, I don’t believe for a second a normal boy racer thinks and drives anywhere near the same way I think and drive. Nearly £1800 to insure my 1.5 Nissan Juke 😂 taking the piss now insurance are.
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Get a motorbike well cheaper insurance
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Try cornmarket insurance the offer competitive rates for hgv drivers
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Probably punishment for the poor choice in cars!
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jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:30 am Probably punishment for the poor choice in cars!
mate didn’t get left with much choice 😂 wanted a higher up seated car but can’t get insured on anything else that sits as high up 😕
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:31 am
jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:30 am Probably punishment for the poor choice in cars!
mate didn’t get left with much choice 😂 wanted a higher up seated car but can’t get insured on anything else that sits as high up 😕
get an old ex army defender! 👌
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Try corn market for insurance, there a specialist HGV insurance company for drivers.
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CHRISMUSI wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:32 am Try corn market for insurance, there a specialist HGV insurance company for drivers.
I’ll try them mate, just wondering if they’ll still insure me for my age? I know some won’t do any under 25
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:33 am
CHRISMUSI wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:32 am Try corn market for insurance, there a specialist HGV insurance company for drivers.
I’ll try them mate, just wondering if they’ll still insure me for my age? I know some won’t do any under 25
worth a punt mate, I’ve been with them 6 years now.
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CHRISMUSI wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:33 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:33 am
CHRISMUSI wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:32 am Try corn market for insurance, there a specialist HGV insurance company for drivers.
I’ll try them mate, just wondering if they’ll still insure me for my age? I know some won’t do any under 25
worth a punt mate, I’ve been with them 6 years now.
many thanks I’ll give them a bell and see what they come up with. I’ll tell them “I’m special” as the comment below states and maybe I’ll get an even further discount 😂😂
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:34 am
CHRISMUSI wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:33 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:33 am

I’ll try them mate, just wondering if they’ll still insure me for my age? I know some won’t do any under 25
worth a punt mate, I’ve been with them 6 years now.
many thanks I’ll give them a bell and see what they come up with. I’ll tell them “I’m special” as the comment below states and maybe I’ll get an even further discount 😂😂
lol, just say your a hgv driver that’s special enough 😬
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I'm 25 and when I passed my hgv test my insurance went up for being as they said "a liability"
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You're more likely to drive whilst tired which means you're more of a risk despite your higher driving standards.
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Corn market gave my son a really good quote mate
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They look at a hgv driver as more of an insurance risk due to the amount of time & distance you travel on the toad, putting you at more of an accident risk, even though it’s not your vehicle 😢
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shaunicon21 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:44 am They look at a hgv driver as more of an insurance risk due to the amount of time & distance you travel on the toad, putting you at more of an accident risk, even though it’s not your vehicle 😢
it’s crap mate!
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:44 am
shaunicon21 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:44 am They look at a hgv driver as more of an insurance risk due to the amount of time & distance you travel on the toad, putting you at more of an accident risk, even though it’s not your vehicle 😢
it’s crap mate!
tell me about it 🙄 the car drivers drive like a**eholes, yet we get charged more😫
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Yea my insurance went up when I told them I’m class 1 apparently more of a risk 🙄
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Dever+Go wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am Yea my insurance went up when I told them I’m class 1 apparently more of a risk 🙄
feels like you get punished for having some further driver training it’s so annoying 😂
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:46 am
Dever+Go wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am Yea my insurance went up when I told them I’m class 1 apparently more of a risk 🙄
feels like you get punished for having some further driver training it’s so annoying 😂
I couldn’t believe it when they told me. Anything to get more money out of ya. If anything I drive safer since driving trucks I used to be a nightmare lol
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Dever+Go wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:46 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:46 am
Dever+Go wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:45 am Yea my insurance went up when I told them I’m class 1 apparently more of a risk 🙄
feels like you get punished for having some further driver training it’s so annoying 😂
I couldn’t believe it when they told me. Anything to get more money out of ya. If anything I drive safer since driving trucks I used to be a nightmare lol
this is what I’m trying to say we all have much better anticipation etc. yet we get punished even though we don’t go over the legal working time/driving times because apparently we are still tired and a high risk. Just no sense to any of it.
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Lack of experience, could have all the categories in the world but if you've only driven for a year you're still inexperienced and high risk compared to others, I'm 24 and my insurance is 500 for year, just don't hit own and it'll go down
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BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am Lack of experience, could have all the categories in the world but if you've only driven for a year you're still inexperienced and high risk compared to others, I'm 24 and my insurance is 500 for year, just don't hit own and it'll go down
what do you drive? I'm 32 and mine is over £600.
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jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am
BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am Lack of experience, could have all the categories in the world but if you've only driven for a year you're still inexperienced and high risk compared to others, I'm 24 and my insurance is 500 for year, just don't hit own and it'll go down
what do you drive? I'm 32 and mine is over £600.
1.8 Vectra, 6 years no claims, my renewal came up at 900 so I ran a quote and exact same firm offered it me for 500 so I asked unpolite if I could pay the cheaper one 😂
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BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am
jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am
BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am Lack of experience, could have all the categories in the world but if you've only driven for a year you're still inexperienced and high risk compared to others, I'm 24 and my insurance is 500 for year, just don't hit own and it'll go down
what do you drive? I'm 32 and mine is over £600.
1.8 Vectra, 6 years no claims, my renewal came up at 900 so I ran a quote and exact same firm offered it me for 500 so I asked unpolite if I could pay the cheaper one 😂
Fair play, I got a 3 series estate, only £5 a month more to insure than the Polo I had. Hope it comes down below the £500 mark this year though.
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jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am
BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am
jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:49 am

what do you drive? I'm 32 and mine is over £600.
1.8 Vectra, 6 years no claims, my renewal came up at 900 so I ran a quote and exact same firm offered it me for 500 so I asked unpolite if I could pay the cheaper one 😂
Fair play, I got a 3 series estate, only £5 a month more to insure than the Polo I had. Hope it comes down below the £500 mark this year though.
area makes a massive difference too, a mean brum is a sh*t hole 🤷‍♂️
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BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:51 am
jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am
BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am

1.8 Vectra, 6 years no claims, my renewal came up at 900 so I ran a quote and exact same firm offered it me for 500 so I asked unpolite if I could pay the cheaper one 😂
Fair play, I got a 3 series estate, only £5 a month more to insure than the Polo I had. Hope it comes down below the £500 mark this year though.
area makes a massive difference too, a mean brum is a sh*t hole 🤷‍♂️
27, £950 (cheapest) for my 2.0 SEAT Leon Estate 🤷‍♂️ last year was £700 (cheapest) no circumstances changed apart from my age, and job. Went from Deputy General Manager for a licensed premises, to a HGV driver 😂
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weardayAut wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:53 am
BRADDraven wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:51 am
jimegioMud wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:50 am

Fair play, I got a 3 series estate, only £5 a month more to insure than the Polo I had. Hope it comes down below the £500 mark this year though.
area makes a massive difference too, a mean brum is a sh*t hole 🤷‍♂️
27, £950 (cheapest) for my 2.0 SEAT Leon Estate 🤷‍♂️ last year was £700 (cheapest) no circumstances changed apart from my age, and job. Went from Deputy General Manager for a licensed premises, to a HGV driver 😂
seems I've got it lucky then 😂
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My insurance went up when I went from C+E to PSV WTF
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derekennyTD wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:54 am My insurance went up when I went from C+E to PSV WTF
how can that be 😂😂😂
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:55 am
derekennyTD wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:54 am My insurance went up when I went from C+E to PSV WTF
how can that be 😂😂😂
dunno mate insurance companies work in strange ways buddy
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Insurance always goes up if your in motor trade or have HGV if you put occupation as librarian it will go down but obviously if you lie you may find you have no cover at all
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That's cheap for first motor anyway, I've paid a lot more for a 1.6 focus lol
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Say your a priest that what I am on mine
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2crainaryho wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:15 am Say your a priest that what I am on mine
might actually try that and see what I get quoted hahah
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It’s cause ur on the road more so there for ur more likely to claim on insurance
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I switched from security to class 2 work my car insurance went down 🤷‍♂️
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vincentos.34 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:21 am I switched from security to class 2 work my car insurance went down 🤷‍♂️
madness. There just doesn’t seem to be any logic to how they work the prices out, it’s just luck of the draw or at least that’s how it feels.
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Just tell insurance that your a delivery driver as you don't really have to include what your actually driving, its cheaper that way.😁
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RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am Just tell insurance that your a delivery driver as you don't really have to include what your actually driving, its cheaper that way.😁
I like that, thanks mate will run a quote and see how that goes
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am
RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am Just tell insurance that your a delivery driver as you don't really have to include what your actually driving, its cheaper that way.😁
I like that, thanks mate will run a quote and see how that goes
well you are kinda a delivery driver we just deliver in larger quantities, it works for me.👍
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RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am
RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am Just tell insurance that your a delivery driver as you don't really have to include what your actually driving, its cheaper that way.😁
I like that, thanks mate will run a quote and see how that goes
well you are kinda a delivery driver we just deliver in larger quantities, it works for me.👍
exactly they never asked us what we driver, still doing delivery’s
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:25 am
RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am

I like that, thanks mate will run a quote and see how that goes
well you are kinda a delivery driver we just deliver in larger quantities, it works for me.👍
exactly they never asked us what we driver, still doing delivery’s
hope it helps.
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:25 am
RUtherNot wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 am

I like that, thanks mate will run a quote and see how that goes
well you are kinda a delivery driver we just deliver in larger quantities, it works for me.👍
exactly they never asked us what we driver, still doing delivery’s
oh really, well my insurance knows my full occupation now as I slipped up a couple of years ago now, however my insurance is low enough now cause of my age, just thought it might help the lad out as I know how the young lads and lasses struggle with the outrageous costs of insurance nowadays, I have two kids driving now and it nearly cripples them.👍
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I pay £430 for this fully comp with all mods declared.
1800 at 18yr old is mega cheap!
My insurance was £2500 for a 1.4 Corsa SRI 10yrs ago.
It’ll get cheaper the more experience you have with that car and as you get older
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32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am I pay £430 for this fully comp with all mods declared.
1800 at 18yr old is mega cheap!
My insurance was £2500 for a 1.4 Corsa SRI 10yrs ago.
It’ll get cheaper the more experience you have with that car and as you get older
that’s ridiculous £2500!!! Nice ride mate, you’ve got it looking ace 👌
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am I pay £430 for this fully comp with all mods declared.
1800 at 18yr old is mega cheap!
My insurance was £2500 for a 1.4 Corsa SRI 10yrs ago.
It’ll get cheaper the more experience you have with that car and as you get older
that’s ridiculous £2500!!! Nice ride mate, you’ve got it looking ace 👌
you’re telling me 😂! Joys of being 18yrs old.
Everyone has to start somewhere unfortunately!
Cheers dude! She looks and sounds the part 😏😎! Doesn’t hang around either
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32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am I pay £430 for this fully comp with all mods declared.
1800 at 18yr old is mega cheap!
My insurance was £2500 for a 1.4 Corsa SRI 10yrs ago.
It’ll get cheaper the more experience you have with that car and as you get older
that’s ridiculous £2500!!! Nice ride mate, you’ve got it looking ace 👌
you’re telling me 😂! Joys of being 18yrs old.
Everyone has to start somewhere unfortunately!
Cheers dude! She looks and sounds the part 😏😎! Doesn’t hang around either
bet it’s nice to have all that acceleration back after all day in the wagon! 😂
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:34 am

that’s ridiculous £2500!!! Nice ride mate, you’ve got it looking ace 👌
you’re telling me 😂! Joys of being 18yrs old.
Everyone has to start somewhere unfortunately!
Cheers dude! She looks and sounds the part 😏😎! Doesn’t hang around either
bet it’s nice to have all that acceleration back after all day in the wagon! 😂
oh it is 😂! 40 odd tonne barely moving and then getting in this with a bit of boost always makes it worth it lol
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32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am

you’re telling me 😂! Joys of being 18yrs old.
Everyone has to start somewhere unfortunately!
Cheers dude! She looks and sounds the part 😏😎! Doesn’t hang around either
bet it’s nice to have all that acceleration back after all day in the wagon! 😂
oh it is 😂! 40 odd tonne barely moving and then getting in this with a bit of boost always makes it worth it lol
at least you lads in the artic have a bit more power to start of with, coming from the DAFs we have it would probably feel twice as quick 😂😂😂
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:35 am

bet it’s nice to have all that acceleration back after all day in the wagon! 😂
oh it is 😂! 40 odd tonne barely moving and then getting in this with a bit of boost always makes it worth it lol
at least you lads in the artic have a bit more power to start of with, coming from the DAFs we have it would probably feel twice as quick 😂😂😂
having a laugh ain’t you 😂! I had a 15 plate MAN and the gearbox was horrendous 😂! Stand on throttle and 10 seconds later it moves! Much preferred my old Rigid DAF
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32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am

oh it is 😂! 40 odd tonne barely moving and then getting in this with a bit of boost always makes it worth it lol
at least you lads in the artic have a bit more power to start of with, coming from the DAFs we have it would probably feel twice as quick 😂😂😂
having a laugh ain’t you 😂! I had a 15 plate MAN and the gearbox was horrendous 😂! Stand on throttle and 10 seconds later it moves! Much preferred my old Rigid DAF
all ours been restricted mate 😅😭 all set in eco modes so it probs isn’t far of your old MAN 😂 limited to 52 too so you just sit there on the motorway with your hand up apologizing to all the other wagons for holding them up 😂😂😂 Same with roundabouts, your like yep that’ll do me, next thing the artic that was 3 miles down the road is coming round and the engines only just decided to pick up. Crap mate but have to laugh about it otherwise all the problems it causes would get you down!
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:36 am

at least you lads in the artic have a bit more power to start of with, coming from the DAFs we have it would probably feel twice as quick 😂😂😂
having a laugh ain’t you 😂! I had a 15 plate MAN and the gearbox was horrendous 😂! Stand on throttle and 10 seconds later it moves! Much preferred my old Rigid DAF
all ours been restricted mate 😅😭 all set in eco modes so it probs isn’t far of your old MAN 😂 limited to 52 too so you just sit there on the motorway with your hand up apologizing to all the other wagons for holding them up 😂😂😂 Same with roundabouts, your like yep that’ll do me, next thing the artic that was 3 miles down the road is coming round and the engines only just decided to pick up. Crap mate but have to laugh about it otherwise all the problems it causes would get you down!
joys! 😂! Tbh, I’d normally sit at 52, I got paid by the hour so don’t mind sitting at that sort of speed 😂! No point rushing if it’s not going to benefit you!
Yeah I know that feeling with them! Just have to enjoy them while they’re empty 🤣! Luckily they’re only tools for work
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32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:38 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am
32blancines wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:37 am

having a laugh ain’t you 😂! I had a 15 plate MAN and the gearbox was horrendous 😂! Stand on throttle and 10 seconds later it moves! Much preferred my old Rigid DAF
all ours been restricted mate 😅😭 all set in eco modes so it probs isn’t far of your old MAN 😂 limited to 52 too so you just sit there on the motorway with your hand up apologizing to all the other wagons for holding them up 😂😂😂 Same with roundabouts, your like yep that’ll do me, next thing the artic that was 3 miles down the road is coming round and the engines only just decided to pick up. Crap mate but have to laugh about it otherwise all the problems it causes would get you down!
joys! 😂! Tbh, I’d normally sit at 52, I got paid by the hour so don’t mind sitting at that sort of speed 😂! No point rushing if it’s not going to benefit you!
Yeah I know that feeling with them! Just have to enjoy them while they’re empty 🤣! Luckily they’re only tools for work
defo mate haha, Wish I could put the air seat in my car though 😂😂 f**king things are so comfortable it’s un real.
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meyerexopTagz wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:40 am Cornmarket help drivers
few have suggested, will give them a ring mate and see if it drops cheers 👍
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:41 am
meyerexopTagz wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:40 am Cornmarket help drivers
few have suggested, will give them a ring mate and see if it drops cheers 👍
fish for loads of quotes all over then screen grab the lowest. Get them to quote you then say you have lower. Send them the screen grab and they will beat that price
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meyerexopTagz wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:41 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:41 am
meyerexopTagz wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:40 am Cornmarket help drivers
few have suggested, will give them a ring mate and see if it drops cheers 👍
fish for loads of quotes all over then screen grab the lowest. Get them to quote you then say you have lower. Send them the screen grab and they will beat that price
thank you mate will try tomorrow morning 👍
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Am with AXA to be honest have found because of my job insurance can go up crazy i know and am 53 no points completely clean licence in fact never had a claim in 36 years go compare will find a good insurance
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You spend more time on the road you're more of a risk mate, not many jobs are likely to have you smash out 15 hour days then drive home. It's shit but that's the way they look at it.
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Don't tell them you drive a a hgv haha
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I went with corn market knocked over £300 off what i was paying with my insurance i rang them to price match guess what...yep sorry we cant match that your best off going with cornmarket 👍
Which i did for a year then on renewal it doubled, no claims on it either so fucked um off now I'm with AXA there really good on hgv career side 👍
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Because your 18 and regardless of what you think your still young and have a lot to learn about driving especially heavy goods.. but you think we'd get it cheaper because we're "professionals" but not the case, i put civil servant down.
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jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am Because your 18 and regardless of what you think your still young and have a lot to learn about driving especially heavy goods.. but you think we'd get it cheaper because we're "professionals" but not the case, i put civil servant down.
totally agree on the inexperience side of things mate, it’s just that you have to be of a certain standard to pass a HGV test regardless of experience and like you say we are then regarded as “professionals” in the eyes of the law and DVLA so surely we would at least be deemed as slightly less of a risk
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am
jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am Because your 18 and regardless of what you think your still young and have a lot to learn about driving especially heavy goods.. but you think we'd get it cheaper because we're "professionals" but not the case, i put civil servant down.
totally agree on the inexperience side of things mate, it’s just that you have to be of a certain standard to pass a HGV test regardless of experience and like you say we are then regarded as “professionals” in the eyes of the law and DVLA so surely we would at least be deemed as slightly less of a risk
Agree mate, don't be too sure on the "standard" though mate, I've seen a fair few Muppets driving who i think got very lucky on the day, some be 10year experience and still can't reverse for shit and pretty shit going forward too.
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jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am
jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am Because your 18 and regardless of what you think your still young and have a lot to learn about driving especially heavy goods.. but you think we'd get it cheaper because we're "professionals" but not the case, i put civil servant down.
totally agree on the inexperience side of things mate, it’s just that you have to be of a certain standard to pass a HGV test regardless of experience and like you say we are then regarded as “professionals” in the eyes of the law and DVLA so surely we would at least be deemed as slightly less of a risk
Agree mate, don't be too sure on the "standard" though mate, I've seen a fair few Muppets driving who i think got very lucky on the day, some be 10year experience and still can't reverse for shit and pretty shit going forward too.
defo, seen a fair few like you say and does make you question how they get away with things and how they keep their licenses. Can’t beat the old car drivers though, never fails to amaze me how lucky they are in some situations, especially those that decide they want to merge behind then decide they want to come in front and will do anything they can to get in front hahaha. Got to take things with a pinch of salt on the road unfortunately nowadays.
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Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am
jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 am

totally agree on the inexperience side of things mate, it’s just that you have to be of a certain standard to pass a HGV test regardless of experience and like you say we are then regarded as “professionals” in the eyes of the law and DVLA so surely we would at least be deemed as slightly less of a risk
Agree mate, don't be too sure on the "standard" though mate, I've seen a fair few Muppets driving who i think got very lucky on the day, some be 10year experience and still can't reverse for shit and pretty shit going forward too.
defo, seen a fair few like you say and does make you question how they get away with things and how they keep their licenses. Can’t beat the old car drivers though, never fails to amaze me how lucky they are in some situations, especially those that decide they want to merge behind then decide they want to come in front and will do anything they can to get in front hahaha. Got to take things with a pinch of salt on the road unfortunately nowadays.
everyday mate, that's the joys of roads so get use to it lol.
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jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:54 am
Lukellar_18 wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am
jamitemTX wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:53 am

Agree mate, don't be too sure on the "standard" though mate, I've seen a fair few Muppets driving who i think got very lucky on the day, some be 10year experience and still can't reverse for shit and pretty shit going forward too.
defo, seen a fair few like you say and does make you question how they get away with things and how they keep their licenses. Can’t beat the old car drivers though, never fails to amaze me how lucky they are in some situations, especially those that decide they want to merge behind then decide they want to come in front and will do anything they can to get in front hahaha. Got to take things with a pinch of salt on the road unfortunately nowadays.
everyday mate, that's the joys of roads so get use to it lol.
it’s fine with me for now mate, I’m still loving watching people take on the M6 average speed cameras and then watch it flash about three times in a minute because people are thick enough to think it’s only an advisory speed limit 😂 At least it’s keeps the road well lit!
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Computer tec for me I use a sat nav 😂
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You also have to factor in how many of that type of car have been smashed by a certain age group
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Insurance companies, women, quantum physics. Never work the fudges out.
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DDALErace wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:08 am Insurance companies, women, quantum physics. Never work the fudges out.
office workers being allowed to dictate things to how they want 😕
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DDALErace wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:08 am Insurance companies, women, quantum physics. Never work the fudges out.
get urself an older car old x/y/w reg it wont matter what engine insurance will drip, try getting couple quotes to see
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