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kgdo85 · 18-01-2009, 19:12

Hi

I have a couple of Jaguars which I use for weekend driving and obviously v. expensive motor to run.

The whole economic situation has lead me to think of using them for wedding car hire or chauffeur services etc part time to help pay for tax / ins etc.

Does anyone know how costs for this type of insurance compare to standard car insurance? What companies offer this type of insurance? and are there restrictions on age of drivers? (Myself and my bro who would drive it are both 24)?

2qk4u · 18-01-2009, 19:37

I think you need a PSV licence for that, and if you have one give Brian J Peirce Ins Broker a call ...

Tipsy Mac · 18-01-2009, 19:57

I'd say you would be looking at €1500 to €2000 for your first year. Road tax would go down to €82 on each car which might make it cheaper for you even if you decide to never actually do any Chauffeur / Wedding Hire with them. Yes as was said you need a PSV license for it.

Rowley Birkin QC · 18-01-2009, 20:20

What models are they?

kgdo85 · 18-01-2009, 20:44

Thanks guys, what is required to get PSV licence, eg training, test etc? I have no idea about this. Do you pay a fee?

If tax went down to €82 that would be super, tax is approx 1600 on each. Would I have to put a hackney plate thingy on bumper?

Models are 99 XJ8 and 1986 Double 6 bigkev.

Tipsy Mac · 18-01-2009, 22:12

You have to do a test to get the PSV license, there's courses regularly advertised in the Evening Herald in the classifieds under Taxis, the fee for the license is small, I think it's around €20 for a couple of years. I'm not sure what's the fee if any to get a hackney license.

You wont need a plate on the bumper, what you will need is a tamper proof sticker about twice the size of the current tax disc on your front and back windows, if you look at a taxi you will notice they all have yellow ones on them.

kgdo85 · 19-01-2009, 20:41

i am wondering about those hackney window stickers......they would look terrible those big yellow things.

I have never seen any kind of sticker or plate on normal wedding or chauffer cars...how do they get away with it?

Padraig Mor · 19-01-2009, 22:13

AFAIK if it's taxed as a limo, you just need one small white sticker at the back.

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kgdo85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Adverts \| Friends	Insurance for Chauffeur / Wedding Hire Hi I have a couple of Jaguars which I use for weekend driving and obviously v. expensive motor to run. The whole economic situation has lead me to think of using them for wedding car hire or chauffeur services etc part time to help pay for tax / ins etc. Does anyone know how costs for this type of insurance compare to standard car insurance? What companies offer this type of insurance? and are there restrictions on age of drivers? (Myself and my bro who would drive it are both 24)?

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18-01-2009, 19:37	#2
2qk4u Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: A world of my own.. Posts: 1,147 Adverts \| Friends	I think you need a PSV licence for that, and if you have one give Brian J Peirce Ins Broker a call ...

18-01-2009, 19:57	#3
Tipsy Mac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,539 Adverts \| Friends	I'd say you would be looking at €1500 to €2000 for your first year. Road tax would go down to €82 on each car which might make it cheaper for you even if you decide to never actually do any Chauffeur / Wedding Hire with them. Yes as was said you need a PSV license for it.

18-01-2009, 20:20	#4
Rowley Birkin QC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,862 Adverts \| Friends	What models are they?

18-01-2009, 20:44	#5
kgdo85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks guys, what is required to get PSV licence, eg training, test etc? I have no idea about this. Do you pay a fee? If tax went down to €82 that would be super, tax is approx 1600 on each. Would I have to put a hackney plate thingy on bumper? Models are 99 XJ8 and 1986 Double 6 bigkev.

18-01-2009, 22:12	#6
Tipsy Mac Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,539 Adverts \| Friends	You have to do a test to get the PSV license, there's courses regularly advertised in the Evening Herald in the classifieds under Taxis, the fee for the license is small, I think it's around €20 for a couple of years. I'm not sure what's the fee if any to get a hackney license. You wont need a plate on the bumper, what you will need is a tamper proof sticker about twice the size of the current tax disc on your front and back windows, if you look at a taxi you will notice they all have yellow ones on them.

19-01-2009, 20:41	#7
kgdo85 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23 Adverts \| Friends	i am wondering about those hackney window stickers......they would look terrible those big yellow things. I have never seen any kind of sticker or plate on normal wedding or chauffer cars...how do they get away with it?

19-01-2009, 22:13	#8
Padraig Mor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,098 Adverts \| Friends	AFAIK if it's taxed as a limo, you just need one small white sticker at the back.