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Getting car insurance for one (driving test) day

  • 20-08-2013 3:25pm
    #1
    lcdtcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, I'm ready to do my driving test but I'm a lot more comfortable in my mum's car than I am in my instructors car (2010 VW Golf, diesel) and I would like to do the test in her 2004 Nissan Micra. However, I am not insured to drive the Micra and I can't afford and have no use for a years/months worth of insurance.

    I was wondering if it was possible to be insured in the car for just the day of the driving test. However, my mum's insurance is a woman's only insurance company so I wouldn't be able to get on her insurance. Would an insurance company insure me for one day/week in the Micra, and how much would that cost on average for a 20 year old male holding a provision license for 2 years? Would they give me a special deal for just using the insurance during a driving test only?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    They can't say "woman only" realistically.

    But no, generally there is no one day insurance. Could you not hire an instructors car for the day? Their insurance covers that :)


  • #3
    lcdtcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭lcdtcd


    I could hire my instructors car but like I said, I'm a lot more comfortable in the Micra and I would feel a lot more confident if I was driving it for the test. I'll have a word with my mum's insurance company and see if they will insure me for a week or a month, thanks


  • #4
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Maybe have a look and see if there are any driving instructors with a Micra and you could just get their car for the test. I have seen a temporary insurance over in UK though.


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