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    #4862
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I think that'll add to my issues with getting insurance. Here's a list of things I have going against me:
    -18
    -US license
    -LHD car

    Buy that Sebring and your insurance quote, when you finally get one (after being laughed off the phone 50 times) will be more than the cost of the car.


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    #4863
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Ahhhh... Im afraid you are absolutely f-ed here then. EUR1000 insurance on a 1.0l Micra is in your short term future I fear. Can you drive "stick"? Your options are evaporating rapidly if not!

    I'd say you could easily trible that 1000.


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    #4864
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Lets not forget that US licenses are also not transferrable to full irish licenses, so the OP will have to do the test. He can drive on his American license for a year, but I doubt he'll find any insurer that will insure him on anything with just an American license.


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    #4865
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    I suspect he's now thinking:

    tumblr_lvrcr4fIBT1qibz0jo1_1280.jpg

    And is looking at the quickest way back to the US


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    #4866
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    I payed $8000 a year for my Corvette. I'm more than happy to pay anything less. Also, I am not a permanent resident. I'll be moving back and forth from the US and Ireland for summers. I can get by with my US license.

    I feel as if this is more of an American mindset compared to an Irish one. From what I see, people are more economical here.


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    #4867
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Isn't there a crowd in the Us that will insure you over here?


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    #4868
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Isn't there a crowd in the Us that will insure you over here?

    I am not sure to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised.


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    #4869
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I feel as if this is more of an American mindset compared to an Irish one. From what I see, people are more economical here.

    Generally speaking here, but usually an 18 year old can't afford a car, never mind 8 grand a year for insurance and 5 grand a year on fuel.


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    #4870
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I am not sure to be honest. I wouldn't be surprised.

    Afaik there is, I can try find out the name for you tomorrow.


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    #4871
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Generally speaking here, but usually an 18 year old can't afford a car, never mind 8 grand a year for insurance and 5 grand a year on fuel.

    Generally speaking. Sometimes some abnormal ones come along. :pac:
    Limerick man wrote: »
    Afaik there is, I can try find out the name for you tomorrow.

    I was doing some digging around, turns out that a decent chunk of US insurance providers (Geico, Progressive, etc) provide overseas insurance. I'm surprised I waited till now to check.


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    #4872
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I payed $8000 a year for my Corvette

    Are you for real? I'm sorry but I just find it very hard to believe that you paid that for insurance every year on a car that was worth a lot less! Hell, Wheeler Dealers did that same vette years ago and got about 6k for it!


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    #4873
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Are you for real? I'm sorry but I just find it very hard to believe that you paid that for insurance every year on a car that was worth a lot less! Hell, Wheeler Dealers did that same vette years ago and got about 6k for it!

    I'm sure the every year was probably one year!


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    #4874
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Limerick man wrote: »
    I'm sure the every year was probably one year!

    Good point. My point still stands :)


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    #4875
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Limerick man wrote: »
    I'm sure the every year was probably one year!

    Well, when it comes to November, it'll be 1 year since I bought it, so....yeah. Good guess.

    Granted I only paid six grand for the thing; but hell, it's totally worth it. It's a car that you keep for a very long time. It'll only go up in value if you keep it in optimal shape, which it is. Looks like it rolled off of the assembly line in Bowling Green, KY.


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    #4876
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    ....still though....8grand :eek::pac:


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    #4877
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    ....still though....8grand :eek::pac:

    I guess it's just our American mindset. We like nice things, no matter how much they cost.


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    #4878
    V8_man
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭V8_man


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I am in the process of purchasing this 1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible


    Nice 'Vette :D

    but..

    beware the Sebring! beautiful car but a whole host of problems, even with the Mitsubishi motor. check out http://www.carcomplaints.com/
    Mostly electrical stuff, but here in BC they are by far the cheapest convertible you can buy, which almost sucked me in until I did the research. Hey, sorry to be a downer but you did say you hadn't bought it yet :)


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    #4879
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,386 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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    #4880
    Armin_Tamzarian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    I guess it's just our American mindset. We like nice things, no matter how much they cost.

    It's not.
    Lot's of people like nice things but I would expect that most folk would balk at the notion of paying $8,000.00 a year for car insurance.


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    #4881
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    V8_man wrote: »
    Nice 'Vette :D

    but..

    beware the Sebring! beautiful car but a whole host of problems, even with the Mitsubishi motor. check out http://www.carcomplaints.com/
    Mostly electrical stuff, but here in BC they are by far the cheapest convertible you can buy, which almost sucked me in until I did the research. Hey, sorry to be a downer but you did say you hadn't bought it yet :)

    I own a 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible back in the states as well (this new one puts me at 3 cars). I am well aware of their history. Thank you for the advice, though!


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    #4882
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »
    It's not.
    Lot's of people like nice things but I would expect that most folk would balk at the notion of paying $8,000.00 a year for car insurance.

    Nope. It's pretty common. A few friends of mine got brand new Camaros, Mustangs, and Porsches and their parents pay their $10,000+/year bill.


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    #4883
    Armin_Tamzarian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    Nope. It's pretty common.

    Not here it's not.
    Our insurance is excessive as it is, that sort of money is ridiculous for a teenager to be paying.


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    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,386 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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    #4885
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »
    Not here it's not.
    Our insurance is excessive as it is, that sort of money is ridiculous for a teenager to be paying.

    I guess that's applied to a lot of things. College tuition, for example.


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    #4886
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Funny little story to share. I was hanging out with this chick who happened to come from a decent amount of money. Her sister (19) got a Lambo from daddy. She crashed it as soon as she left the lot. Parked it in the back of a minivan. Her daddy felt bad for her and bought her a Camaro. She crashed that a week later. Then came the Mustang. About a week and a half later, same thing. Not relevant at all to the conversation :pac:


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    awec
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    #4888
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    progamer3054 wrote: »
    Nope. It's pretty common. A few friends of mine got brand new Camaros, Mustangs, and Porsches and their parents pay their $10,000+/year bill.
    Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »
    Not here it's not.
    Our insurance is excessive as it is, that sort of money is ridiculous for a teenager to be paying.

    I think that's his point, teenagers aren't paying it.

    Can't see that "american" attitude flying to well with anyone over here either tbh, specifically with anyone his own age. Proclaiming you've 2 cars in the US and 1 here, and your yearly spend is over $25k/year on cars alone, will earn you no favors.. or friends for that matter.


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    #4889
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Can't see that "american" attitude flying to well with anyone over here either tbh, specifically with anyone his own age. Proclaiming you've 2 cars in the US and 1 here, and your yearly spend is over $25k/year on cars alone, will earn you no favors.. or friends for that matter.

    Well that I don't think is entirely true. There are people from money who have friends, there is no reason why there wouldn't be, much like there are people without money with none. As long as he's not a dick there wont be a problem;)

    I think Programer is possibly from a small group in society with massive disposable income (well his family anyway) and has friends in a similar situation (the ones that got the new mustangs etc). Basically Ross O'Carroll Kelly from America.


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    #4890
    progamer3054
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭progamer3054


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    Well that I don't think is entirely true. There are people from money who have friends, there is no reason why there wouldn't be, much like there are people without money with none. As long as he's not a dick there wont be a problem;)

    I think Programer is possibly from a small group in society with massive disposable income (well his family anyway) and has friends in a similar situation (the ones that got the new mustangs etc). Basically Ross O'Carroll Kelly from America.

    Thank you. Besides, I wasn't the person who went on about how expensive things are. I merely responded.


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    #4891
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Programer, the Sebring is a pig ugly car and the 2.4 is only 150bhp. If you insist on a 2.5 y'all have the Ford Focus in the US, how about a Focus ST? Failing that how about a BMW 325 Coupe / Vert?

    Might be an idea to start a separate thread on this.


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