May Have to Sell Him :(

[agent s]

Didn't think I was ever going to have to do this...

Anyone got any suggestions as to how much I should sell my beloved FTO for? I have been thinking lately that the insurance is just far too high for someone like me to keep up & it would make my life a lot easier if I wasn't paying so much monthly. First time in my life I'm trying to be a bit practical Soooo upset. I'll have to get another years driving under my belt I think.

Anyway, I've no idea what should be my asking price (seeing as how people ask for anything & everything!). Here are the stats:

- Pretty much as standard as they come
- GR manual (V6 etc...)
- About 85k kilometres, I think (I haven't put that many on)
- Did bang the front & it damaged the paintwork so it would need a respray No damage done to headlights etc tho & bumper not cracked
- Just had it serviced by Paul Nolan who said it was in excellent condition
- €1000 worth of Clifford Alarm installed with Anti Hi-Jack system

Don't know what else to write.

[Helen]

hey, how many n.c.b have you got, and when does the policy expire

[IrishPhoenix]

It would be sad to lose an FTO owner Try O'Driscoll and O'Neill brokers they did a special deal on my insurance.

[agent s]

hey, how many n.c.b have you got, and when does the policy expire

Policy expires in May & I've one year. I've only had my full licence for a year now too. Don't think any insurance company is going to be able to offer me the 80 squids a month I was paying for my 1.4 Civic

[RussMan]

its a sad sad sad sad sad day seeing this!!!!!

[soc]

Didn't think I was ever going to have to do this...

Anyone got any suggestions as to how much I should sell my beloved FTO for? I have been thinking lately that the insurance is just far too high

Sorry to hear this agentS........

[Dave]

i thought it was a GR....

[Mustang]

i thought it was a GR....

You beet me to it Dave!

Agent S wrote

Anyone got any suggestions as to how much I should sell my beloved FTO for? I have been thinking lately that the insurance is just far too high for someone like me to keep up & it would make my life a lot easier if I wasn't paying so much monthly. First time in my life I'm trying to be a bit practical Soooo upset. I'll have to get another years driving under my belt I think.

Well my philosophy is better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all!
Perhaps if you sold a few more of those "alternative lifestyle" accessories you'd be able to meet the insurance payments.
Must be steep insurance

[kevinod]

Sorry to hear that agent s.

I thought it was a GR too, same as mine? 2L?

Manual, recent service and 1000 quid alarm are big pluses... the only thing going against it is the damage on the front... any pics?

Kev.

[RussMan]

its barely a scratch - I'd say you could get somebody to do it on the cheap!! Anyone????

[agent s]

Perhaps if you sold a few more of those "alternative lifestyle" accessories you'd be able to meet the insurance payments.
Must be steep insurance

€3415!!! + Agent S very poor = Agent S becoming just plain, old "Sarah" again!!!!!

[kevinod]

€3415!!!

yeeeeeoooouch!

[Myfeckin FTO]

€3415!!!

Thats a lot for insuring a lady driver - 3rd party I presume?
Maybe a bit of shopping around might get you much better quotes - alternatively see if you can insure it under one of your parents?

[Dave]

That's sounds a bit pricey alright!!

Granted i was paying similar to this for the first two years.

[Mustang]

Agent S wrote

€3415!!

That's a spicey meatball !:smt103
Ouch! The FTO may have low depreciation but hard to justify that sort of outlay on insurance.
The combination of your age, driving experience and hugely over rated car (FTO), are really giving a snow ball effect on the cost!
I'd be interested to hear any comparitive quotes you might have gotten on similar(ish) cars, teg R, MR2, 200SX???

[soc]

Perhaps if you sold a few more of those "alternative lifestyle" accessories you'd be able to meet the insurance payments.
Must be steep insurance

€3415!!! + Agent S very poor = Agent S becoming just plain, old "Sarah" again!!!!!

Have you tried every insurance company for quotes - that seems like a huge amount for a lady driver.....

[Danny Kierans]

Dont do it.

U will miss it..

[agent s]

why not go for an MX3 1.8V6..... at least there's a half decent kick out of it!

I'll check to see how much the insurance goes up by...

[agent s]

Dont do it.

U will miss it..

Eh... thanks Danny! As if I wasn't feeling bad enuff

[Dave]

why not go for an MX3 1.8V6..... at least there's a half decent kick out of it!

I'll check to see how much the insurance goes up by...

who are you insured with by the way??

[RussMan]

I can't get over that iunsurance quote. I reckon that you have to get it cheaper somewhere. I'm paying 2300 ish and i've less experience than you... less time with a full license and i havn't got boobs... Can anyone advise here on a specific insurance company to try out?

[agent s]

I know! You've better legs than me tho....

Humm... don't think anyone could match what I heard for the MX-3 tho...

[Danny Kierans]

Sorry.

[RussMan]

I know! You've better legs than me tho....

Nah yours a better much better

[agent s]

Sorry.

's ok.... *sniff*