antmashed
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Registered: 2nd Aug 06
Location: Hertford
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insurance DRAUMATICLY change when u change your occupation on confused .com
i changed from being a builder to a student to see how much il be paying next year and it went up £500
 surely it should be cheaper for students who earn £0
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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na because students will be likely to use their cars more often
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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I've always just put my occupation as a student when getting quotes  Maybe thats why ive been getting silly ones lately!
[Edited on 04-01-2010 by shaunmods]
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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When putting my mum on my insurance one year, they wouldn't quote me because she's a nurse  But as Jake said, you'll probably use your car a lot more being a student than someone working a full time week.
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LukeD
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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
Location: Shropshire
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Does it actually matter what you put though? yes you could say it voids your insurance but would they honestly check what job you do after a claim? always seemed abit pointless
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Driving job FTW 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Different ocupations come with different risks. Bouncers are a high one i think along with some others.
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
Does it actually matter what you put though? yes you could say it voids your insurance but would they honestly check what job you do after a claim? always seemed abit pointless
They never checked mine  lol
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antmashed
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Registered: 2nd Aug 06
Location: Hertford
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i have amate whos an insurance broker and theyre insurance is dirt cheap
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I get a cheaper quote as a student on confused.
[Edited on 04-01-2010 by harrisp]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Students live in shit areas and drive their cars to shit areas.
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antmashed
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Registered: 2nd Aug 06
Location: Hertford
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i dont live in a shit area?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Being a valeter doesn't help much either! All the privileges of driving other cars etc goes out the window too 
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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Put in ur a scrap dealer! and watch it climb!
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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I've never understood that one, my old man is a company director at his scrap yard and gets crucified if he puts that.. Its not like he transports a load of rebar and girders in his yaris 
Motor trade is another one..
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Computer technician seems fine!
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grez12
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Registered: 30th Aug 08
Location: cleethorpes dn35
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i tried getting round this by putting "unemployed" it wasnt any more expensive but they wanted the full year upfront,well surely if i were unemployed i wouldnt have the money to pay a yrs insurance upfront
insurance baffles me lol
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3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: Torquay
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My Dads is higher as he owns a pub.. Must be higher risk of drink driving or something?
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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i work offshore, you would think i would get ab good bit cheaper as i am only using the car for less than half the year! and thats only in winter when i cant use my bike!
insurance is bullshit, we should have a thing like Oz, where they pay $300 a year for road tax that comes with third party insurance, although then you end up with 17 year olds driving V8 utes and crashing everytime it rains ha ha
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by antmashed
i dont live in a shit area?
If you drive your car to a university or college then you're parking it in a shit area.
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danbear
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Registered: 10th Jul 09
Location: Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by antmashed
i dont live in a shit area?
If you drive your car to a university or college then you're parking it in a shit area.
Or you're usually getting shit faced most nights and they think you're more likely to drink drive
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Plumber is fine for me,
I put my mum on as a house wife and it went down £200ish and then I added my dad on also as a plumber and it went down another £150ish 
I didnt tell them about my dads TS10 though
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reaudioxxx
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Registered: 29th Dec 07
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this is a very good site just pick out whats suits you best, it just renames your job title to find the what willbe the cheapest
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/car-insurance-job-picker/
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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Motor trade always seem to be more expensive, As do teachers.
Not much you can do without changing your life.
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reaudioxxx
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Registered: 29th Dec 07
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use the link above very useful
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