The Car thread

[Legend_in_blue]

Yes, the 12v batteries are an issue.  On mine, the only problems seem to be drivetrain issues which are covered under warranty.  Joining the FB owners group has been very informative both before and after purchase.  At the end of the first year, I'll definitely extend the warranty.  Don't mind paying a bit extra when the running of the car itself is so cheap.  Still getting used to one pedal driving but in traffic it's brilliant.  

[The Bear]

I changed the 12v battery in my Tesla a few weeks ago. If it suddenly fails then the entire car is undriveable as it runs all the electronics. 

 

Cost me £85 for the replacement battery, the same spec as Tesla use as OEM. And it took 15 min max to fit myself. 

 

You only need to replace it every 5 years. Similar battery life to Ice cars. 

 

Newer Teslas use Lithium batteries not lead acid ones though so don't need changing as often. 

[Raj]

Bear with me here...

My daughter  has her driving test end of the month(She will be 18)

Hopefully she passes.

 

If we get her a runaround am i best to register it in my name and be the owner as i will pay for it partly on my credit card(That way i get some protection) and partly cash (Looking at about £2500-£3000)

 

 

She will be the main driver insurance wise and me or the Mrs (Or both)as named drivers on the insurance (If it decreases it)

 

 

Is this okay?

 

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 minutes ago, Raj said:

Bear with me here...

My daughter  has her driving test end of the month(She will be 18)

Hopefully she passes.

 

If we get her a runaround am i best to register it in my name and be the owner as i will pay for it partly on my credit card(That way i get some protection) and partly cash (Looking at about £2500-£3000)

 

 

She will be the main driver insurance wise and me or the Mrs (Or both)as named drivers on the insurance (If it decreases it)

 

 

Is this okay?

 

 

I'm no expert, but can't see anything wrong with it. Pretty sure the owner doesn't have to be the main driver.

 

Gone are the days when you'd say you were the main driver, let your kid get a few miles on the clock so to speak (and age) before getting their own insurance.

[Raj]

3 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I'm no expert, but can't see anything wrong with it. Pretty sure the owner doesn't have to be the main driver.

 

Gone are the days when you'd say you were the main driver, let your kid get a few miles on the clock so to speak (and age) before getting their own insurance.

Ive searched the web but there's so many options, the above doesn't seem to be wrong though.

 

What do you reckon @Izzy as im sure you've done this for your kids?

[Trav Le Bleu]

11 minutes ago, Raj said:

Ive searched the web but there's so many options, the above doesn't seem to be wrong though.

 

What do you reckon @Izzy as im sure you've done this for your kids?

I'd look at it this way (and surely you've got experience of this).

 

If you were lord of the manor (see, told you it would be familiar) and a chauffeur drove you everywhere, you would still own the actual car.

[Izzy]

8 minutes ago, Raj said:

Ive searched the web but there's so many options, the above doesn't seem to be wrong though.

 

What do you reckon @Izzy as im sure you've done this for your kids?

We've been around the houses on this one. Initially we registered the car in my daughters name but now it's back in my name (so my son can also learn to drive in it)

 

Daughter still learning but only when she's back home (most of the year she's at uni) so we just get her temporary insurance for the odd month she's back as a named driver on my policy.

 

If/when she passes we might transfer the car back to her and she can insure it as the main driver. Obviously that's expensive but she'll need to build up her no claims so have to start somewhere.

 

Then there's the added complication of my lad just turning 17 and him learning in it while she's at uni. Wouldn't be surprised if he passes before her then god knows what we do.

 

All just another compication in life that I can't afford 

[Grebfromgrebland]

35 minutes ago, Raj said:

Bear with me here...

My daughter  has her driving test end of the month(She will be 18)

Hopefully she passes.

 

If we get her a runaround am i best to register it in my name and be the owner as i will pay for it partly on my credit card(That way i get some protection) and partly cash (Looking at about £2500-£3000)

 

 

She will be the main driver insurance wise and me or the Mrs (Or both)as named drivers on the insurance (If it decreases it)

 

 

Is this okay?

 

 

You seen very relaxed considering you have a bear with you! NGL I'd be pretty scared.

[Trav Le Bleu]

9 minutes ago, Izzy said:

We've been around the houses on this one. Initially we registered the car in my daughters name but now it's back in my name (so my son can also learn to drive in it)

 

Daughter still learning but only when she's back home (most of the year she's at uni) so we just get her temporary insurance for the odd month she's back as a named driver on my policy.

 

If/when she passes we might transfer the car back to her and she can insure it as the main driver. Obviously that's expensive but she'll need to build up her no claims so have to start somewhere.

 

Then there's the added complication of my lad just turning 17 and him learning in it while she's at uni. Wouldn't be surprised if he passes before her then god knows what we do.

 

All just another compication in life that I can't afford 

Throw him to the insurance wolves.

 

Sorted

 

Seriously, this "affection" parents claim to have for their spawn is puzzling.

[Raj]

14 minutes ago, Izzy said:

We've been around the houses on this one. Initially we registered the car in my daughters name but now it's back in my name (so my son can also learn to drive in it)

 

Daughter still learning but only when she's back home (most of the year she's at uni) so we just get her temporary insurance for the odd month she's back as a named driver on my policy.

 

If/when she passes we might transfer the car back to her and she can insure it as the main driver. Obviously that's expensive but she'll need to build up her no claims so have to start somewhere.

 

Then there's the added complication of my lad just turning 17 and him learning in it while she's at uni. Wouldn't be surprised if he passes before her then god knows what we do.

 

All just another compication in life that I can't afford 

Im even more confused now!!

[Raj]

17 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

I'd look at it this way (and surely you've got experience of this).

 

If you were lord of the manor (see, told you it would be familiar) and a chauffeur drove you everywhere, you would still own the actual car.

yes i can relate to this fully!

[Grebfromgrebland]

Some insurers allow named driver to build up no claims bonus. I'd look into that.

[Parafox]

15 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Some insurers allow named driver to build up no claims bonus. I'd look into that.

My insurers wouldn't accept  my daughter as an additional driver so she insured herself to drive my car. That way she builds up her NCB and mine remains protected.

 

She pays £43 a month or there-abouts, which I thought was reasonable for a learner.

[Raj]

6 minutes ago, Parafox said:

My insurers wouldn't accept  my daughter as an additional driver so she insured herself to drive my car. That way she builds up her NCB and mine remains protected.

 

She pays £43 a month or there-abouts, which I thought was reasonable for a learner.

I think learners are heaper than when you pass as you  have someone sitting with you.

 

We insured my daughter on my car as a standalone insurance with Marmalade and it was about £300 per year

[Tommy G]

4,000 to be made redundant at JLR...

[MC Prussian]

The new VW ID3 GTI (shown to reviewers in April already):