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Old 26-11-2010, 07:04 AM   #1
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Tomorrow I am going to look at 3 utes for the potential next car. My only issue is if I end up buying one of them tomorrow, I want to be insured for the drive home.
Does anyone know of any type of insurance that would cover me for the day, just until I got home and then organised proper insurance which is vehicle specific?
All three cars are different makes and models.
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Old 26-11-2010, 07:25 AM   #2
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Just ring your insurer, ie GIO, NRMA once you have purchased the car, over the phone they will insure you on the spot, ie: a cover note, about 3 weeks later you will be required to make your first monthly payment or pay the annual premium.
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Old 26-11-2010, 09:00 AM   #3
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^^^^ What he said, a cover note.
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Old 26-11-2010, 03:21 PM   #4
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You are not going to be able to anything until you know exactly what car you bought.
Once you have bought the car, ring a insurance company and start up a policy.
The first 14 to 21 days of the insurance is a covernote.

Insurance in Australia covers the actual car. So you will have to be specific on the policy before the car is insured, or even getting a cover note.

Just remember to buy the correct policy that is suited to you, as if you have an accident under a cover note. you will have to pay the for the policy before the claim would be accepted.
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As above.. ring insurer and they will put a cover note on it for 7 days usually... But you can only do this once you have bought the car..

Good luck. Please make sure you do a Revs check on the vehicles before you pay for them too if they are private sale.
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Old 26-11-2010, 03:26 PM   #6
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Please make sure you do a Revs check on the vehicles before you pay for them too if they are private sale.
Probably the most IMPORTANT advice - and its got nothing to do with insurance...

If you're gonna drop a heap of cash on someone.... make 100% sure they own the car and there is no finance...

Otherwise - the next knock at your door might be the repo man... and he's not gonna swap you your bag of cash for the car...
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Heed all the above find your car leave a deposit revs check it and get a cover note confirm the vin marches the rego and see the licence of the owner and pay by bank cheque
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Old 26-11-2010, 04:36 PM   #8
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Heed all the above find your car leave a deposit revs check it and get a cover note confirm the vin marches the rego and see the licence of the owner and pay by bank cheque
I always leave a deposit and if all checks out then pay and pick it up. I try to get it all checked out before a deposit aswell
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Old 27-11-2010, 06:55 PM   #9
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Thanks for the advice - I didn't realise my insurance company was available 24 hours on call so that works out well.
I ended up coming home car-less. It seems some peoples view of immaculate is different to mine.
One dealership I went to, the ashtray was still full of smoke butts!
Another car was in too good of a condition. The front bar was even spotless, but the radiator and support member was covered in stone chips. Not bad for a car with "original paint".

If anyone knows of any AU utes for sale with a reasonable amount of km for around the $7000 mark let me know.
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