Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car!

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Tue 8 Oct 2024 21:18
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car! - Iain Langley

Hi all,

This is my 1st post.

I am after some advice on the logistics of selling our car. We only have one car and we are looking to replace it. Obviously, selling our current car privately will net us the most money.

Once we have settled on a new car I assume I'll need to call the insurance on the day we pick up the new car to swap the car on the policy. Which will then leave the old car uninsured. I can't sell the old car before we get a new one, as it's our only vehicle.

Is there anyone on here else that's been in the same situation that has any tips of how to time all of this?

Am I looking at extortionate temporary insurance on the old car while I sell it?

Thanks in advance.

Iain

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Tue 8 Oct 2024 21:42
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car! - Adampr

Speak to your insurers. They will normally cover both for a day.

Likewise if you're buying from a dealer, they can normally arrange a week's drive away insurance.

Edited by Adampr on 08/10/2024 at 21:43

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Tue 8 Oct 2024 21:44
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car! - Iain Langley

Oh, and to further complicate things, the current insurance runs out on the 20th of this month. I've already arranged a new policy to start on the 21st. We've only just decided to replace the car and there's a small chance we will replace before the new policy comes into effect. Is the new insurance company likely to have problem with a vehicle change so early in the policy?

It's quite the corner we've painted ourselves into!

Edited by Iain Langley on 08/10/2024 at 21:45

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Tue 8 Oct 2024 22:03
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Selling advice when you only have 1 car! - Big John

I had this predicament re buying a car when I'd already arranged an insurance renewal but it was back in 2015. I just told the insurance company and I got two lots of documents. It did cause a glitch with AskMid re new car until the new renewed policy started - I made sure I carried both certificates with me just in case.

I won't sell a car privately now unless I know the person. Toooo many people trying to defraud you! Get a price from Webuyanycar and Motorway and arrange timing just beforehand? Still worth getting a trade in price just in case but make sure you're not being over quoted but loosing discount from the car you're buying.

Edited by Big John on 08/10/2024 at 22:20

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