Insurance

[CaptainHeff]

I'd give shannons a call.
realistically the only way you'll get affordable insurance is if your parents will put you on their policy.

Balls.

Also, isn't Shannons just AAMI/Just Car anyway?

Just a cheaper option for me compared to the others and they allow you to pay monthly.

Handy!

I'm 22, Just off my Ps, and my '99 GSi Teg cost me $450 p/a from Just Car for Third Party Fire and Theft. I found this reasonable, especially when compared to RACV's $750. I didn't go comprehensive, as I only paid $6k for it, and comp was about $1.6k p/a, or $1.1k if my excess was $2k. I figure I'll do some work to it over the next few years, and when I'm 25 I'll start comping it.

Congrats on your purchase! What a great first car.

$450 does indeed sound reasonable. And damn right on a great first car

my only advice is to remember that the money you are paying for is not the peice of paper you get... it's for the service you receive should you find yourself in a difficult situation with a damaged vehicle.

How important is your car to you? if it is i bet you'd like to take it to your own repairer... does real do that?

First car and all, I don't really have a preferred repairer. So I suppose that doesn't particularly matter to me.