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Do you have Dons number bro?

first of all, whatever you do, don't ever say you're a musician or have anything whatsoever to do with the entertaiment business :o)
I pay just under £500 a year, 3rd party, but with 'any other driver over 25'...which is useful.
Rip off all round if youask me...should be able to pay just for say a days insurance when you need it...come to think of it, I think I heard of a scheme like that, anybody else?

yeh, thinking about it though it works out at around £9 a week, so if I use it for gigs say minimum 3 a fortnight...its only really £6 a gig, so I dont think a pay as you go scheme would be significantly cheaper...what is galling is the first part of what I said...ie musicians insurance rates....its astronomical if you actually go legit...and some companies wont touch it at all

MPV and trailer might do it. If you haven't got an Artics worth of gear. lol

you guys should think yourselves lucky. my first years quote when i started driving was 5200.00 sterling! bastards

One thing to consider is distance and logistics. Unless you store your gear somewhere central, and all meet at that point (like we do) The van driver is going to have one hell of a trek around before and after the gig. Your lads are scattered all over the NW aren't they?

Probably work out cheaper if one of you has a van/MPV as their everyday vehicle, that's what most bands round here do.

Scott, if you part ex that Kia you might possibly be able to stretch to a plank with a skateboard on each end!

I'm lucky in that I have a large rear garden which is very very secure, so its great being able to leave everything in the van...saves bringing it in, storage spave etc

Hey! Chuggaboom is the nickname for MY car! :oP

My Berlingo van ins. costs £270 - I get all the P A in this.

The large Merc van ins. is £435 and thats with another named driver.

We insure both vans with Direct Choice which is underwritten with Red Star.

Rick.

Re-Jeff's lights - approx 10% of gig money

Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 24/09/2009, 10:37 (GMT)

Scott, if you part ex that Kia you might possibly be able to stretch to a plank with a skateboard on each end!

PMSL

Happy Birthday to Mrs Scott. Why don't you buy her some van insurace as a prezzy ! LOL

will help you paint it too scott, we can paint mystery machine on the side of it

a couple of guys i know who needed extra room for PA gear got a good car trailer and the towing hook thingy added for not many pennies

laughing at some of scotts funny replies!!

:-)

Ive got 91 chevyvan the insurance for that is about £300 fully comp but with limited milage,even tho its a 6.2 diesel its does about 25mpg (if your gentle)

Whatever wants me to get it painted black with a red stripe running down the side of it!!
My kids want mystery machine,i quite fancy pussy wagon like in Kill Bill ;)

I found the trick to getting cheap insurance was getting married, buying a house and getting old... only £120 TPFT now!!

in Borat's voice

"if i give you 10 dollar could you put in magnet?"

I've said it before and i'll say it again - 15 seater minibus - throw out (or store somewhere) 7 seats - making it an 8 seater bus with loads of space for gear.
ours is P reg - bought for £1800 - insured TPFT for 300 and pennies a year (this is just with one driver tho - the others can drive on their own insurance)
however - should we ever have to claim for ourselves, we probably won't as we'd probably find we're not covered cos we're a band.
So basically we're paying 300 a year to obtain an insurance cert to show the bizzies and the tax disc man.
WillowClarkson

re p reg 1800


lend me 450 quid willow? :-))))))))))

Rob, just don't take any wages from your gigs for a few weeks ... soon mounts up!!
Failing that I'll stump up the £450 but you've got to promise not to get me done as a superloanshark!!
D'ya think 450 percent APR, AER, BBC + VAT sounds fair??
Willowshark

Alec ... who is your insurance with?? I can't seem to get "any driver 25+" cover anywhere!
Willow

Direct Line Commercial Insurance quoted me £257 fully comp for an 06 van!
but then I am known for my relaxed calm gental persona! "which is probably why"

Gladiator...although having read the last post...:o)
what 06 van is it?

Gordon - did you have to tell them what your "commerce" was? e.g. did you tell em u were an entertainer/muso?? That sounds like good value to meeeee!
Willow

call them BAGS, (birds and girlfriends)

blame steve dog for that one, but i think its funny

what a laugh thatd be in the minibus ha ha :-)

YES van insurance they insure vans for social domestic and pleasure dont mention music

Willow!
No I did'nt have to say anything but then I'm already known to them as I have my car insured with them!
I got the quote using there on-line system, you just put the reg of the vehicle into a box and you get an instant quote!

Tried Direct Line and Gladiator - both much more expensive than I have at the minute (Co-op) and neither allow any driver over 25!
Bummer!
Willow

Did I mention I've got 100billion% no claims bonus an I only use it to drive to church on Sunday???