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Re: [OM] (Very OT) Rental Car Insurance, UK style

Subject: Re: [OM] (Very OT) Rental Car Insurance, UK style
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:20:21 +1000
That's what I did in 2009 - I was there for three months. Anything over 10 
years old is dirt cheap, because of the annual 'MOT' check. 
Buying - no problem. But insuring it - as I said, no UK licence and most won't 
touch you.
And the one's that will want massive premiums.
And it's illegal to drive uninsured.
And the premiums are variable depending on your occupation. 'Journalist' is a 
red flag - high category. I tell them I'm a retired doctor. I knew that shonky 
online doctorate in ethics would come in handy one day.

By an Op shop, Wayne mean Charity Shop/Thrift Store. (Op for opportunity!)
I do that too. There's lots of small Red Cross and similar - but not like some 
of the big ones we get here. But they are very clean an have some very nice 
stuff
Some even specialise in books and music.

Underwear - Tesco's and Sainsburys - the larger stores have a great range of 
cheap, basic clothing (up to shoes and suits but the socks and jocks are great 
value). It's a quarter of the price I'd have to pay here. I sometimes buy 
collectible cameras and send them home wrapped in new undies.
I fly in with the bare minimum. The day before I leave the UK I always visit 
the local (Hospice) shop with a box of stuff.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On 31/07/2013, at 11:28 PM, Wayne Harridge wrote:

> Yep, I've heard of people doing that but generally for a longer stay, you
> probably still need to organise insurance though.
> 
> I've also heard that many travellers fly in with a minimum of clothes, buy
> clothes cheaply on arrival (e.g. Op Shop), then deposit the clothes back at
> the Op Shop before departure - sounds sensible.  You could always do the
> same thing with camera gear !
> 
> ...Wayne
> 
> 
>> 
>> I've always wondered about just buying and selling a car.

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