Insurance For A Skyline R33/r34

[Zaver]

Hey guyz,

Im not sure if this is the right thread im posting in but.. i just wanted to know how much does insurance cost for a Skyline R33/34 if i have an indian license, no victorian license.. Just 1 more thing how much does regestration and trasfer of the car from one person to another cost. Since im planning on buying a skyline i just wanted some info on how much extra will i be spending..

Thanks Guyz....

Edited April 22, 2009 by Zaver

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

hi

1st i think u will need an international licence to drive here.

2nd ur insurance depends on ur driving history and because it will be an international licence i dont think they will put u that high up ibn the ratings ladder (prob 6 rating or something ) , it also depends on where u actually live as well.

it will obviously be more expensive to insure an r34 than an r33

for example

my r34 costs me 1800 a year

my s14 before that cost me 3800 a year (i obviously did not insure that one lol)

and my 32 gtr before that cost me 2300 (i was still on my p's when i had that though)

btw i have lost my licence 5 times and im under 25 so i do get looked down upon a little by the insurance companys

[Zaver]

Oh .. U got a nice history there.. So well actually i dont need an international license as i can drive with an indian license and ya i stay in melbourne and im 19. Does my age also make a difference if im 20 rather than 19 on the cost?

Do u have any idea how much does the regestration cost for 1yr and like since im planning on buying a car how much does it cost to transfer the car to my license...

Thanx Mate....

[xALmoN]

Is there a difference in rates if you're insuring a gts or a gtr? I would think there is.

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

Oh .. U got a nice history there.. So well actually i dont need an international license as i can drive with an indian license and ya i stay in melbourne and im 19. Does my age also make a difference if im 20 rather than 19 on the cost?

Do u have any idea how much does the regestration cost for 1yr and like since im planning on buying a car how much does it cost to transfer the car to my license...

Thanx Mate....

well

im pretty sure u cant drive a turbo till u get off ur p's which for most is about 21.

rego for a year cost under 600bucks

tranfer will cost i think 4% of the price of the car (or very similar to that)

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

Is there a difference in rates if you're insuring a gts or a gtr? I would think there is.

i would imagine there would be but when it come to insurance there are many contributing factors that they use to come up with the policy.

[Phatboy]

19 year old with overseas licence and un-corroborateable overseas driving history in a Skyline, possibly R34 GTR from your questions... hmmm.... I would say, $8000 premium/year + $5000 excess if anyone will insure you.

Dude... get a bone-stock N/A R33 then you might be in with a chance.

Also one-off stamp duty eg., transfer of vehicle is 4% to the govt of the purchase price ($8/$200)

Rego is about $550/year.

Good luck.

[Zaver]

Dam, Insurance will be expensive for me.... Well im mostly planning on picking up a R34 GT-T if i have the money otherwise will just go for a R33[Turbo].. Hmm Do u think its possible to get a R34 for like 17k??

Thnx alot for ur reply... You have been very helpful

[Phatboy]

Just go to carsales.com.au or carpoint.com.au

You can get a high mileage R34 GT-T for like 14k in Victoria, so you might as well get that rather than a R33 GTS-T if it's only a few grand cheaper.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/result...ng|0&D=gt-t

Pay a little extra for quality/no crash history or if you want it to come with modifications.

Your Indian licence MUST have an English translation. Check with Vicroads whether you're ok. And if you get PR you have a 3 month window to get a Victorian licence before you're off the road.

I think the P-plate restrictions on power to weight or turbo cars may not apply to you with an overseas licence, but the under 20/under 25 insurance excess sure will.

R34 GT-T insurance would be obviously less than GTRs. Very ballpark figure, who knows, $5000/year, $2500 excess? Ask Just Car Insurance or Shannons, or one of the smaller insurers.

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

my excess is 4700

breakdown is like this

$500 for normal excess

$600 more for age

$1100 more for ofsetting the price of my premium

$1000 more for having 2 suspension in the last 3 years

$1500 more because my car is an import

expect yours to be much more.

[Zaver]

Hey buddy sorry for being a newbie but i dont exactly know the difference between the Gts-t,25GT and the GT-t for the R33 as well as R34, Could you please tell me the difference.

What do u think is a better option to either buy a Highly tuned R33 for arnd 17 or buy a Stock R34 fr like 17?? since i have never owned a skyline i dont know..

Thanks For da Help..

Edited April 24, 2009 by Zaver

[Phatboy]

Hey buddy sorry for being a newbie but i dont exactly know the difference between the Gts-t,25GT and the GT-t for the R33 as well as R34, Could you please tell me the difference.

What do u think is a better option to either buy a Highly tuned R33 for arnd 17 or buy a Stock R34 fr like 17?? since i have never owned a skyline i dont know..

Thanks For da Help..

Answer is to get a STOCK R34. You do not want to drive a modified car when you're 19 cuz you can't afford defects. Stock R34 is a newer car as well, and less things to repair as likely not as modified/thrashed.

[Zaver]

hmm u got a good point there... But can u tell me the difference between the models of the GTT,GTS-T and 25GT-T.. Im considering a R34[Turbo] mostly since i wont have enuf money to buy a modified R34...

BTW does the R33 also have Traction control??

Edited April 24, 2009 by Zaver

[Mayuri Krab]

hmm u got a good point there... But can u tell me the difference between the models of the GTT,GTS-T and 25GT-T.. Im considering a R34[Turbo] mostly since i wont have enuf money to buy a modified R34...

BTW does the R33 also have Traction control??

They mean pretty much the same thing, GTS-T/GTS25-T is for R33, GT-T/25GTT is for R34.

As for TC, depends on the year I think, my 1993, series 1 GTS-T don't have TC or ABS, the S2s had ABS not sure about TC though.

As a side note, insurance for me is just over $2k per year, with $2.6k excess (or $2.9k excess if it was stolen or caught on fire) & Im 22, still on my Ps (did my driving test really late), have a perfect driving record (no fines yet).

[Zaver]

Thanks man dat was helpful...

Do you really feel the need for traction control??

[SXC-R34]

hi

1st i think u will need an international licence to drive here.

2nd ur insurance depends on ur driving history and because it will be an international licence i dont think they will put u that high up ibn the ratings ladder (prob 6 rating or something ) , it also depends on where u actually live as well.

it will obviously be more expensive to insure an r34 than an r33

for example

my r34 costs me 1800 a year

my s14 before that cost me 3800 a year (i obviously did not insure that one lol)

and my 32 gtr before that cost me 2300 (i was still on my p's when i had that though)

btw i have lost my licence 5 times and im under 25 so i do get looked down upon a little by the insurance companys

Who's your insurance with???

[Mayuri Krab]

Do you really feel the need for traction control??

I have never driven a car that had TC to begin with;

91 VN commodore, 02 Camry & 93 R33 (only the Camry had air bags & ABS), none of them had Traction Control & I have never lost traction in any of them. So I will say no.

Then again, I do drive like an old lady most of the time

Edited April 25, 2009 by Mayuri Krab

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

Who's your insurance with???

just cars are the only insurer that would look at me really.

i was a real dumb flamin mongrel on my p's. but since i got my licence back in november i havent been pulled over yet and have been waved thru a few booze buses as well so i guess im doing something right lol.

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

Thanks man dat was helpful...

Do you really feel the need for traction control??

because u have never driven a skyline i would probably recomend to get a car with tc.

and if u buy a car with hicas lock it straight away as well.

[MSTRshenanigans]

Seeing as I am a professional in the industry I thought I would bust a few misguided insurance points/comments that have been made.

You do not need to have an Australian license provided that your country's license qualifies to allow you to legally drive in this country. If you do not qualify your insurance will be null and void due to not legally using a motor vehicle.

Your excess depends on 4 factors.

1. Age

2. High Performance or not

3. Driving History

4. Mods

Age excess varies from company to company. Some have females $300/ males $400 and slap you in <25 in age or <2 years driving experience. Others it depends on what age bracket you are in 17-18, 19-21, 22-24 which can decrease per bracket.

Not being listed can increase these excesses.

If you have a grey import that is natually aspirated you may find its not classed as high performance. I get a high performance excess on my turbo'd R33.

Driving history is the big one where they will charge you massive premiums if you have a dodgey history. DUI, speeding fines, loss of license all add points to a policy to decide if they will insure you or not, the more points the more punitive excess you will likely pay. Punitive excess can be applied if you have had too many claims or accidents in the last few years.

Mods are a big one too, add a kit, upgrade the engine, hell change the wheels and you'll be paying a mod excess bundled with your punitive excess, plus increased premiums.

Several companies will charge you rediculous amounts to try to get you not to insure with them. AAMI will not insure R33 skylines. NRMA charge myself in a low risk area for over 25 $2400 a year. I was with Just Cars under 25 and was charged $1400 per year, the same as my old 180sx. I ended up with Suncorp and pay $650 a year and an xs of $1050. I am 25.

Note that the suburb you live in will affect your premiums if you live in a dodgey suburb or a real wealthy suburb there is likely to be more car thefts and accidents therefore a higher risk area, therefore higher premiums. We look at these factors to determine your excess after looking at your age, vehicle and history.

If you have a stock car you will be better off than a modded one. If you are going that path and because you are young I might recommend Shannons, Just Cars or another similar mob.

Just to let you know, Suncorp will not insure an under 25 with a turbo lol. I have R33 GTST

My excesses on my 180sx $500 basic, $600/700 age, $1100 import.

If you have any questions and would like some correct answers regarding motor insurance send me a PM, but I'll keep an eye on here. I hate to see misinformation about insurance.