The benefits of getting older

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The benefits of getting older

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Here is my list of the benefits of getting older:

1. Cheaper vehicle insurance
2.

I re-insured my Super Duke this weekend. £94! Plus £25 cashback through Quidco, so £69 in real terms. For a 170bhp bike. Fantastic.

Sadly I didn't have any tax, and couldn't buy any tax cos I didn't have any MOT, so didn't get to ride it in the end. So it was a bit of a fail after all, but still.. look at my cheap insurance etc.
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I can now afford the bikes and things i want :)
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weeksy wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:26 am I can now afford the bikes and things i want :)
Mainly with the money saved from insurance :)
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Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Sadly I didn't have any tax,
Ah bugger, I knew I forgot to do something before I went out on Saturday
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The only real benefit for me so far was being old enough to get an earlier vaccine than most of my friends :lol:

Far more disadvantages so far. Maybe I’ll call the insurance company to get a quote to see if that cheers me up!!!
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Don't you worry about all that tax and mot bollocks. Just get it up on t'back wheel.
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Not having to work,so I can ride when the roads are virtually empty.
Just back from a 160 mile trip on a Tuesday morning. 8-)
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Asian Boss wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:47 am Don't you worry about all that tax and mot bollocks. Just get it up on t'back wheel.
TBH, if the tax had run over I wouldn't be concerned. Likewise the MOT. But as it had neither and therefore invalidated the insurance, I figured missing all 3 was too much to risk :)
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Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:12 pm
Asian Boss wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:47 am Don't you worry about all that tax and mot bollocks. Just get it up on t'back wheel.
TBH, if the tax had run over I wouldn't be concerned. Likewise the MOT. But as it had neither and therefore invalidated the insurance, I figured missing all 3 was too much to risk :)
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Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Here is my list of the benefits of getting older:

1. Cheaper vehicle insurance
2.


Enjoy that benefit, it won't last! When you start getting really old insurance starts going up again. And you dare not ride/drive abroad, because travel insurance is unaffordable or just plain unavailable. :cry:
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Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:23 pm
Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Here is my list of the benefits of getting older:

1. Cheaper vehicle insurance
2.


Enjoy that benefit, it won't last! When you start getting really old insurance starts going up again. And you dare not ride/drive abroad, because travel insurance is unaffordable or just plain unavailable. :cry:
As soon as i left plod and put "retired" on my insurance it shot up to double on every vehicle as i no longer got the "professional trained driver" reduction ...... i started doing the instructor gig and it went back down again ;)
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Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Here is my list of the benefits of getting older:

1. Cheaper vehicle insurance
2.
1, Mine went down about 10%,

2, There aren't any other benefits.
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1. I thought insurances went up once you passed a certain age
2. You have enough money to pay someone else to get their hands dirty
3. The older you get the faster you used to be
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Trinity765 wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:29 am 1. I thought insurances went up once you passed a certain age
2. You have enough money to pay someone else to get their hands dirty
3. The older you get the faster you used to be
Number 3 sounds about right...... Although there are times I must forget how old I am, another sign of older age maybe? :lol:
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Scuffmark wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:35 am
Trinity765 wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:29 am 1. I thought insurances went up once you passed a certain age
2. You have enough money to pay someone else to get their hands dirty
3. The older you get the faster you used to be
Number 3 sounds about right...... Although there are times I must forget how old I am, another sign of older age maybe? :lol:
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Old enough to be retired with all the time to do all the things I want.

Young enough to be able to do the things I want.

Often those 2 things don't align.
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Yet to feel the benefit of cheap insurance. Hopefully next year!

I'm 38 btw, so maybe I don't fit this category just yet :D
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Slenver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:24 am Here is my list of the benefits of getting older:

1. Cheaper vehicle insurance
Mine's going up again. For bike and camper.
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Yorick wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:50 am Old enough to be retired with all the time to do all the things I want.

Young enough to be able to do the things I want.

Often those 2 things don't align.
I'm out at 60 - 18 months time - for these reasons .
I still wonder how old I actually am....
Insurance has gone up but that's bewcause my NC is newer and I couldn't be bothered to shop around .
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Never wish youth away, nor it back. Today is the gift and that's why its called the present! :thumbup: