£2500 really ?

[gcb]

Got a quote using the AA website for 4.0 Chimaera valued at £15,000. I am 25 with 5 years NCB and car will be on drive. Mileage approx 10000 p.a. have 3 points on licence (2002), no accidents and have held licence for 8 years. Do you think this is a reasonable quote? (no trackdays)


>>> Edited by gcb on Wednesday 16th March 13:54

[jsr]

Try Tesco. I'm same age and same same, though no points and full NCB = £1k.

Almost all other quotes i get are £2.5k though.

[gcb]

Cheers JSR will give them a whirl, let you know how I get on.
GCB

>> Edited by gcb on Wednesday 16th March 13:56

[chimhunter]

I was in a similar situation. Peart were the cheapest for me. At the time I was 28, 0 years NCB (company car), in Lonon, kept off the road, 6k mileage limit, £1500.

Best bit (comparatively) was this year it came down to £1k.

Give them a call. They're on the web at www.peart.co.uk (I think)

Rob

[zippee]

Admiral were good for me, 29, 2yrs NCB, 3pts, garaged at £1015 - excess a bit steep at £700 though.

[wedg1e]

Tell them it's garaged. That'll bring it down.

Then pray like f£ck it doesn't get stolen...

[jonnyb]

I was with A Manning, and the first year was 1.2K, then it came down to £900 at renewal time. I swiched to Classic line and its £600, only 5000 miles a year tho. Im 29 and have 4 years NCB with no points. After talking to some insurers they always load the first year of TVR ownership, they say the chances are if your going to suff it, it will be in the first year!

[pdV6]

Very difficult and/or misleading to compare quotes in this way... biggest factor will be your postcode!

[gcb]

JSR many thanks Tesco has come out cheapest so far at 1050! Quite a difference!!!!

[flyingjase]

Have you tried AJ MAnning in Henley-on-Thames? They have a specialist TVR policy & saved my £250 on my next cheapest quote.

(£750 - 30 yeasr old 4 yrs NCB, 3 points & a fault accident in 2004)

[Nuggs]

Give Privilege a whirl - 26, 4yrs NCB, on the driveway, no points (touch wood) - £900

>> Edited by Nuggs on Wednesday 16th March 16:04

[WildfireS3]

As you have reached the magic age of 25 you should get around the £1K mark. If you're not using the car for commuting it will lower the premium as well. If you are located in/around London try elephant as they are good for around the capital.

[adiandvic]

agree with earlier post Peart were the cheapest for me

[parrot of doom]

Thats an outrageous quote.

Join the TVR car club. Then sniff through their magazine, and try the insurers in there.

I'd be surprised if you end up paying more than £1000.

>> Edited by parrot of doom on Wednesday 16th March 18:02

[UKBob]

And make sure you try www.sunninghillinsurance.co.uk as well.

[jsr]

gcb - glad you've got a much better quote!

[shnozz]

gcb - not sure where you are in Hants but I am based right down the South. Mine was £550 last year at age 26 - albeit limited to 5k miles but included TVRCC trackdays if required. That was A Mannings

This year its £630, largely cos I have gone unlimited miles. I am trying to sell the Chimaera now and finding that alternative choices are far higher to insure. The TVR seems quite reasonable on insurance compared to its counterparts.

[chimburt]

i doubt mannings will have you as you're new to tvr - but the good news is they like people who keep them on the road and in thier possesion for a year.
they sent me a cheque for 50 quid the other day, cos i moved, and said that i was due another 100 quid off next year
i've had my car since i was 28-29, and i've seen the premiums tumble.
first year with egg, who came within a fiver of tesco, but offered cash back if you had another service from them, which i did. i paid about 850 quid i think.

[shnozz]

ah yes, good point re TVR newbie. Mannings didnt insure me for the first year I had the TVR and I suffered mainstream insurer prices with privilege

I have recently been referred to elephant for the everyday hack. I have to say their quotes have been superb. might be worth a try.

[Toffer]

At last an advantage to being an old fart driving a Griff!

£400 fully comp with Churchill...oh yes!