Classic car insurance - is there a comparison website?
Classic car insurance - is there a comparison website?
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Private Pile

Original Poster:

754 posts

224 months

Sunday 24th November 2013
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I'll be putting my 93 Saab 900 classic convertible back on the road soon after a few years in the garage. It will probably do less than 2K miles a year and i'm thinking classic insurance would suit.

As per the title, is there a website that compares the majority of insurers products? Or can anyone recomend some sites to try?

Thanks.

smiffy220

181 posts

179 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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I would suggest avoid any comparison sites when looking for classic car insurance. Ring or check out the websites for a few of the good ones, such as:-

RH Classic Insurance
Adrian Flux
Lancaster
Heritage
Hagerty
etc

Private Pile

Original Poster:

754 posts

224 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Thanks for taking the time to reply Smiffy. I've alraedy tried Lancaster and i'll work through your list.

Thanks again.

chevy-stu

5,392 posts

257 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Classicline worked great for me last 2 years.. any many others here

Zingari

946 posts

202 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Try Henderson Taylor as well. Some he offers will let you accrue a NCB at renewal.

Private Pile

Original Poster:

754 posts

224 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Thank you all for your replies. I'm off on Thursday so i'll get phoning.

Cheers

GC8

19,910 posts

219 months

Monday 25th November 2013
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Classicline

Avoid Sureterm at all costs, no matter what.

nta16

7,898 posts

263 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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use the phone rather than go by what is on their web site as often it can appear they don't want your business for some specific reason when in reality that general condition can often be ignored

don't just go on price look at what you get and ask about options as some can be included at no extra charge (e.g. unlimited mileage) or even lower the premium (e.g. (possibly?) second named driver)

itiejim

1,822 posts

234 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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Classicline are great. Always good service and I fail to understand how they can quote such good prices. I check around every year at renewal time but none of the usual suspects can come close.

They've recently changed underwriter too and no longer have a mileage limit.

GC8

19,910 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th November 2013
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Are you sure? Im with a different underwriter this year (May 13 - May 14, but the same limits apply.

Private Pile

Original Poster:

754 posts

224 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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Finally got time this morning to shop around. I found the 2 cheapest quotes came from RH Classics and Classic line.

Thanks again to everyone for replying.

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Friday 6th December 2013
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FYI: Footman James has just been acquired by Towergate from Aon:
http://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurance-age/news/2...