ruddy insurance

[princeperch]

So the old girls been off the road for a few months and relaxing at the oldies place whilst I've been living in the smoke.

Whilst I remain in the smoke I thought that I should put her back on the road to keep her ticking over.

She should fingers crossed, pass the MOT. Tax is just under a couple of hundred.

Got an insurance quote recently and the robbing gits want a minimum of £450.00 to insure her now, with a £300.00 odd excess. (25 years old, Solicitor, 3 years no claims, licence held for 7 years, no FPNs, garaged in a good postcode etc). I was paying £300.00 a year ago with a £150.00 excess).

I know insurance has gone up recently but this strikes me as totally taking the piss.

Might have to go classic for £250.00 odd a year and then insure her properly in a years time to ensure I dont lose the NCB.

Bit miffed about this.

[Gizmo!]

Just reinsured mine. Look on the moneysupermarket comparer: seem to be better deals there than elsewhere. Try Flux also.

[Jag-D]

NFU mutual

[rigidrotor]

Tried Flux for my new 370z (9 months old). 51 years old, clean licence all usual garage etc, best quote £1000 with £3000 excess.
Went to more than £522 with £450 excess. (Been a company car driver for a while).

Got More Than off confused website and then phoned them direct.
Worth a try

[snotrag]

I'm pretty close to that description -

25 (24 when policy started) driving 7 years, no claims/accidents/point, all clean. 4 yrs NCB, and mine is £400 TPFT with 200 excess IIRC with Sky,

thats with a few mods, parked on driveway, decentish suburban area, and a Thatcham cat 1.

Speal to Ollie at Sky, hes the MX5 man apparently - and tell them your a member on MX5nutz and MX5 OC - you are, arent you!?

[DocJock]

Direct Line do my Eunos for £240, fully comp/max ncb/garaged/self and wife/8k miles pa

edit to correct insurance company, doh...

Edited by DocJock on Tuesday 7th September 18:16

[xyyman]

Interestingly Direct Line beat the coparison websites hands down for me on my 350z and the other halfs MX5. They did the best deal on house insurance as well.

[princeperch]

Direct Line wanted £800.00!

Utter madness.

[Shaw Tarse]

Look here

[princeperch]

looks like its peter best then. 200 notes. job done.

Not sure how much the lack of NCB will be a problem in a couple of years time if I fancy treating myself to a chim or a porker...

That said I would probably be able to get insured on an elderly bit of pork for around a grand or so, so hopefully if I go classic for a couple of years the savings will outweigh the loading on any other policy I may get..

Edited by princeperch on Tuesday 7th September 19:47

[mAxiecAm]

xyyman said:

Interestingly Direct Line beat the coparison websites hands down for me on my 350z and the other halfs MX5. They did the best deal on house insurance as well.

I have been on the receiving end of Direct Line - A woman took me off my bike - TBone - Wouldn't admit fault until she was prosecuted for driving without due care. I still had to prove she was in the wrong by producing evidence of her conviction. Direct Line don't like paying out

[Mazdamender]

Have aread of this....
http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/21501.aspx
Can not recomend them enough,not just because of the BIG drop in cost,but how professional and helpful they are.
I just hope that this helps a couple more owners out?
Regards
Wayne