Insurance?

[PHuckov]

Having read the recent threads on insurance rises and tales of woe I'm finally in the position to get a new car on Saturday after checking my insurance quotes 2 weeks ago which were reasonable.
I've just located one tonight, got a quote on it (same type/age/price car as 2 weeks ago) and the quote is £1000 more? How? I've had no changes in 2 weeks to make that difference.

For info its a mk1 mx5 at circa £1k.

2 weeks ago the quote was £981
Tonight the quote was £1994!

What to do now?

[trickywoo]

Check the wording on the first quote you got. Lots of providers say they will honour a quote for 1 month from the date given.

[PHuckov]

Having just checked, it's my mistake(ish).

A Mazda MX5 1994 1.6 UK Car - £974

A Mazda Eunos 1994 1.6 Jap Import - £1994

Considering they're exactly the same car it seems a bit harsh!

[Motorway Madness]

tried sticking it in your wifes / gf / mums etc name and their car in yours?

Ive found hat is a good legal way to bring the cost down

[kambites]

Motorway Madness said:

tried sticking it in your wifes / gf / mums etc name and their car in yours?

Ive found hat is a good legal way to bring the cost down

If you're going to do that, you might as well not insure it at all, it's basically the same thing.

Try putting an older woman on the insurance as a named driver, that often brings the price down significantly.

[ZOLLAR]

Motorway Madness said:

tried sticking it in your wifes / gf / mums etc name and their car in yours?

Ive found that is a good legal way to get done for insurance fraud and then have to pay the insurers costs to the third parties involved

EFA

[Riknos]

Motorway Madness said:

tried sticking it in your wifes / gf / mums etc name and their car in yours?

Ive found hat is a good legal way to bring the cost down

This isn't legal and is called fronting.

[PHuckov]

kambites said:

Try putting an older woman on the insurance as a named driver, that often brings the price down significantly.

Already have , I don't mind paying the £1k one but I had a little panic when it came out at £2k.
I'll just have to pick a UK Mx5 rather than an Eunos.