Car Insurance Woes!
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DeanR32

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1,840 posts

212 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Afternoon PH

Just recieved a letter to discuss the renewal of my car insurance for the BMW. I gave them a call to find out how much the renewal was, and bearing in mind I paid £900 for this years policy, he came back with £2850!!!

I just burst out laughing and said thanks but no thanks and rang Adrian Flux, who I have a policy with at the moment with on the Skyline. They've been good in the past, especially when quoting me on my 32, but I didnt laugh half as hard when even they quoted me £2200!

I told him to go sit on his biro and he said hold the line while he goes and speaks to his manager. Barely 2 minutes later he came back and had knocked £950 off the price to £1250. I told him i'd have a ring about and see what I can do

Now I know insurance has gone up in the last couple of years but only 5 months ago I rung Flux to see how much they could quote me in the hope to cancel my current policy and defect to them. In january just gone they quoted me £600, so over 50% increase in 5 months! Bearing in mind I only pay £420 FC for my stage 1 Skyline GTR!

So I ask you guys and girls. Who are you with at the moment?




varsas

4,075 posts

231 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Peter Best for the classics, Direct Line for the '328.

C8LNJ

2,228 posts

206 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Im with Admiral just now.

Renewals due next month......quite worried.

We should just join the other thousands of uninsured drivers on British roads.....maybe their onto something, £250 fine if you get caught!!

kiethton

14,647 posts

209 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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I am with admiral under the multicar and the prices work out very reasonably.

Me - 21 y.o on a E92 335i, 3 points - just over £800
Brother - 19 y.o on a 1.25 fiesta style - £650ish
Mum - 50's on a 1.4 fiesta - £30....I kid you not!

It may be the way forward especially as you seem to have more than 1 car

Baz Tench

5,648 posts

219 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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C8LNJ said:
Im with Admiral just now.

Renewals due next month......quite worried.

We should just join the other thousands of uninsured drivers on British roads.....maybe their onto something, £250 fine if you get caught!!
And 6 points? Still not harsh enough I know.....

DeanR32

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1,840 posts

212 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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I've tried a couple companies but cant get it below 1250!

Gutted to say the least!

shambolic

2,146 posts

196 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Mines went from £372 to £395 they forgot this years SP30 which put it up to £441. Not too bad a result on a new E89 2.5is Z4 (38yrs young)

DeanR32

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1,840 posts

212 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Who was that with mate?

wrxdave

11 posts

203 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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i'm with a-plan try them good with imports