Sheilas' Wheels cheapest for non-Sheila insurance.
Sheilas' Wheels cheapest for non-Sheila insurance.
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Emeye

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9,780 posts

246 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Not too sure what to make of this.

Last time I checked I definitely was not a Sheila, but whatever car I put in confused.com, the cheapest decent insurance including the extras when paying monthly is Shelias' Wheels.

Now I am including my wife on the car as a named driver, but really, I thought they were only for women drivers, and what the hell am I going to do with handbag cover?confused

Any one else comfortable enough with their masculinity to admit they are getting similar results? wink

Efbe

9,251 posts

189 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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I'm so manly I'm with them.

No masculinity issues here.


edit: though I didn't use the £50 free facial treatment I got when I signed up. I'm not that manly.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

211 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Yep, same here, business use insurance too.

rix

2,906 posts

213 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Reminds me of when Ms rix insured her first car. Her cheapest quote was with Diamond who iirc only provided policies for women, however when she added me as named driver her premium fell! lol

Emeye

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9,780 posts

246 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Is this something to do with the European ruling that says you can't discriminate between men and women for car insurance any more?

McSam

6,753 posts

198 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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I don't believe that's in force yet, though simply changing your gender on Confused would soon tell you!

Kwistof

851 posts

182 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Emeye said:
Is this something to do with the European ruling that says you can't discriminate between men and women for car insurance any more?
yes

All insurance companies should adher to this by the end of the year so a lot of insurers are having to change the ratings they use and also open up the books to both sexes equally. Obviously they would rather try and get you on the books sooner rather than later so that would explain why insurers such as Sheila's wheels are now looking more favourable on us men smile

New POD

3,851 posts

173 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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At the end of the day, when alls said and done, Business is Business, and why turn down profit that is there for the taking ?

TheEnd

15,370 posts

211 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Kwistof said:
Emeye said:
Is this something to do with the European ruling that says you can't discriminate between men and women for car insurance any more?
yes

All insurance companies should adher to this by the end of the year so a lot of insurers are having to change the ratings they use and also open up the books to both sexes equally. Obviously they would rather try and get you on the books sooner rather than later so that would explain why insurers such as Sheila's wheels are now looking more favourable on us men smile
I was thinking that too, maybe they are pushed to get more blokes so offering larger discounts (plus you get free manbag cover)

The Moose

23,570 posts

232 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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New POD said:
At the end of the day, when alls said and done
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Pugland53

574 posts

193 months

Thursday 28th June 2012
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Emeye said:
Not too sure what to make of this.

Last time I checked I definitely was not a Sheila, but whatever car I put in confused.com, the cheapest decent insurance including the extras when paying monthly is Shelias' Wheels.

Now I am including my wife on the car as a named driver, but really, I thought they were only for women drivers, and what the hell am I going to do with handbag cover?confused

Any one else comfortable enough with their masculinity to admit they are getting similar results? wink
I'm with them too for my 1M, wife as a named driver :-)