E91 335d Insurance

[JamesNotJim]

Due to pick up a 335d tourer on Friday.

Just looking at insurance now, didn't even give it a thought that it would be anything higher cost wise than my last car. A Mk2 Focus RS (Group 38). But hell's bell's. The quotes are coming out at £1k+ all in. The RS was only £450 all in and that was in the same group.

whats going on? Is it just the fact they are desirable for twocking?

I'm no bad boy either:
30
7 years NCB (poss 8, i'd have to check for sure)
Private use only, 13k miles
1 x SP30 4 years ago (never banned and no other convictions)
Wakefield postcode

Anyone aim be towards a more BMW friendly insurer.

[14-7]

Everything is going up unfortunately.

For my M140i I've just paid £550 (39, 15+ NCB, 1 non-fault collision and 1 windscreen claim within 5 years).

SWMBO has just had quotes of up to £900 for a 62 plate X3 2ltr up from £500 last year (she's 30, 4 years NCB and no claims) and at the moment we can't find anything below £650.

[Mr Whippy]

Wakefield.

Just driving there makes me worry about saying goodbye to my NCB to some dodgy uninsured driver.

[p1stonhead]

14-7 said:

Everything is going up unfortunately.

For my M140i I've just paid £550 (39, 15+ NCB, 1 non-fault collision and 1 windscreen claim within 5 years).

SWMBO has just had quotes of up to £900 for a 62 plate X3 2ltr up from £500 last year (she's 30, 4 years NCB and no claims) and at the moment we can't find anything below £650.

On a slightly related note, I had an extended test drive booked for an m140i last Friday from BMW and they called me Friday morning first thing to say ‘sorry, it was stolen last night!’

[numtumfutunch]

I have an F31 335d wagon and find the spread of quotes to be ludicrous

FWIW Im as safe as it gets and LVE come in best at 550 squids
The rest were a lot more.....

Cheers

[Monty Python]

Prior to the 340i I had two 335d coupes, both insured with LV and over 7 years it never went over £500.

[Mr Whippy]

We just bought a 335d xdrive and insurance is about £350 on 12k miles with £450 excess.

Harrogate postcode though.

Go into LS Leeds even though it's still rural and you get a 20% jump in price.


WF Wakefield = risk.

[JamesNotJim]

Mr Whippy said:

We just bought a 335d xdrive and insurance is about £350 on 12k miles with £450 excess.

Harrogate postcode though.

Go into LS Leeds even though it's still rural and you get a 20% jump in price.


WF Wakefield = risk.

That does appear to be the case. I can't really understand why too.
Best I can find is £875 through BMW. If I lived near my old man in Holme on spalding moor it drops by £230.

What I can't understand though, is the amount of insurers that just won't insure the 335d. Didn't have this issue with the MK2 RS that cost nearly 10k more.
Had a quote from a supposed BMW specialists that was £248 a MONTH!!