Impreza Insurance, why so expensive? Help needed!!

[Painey]

Hi,

As I've now sold my Griffith I'm quite tempted by an Impreza STI with the Prodrive add ons but just got a couple of insurance quotes from the Post Office and privilege and they're mega expensive. Seriously, they're twice as much as the TVR costs me and I'm a little bit shocked by that. Any particular reason for this or are there any companies which specialise in insuring them that anybody could recommend?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers - Chris

[_Batty_]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=260770&f=71&h=0
seems to be common at present

[M@H]

You really do need a specialist Jap/Performance insurer for an Impreza, I am paying less for the WRX than the Chimaera but only just, and after a lot of ringing around. A-Plan are one of the cheaper ones IIRC.

[Painey]

Cheers for the replies, just had a quick look on Elephant who seem to be much cheaper than anybody else. Will give A-Plan a call as well when i can find the time.

Thanks once again - Chris

[geoff82]

One factor is the high risk of theft. Apparently Imprezas, Evos and Audi Quattro turbos are appealing to armed robbers and the like because they are very easy to drive very fast.

I think the PPP is off-putting to insurers as well becuase they just lump it in as an unspecified performance upgrade even though its factory approved. I couldn't get insured on a PPP tuned impreza at all, (i'm under 25), so had to settle for a standard classic turbo

[duart]

Hi - try Greenlight and Keith Michaels.For A Plan ring their Thatcham branch which has a performance Japanese car specialist.

[R415 GYG]

Hey, Im 22 and have a classic turbo - I shopped around an incredible amount and eventually got the cheapest quote from a company called "A Quote" - maybe worth a try?