Insurance Renewal

Insurance Renewal

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dds1

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1,407 posts

259 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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Has anyone found any decent/recommended insurance companies for Porsches other than privelege?

Tried a couple of others (esure and a broker) and noone can get near my renewal quote with privelege so far.


TIA


Dean

>>> Edited by dds1 on Wednesday 5th March 13:28

911newbie

598 posts

261 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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NU direct gave me a v good quote which I gladly took them up on. They don't ask extra for uprated engine chips either.
Newbie

scottster

627 posts

266 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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Just about to renew mine with Footman James (on advice from another PHer) - superb prices. Under £500 compared with next best at over a grand!!

Don

28,377 posts

285 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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I went with Performance Marque as they include free cover for Porsche Club Track-days. They also give you a discount equivalent to the cost of Porsche Club membership if you are a Porsche Club member.

So I'd suggest joining the club, checking out the yellow pages at the back, and calling 'em if you need Track Day cover. Privelige have stopped doing it - and so, it seems, have many others.

If you don't need track cover have you tried the supermarkets? Mate of mine saved £200 with Sainsbury's on his Impreza..

verysideways

10,240 posts

273 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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I'm a young-ish driver in a 993 C4S and Privilege were far and away the best for me. More than half the companies i called refused to insure me on my car because i am under 30!

VS

boyfly

29 posts

257 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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Try Tesco, did a great price on my 996 C4 Cab

petepeter

6,437 posts

258 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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AON. Via the RMA. With track day cover at 25 quid a pop.
My 996 c2 is costing me £1139 again this year.
Im 33 and have 3 points on my licence.

You need to show you have had track day experience.

Ewan Oozarmy

106 posts

254 months

Friday 7th March 2003
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I've just renewed my 993TT for £1002 at Cheam Insurance - full NCB and no points. 020 8770 1001

melv

4,708 posts

266 months

Friday 7th March 2003
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Been with AON, previously Bain Hogg, since '94. Have always shopped around and they have always matched other companies quotes for the fleet.

And Royal & Sun Alliance, who they broker for, are one of the few companies still covering ANY track days.

Mel

dds1

Original Poster:

1,407 posts

259 months

Friday 7th March 2003
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Thanks for the replies.

Noone i tried could beat privelege, so i've renewed with them.

1398 pounds for 996c4 cab. i'm 28 with 5y protected ncb, and 3 points.

highest quote was 4600

philly

189 posts

255 months

Friday 7th March 2003
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Apparently Carole Nash are now insuring newer Porsches (they specialise in classics and are very competitive).

I use them and they are very good.

Gallen

2,162 posts

256 months

Friday 7th March 2003
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I''m with direct line.
However, I'd reccommend you try www.confused.com.

fill out your details, and they'll e-mail a list of quotes from different people to you. Far easier and a good base point.

Geri.

mightydquinn

667 posts

258 months

Sunday 9th March 2003
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scottster said: Just about to renew mine with Footman James (on advice from another PHer) - superb prices. Under £500 compared with next best at over a grand!!


Have they got a web site or number please

Photek

55 posts

285 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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www.footmanjames.co.uk

968 CS
25 y/o, 2 years NCB, Thatcham class 1, 3000 Miles per year + my father on the policy = £867

flexya

27 posts

256 months

Tuesday 11th March 2003
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Also try barclaycard insurance. Cost me less to insure my 99/T 996 convertible than it did to insure my 1994 M3 convertible. Thats despite one claim after my policy was last up for renewal.

They also run a deal called "bungee", whereby they will beat any renewal quote.

Paying less than £1k.
28yrs (male) living in London. Car garaged ...and no tracker but CAT1 alarm

scottster

627 posts

266 months

Wednesday 12th March 2003
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DQ,

I booked it this morning in fact - try a google search for 'Footman James Insurance' - Web address came up top. Got the 968CS (on very limited miles of course)for £421. Superb

Raks

1,868 posts

258 months

Thursday 13th March 2003
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do you guys honestly only cover that much mileage?!?!?! so most of you must have second cars then??

domster

8,431 posts

271 months

Friday 14th March 2003
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A few of us commute by train, relegating cars to second usage. Scottster also gets his motoring thrills driving Mrs Scottster's Ford Fiesta 1.1

I am a big fan of the second car concept. I like the fact you can park a crappy second car anywhere without worry about theft or damage, and which couls also do 40mpg on motorway journeys. I'm sure a good 1-2k car would pay for itself many times over in keeping main car costs down (depreciation through mileage, fuel consumption, less wear items etc.)

verysideways

10,240 posts

273 months

Friday 14th March 2003
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Scr*w that, i've done 18,000 miles in my 993 in the last 7 months and i'm loving every single one of them...


VS

scottster

627 posts

266 months

Friday 14th March 2003
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Look Domster - It's a 1,197cc baby actually and pleasure is all relative!! I assure you the self satisfaction and excitement of getting that mother up to 95 on the motorway is every bit as exciting (and scarey) as doing 200mph in an F1 car!!

Who said anything about 'only' doing that many miles - I was merely refering to how many miles the car would 'show' for the year...... ooops, did I say that officer? Only joking.

On a serious note I agree totally with Domster, we're ok as we train to central London and the cars are weekend play things - I happen to pefer that as there was nothing enjoyable about being stuck in long traffic jams or doing 10 mph for two hours a day in my 993 whilst commuting.