When did 1 day insurance get so expensive?!
When did 1 day insurance get so expensive?!
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RmartinR

Original Poster:

22 posts

175 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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I need to insure a Peugeot 106 for 1 day to take it for an MOT, you used to be able to get 1 day policies for £10, now they're asking for nearly £30 for a day!

Anyone got any ideas? Or know of a company who still does 1 day insurance for reasonable money?

Cheers

Jim the Sunderer

3,261 posts

213 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Probably when a driver and their 5 cousins started getting rear ended every week on the same road.

Wigeon Incognito

3,274 posts

249 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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If somebody else already insures it, get them to add you temporarily.

Or find a cheap policy with low admin fees, take out said policy, then cancel within 14 days.

Matt.

Supercell

112 posts

163 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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I was in a similar position. Insurance wanted approx £45 for the day,or £45 for the week! A months insurance was £59 so I had that.

SuperPav

1,357 posts

156 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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It's been roughly £25-30 quid for a day, on pretty much any car since I can remember (last few 5-6 years that I've used it).

Although remember if you've got insurance elsewhere, they'll often give you temporary cover for pretty cheap for this sort of thing (I always used my own insurance co to temporarily put me on any new car I'd go to pick up etc.)


Spangles

1,441 posts

216 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Or get the garage to collect it, probably be cheaper.

DonkeyApple

70,797 posts

200 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Personally, I can't even see how it's viable at £30, given the cost of clerical staff to process the transaction and collect payment.

B'stard Child

31,175 posts

277 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Spangles said:
Or get the garage to collect it, probably be cheaper.
Whenever I've asked the garage I've used they've been happy to collect and drop off with no charge although I've always chucked a tenner in their tea fund if they have helped me out

RmartinR

Original Poster:

22 posts

175 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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I tried going to my insurer (admiral) they were useless as per usual! It's booked in for early doors, so think I'm just going to have to take the hit, didn't even realise garages collect cars, otherwise I would have tried frown

RmartinR

Original Poster:

22 posts

175 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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I tried going to my insurer (admiral) they were useless as per usual! It's booked in for early doors, so think I'm just going to have to take the hit, didn't even realise garages collect cars, otherwise I would have tried frown

Escy

4,132 posts

180 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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http://www.collectmywheels.com/

I've used this company in the past, they came, collected the car, MOT'd it and dropped it back off. Good service.