Insurance for E91 335i

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I'm looking to get an E91 335i as a family car - need something practical, not too wide so my wife can drive it and still packing a bit of punch so this ticks all the boxes.

I've been on really cheap classic/modern classic policies for the last few years but this car isn't eligible so I have to go through a mainstream insurer. The quotes I'm getting seem pretty high (~£800). Of course postcode, age etc. makes a difference but comparing like for like, it's more expensive than the M5 I had.

So have insurance premiums increased a lot recently? And does anyone have any insurer recommendations?

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ladderino said:

I've got an E91 335i and pay less than £400 with Admiral - who have you had quotes from so far?

Sky: £680
Esure: £750
Admiral: £780
BMW Car Club scheme: £850

My M5 was with Admiral a few years ago for around £700, and I've got older and been accident/points free since then...

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trickywoo said:

Is the problem that the classic policies don't provide NCD?

How much NCD are you applying to the quotes.

Correct they don't accrue NCD, but I still have 4 years to use (hopefully it hasn't expired!)