Jeffds1360 Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Just had my renewal from the AA for my CR-Z.........£202.60 !!! up nearly 20% on last year A long phone call later, got it down to 188. Said NO and it came down to 175 I then went to More Than with whom I insure the house and contents. .... 141.24. this is '5*' as well. ............shows what half an hour on the phone can do As an aside, my little Amica is 140 (with AA) and Plum is £80 with Lancaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Jeff - If you have not accepted an offer go through the comparison sites via Moneysavingexpert.com and then buy it through a cashback site such as Topcashback. They also have a comparison function which has just paid me £40. Very useful. If you need further info PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Nice one ! I'll try that. I had used both the meerkats and compare the market where More Than stood out and one offers £150 of vouchers.!! Not signing up 'till new year so still shopping about. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Read this.. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/car-insurance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 i use a club panel Peter James for classic and modern combined , always good value give them a call its in the courier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 My Modern is just over £300 with LV - that's with legal and protected no claims (That totals £55) - thats for me and the missus and 25k miles a year. Actually less than the insurance for my camera gear 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Over here Insurance has always been considerably higher than the mainland, mostly to do with the land border across which stolen vehicles disappear with amazing regularity. My modern, a 1.6 diesel Mondeo, cost me over £400 last August, but what I really dislike is when you get a quote, say £480, and then you phone up and they say: 'Oh look we can do that for £425'. Why can't they do that in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 I tried to get a multi car quote for our three cars from PJ but they didn't want to know. '72 Spit, '01 Micra & '16 Toyota hatchback. This was by phone not over t'internet. They actually said that they would not be competitive. I was very surprised. Could be an age thing though. Just got the Spit done with them in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 A/F - Your camera gear is probably worth more than your car especially if new for old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Badwolf, to be fair you probably are right, even though the car is only 3 years old. It also includes PI cover as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted December 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 A year later and it happened again! Written quote of £211, After one 10 min. phone call ........down to £160 !!! (AA for my CR-Z) Used the comparison sites as a carrot. (or stick, depending on which side you are ) What a con for those who auto renew.............. over 25% ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said: A year later and it happened again! Written quote of £211, After one 10 min. phone call ........down to £160 !!! (AA for my CR-Z) Used the comparison sites as a carrot. (or stick, depending on which side you are ) What a con for those who auto renew.............. over 25% ! Conversly my modern insurance with Aviva went up under a pound. The comparison sites came up with best quotes about 30% more for equivelent cover (incluing european use etc) or a mere 20% if I was happy to pay extra to take the car into europe. So I just renewed.... but that is the first time in at least 15 years I haven't had to change insurance company to get a decent price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Direct line, reduced my renewal by £20. That`s definitely a First!!. Even as an Aviva pensioner, I can`t a better deal!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 I bought the wife a replacement Fiesta, 11 years younger, and twice the power of the old one, premium went up 89p. Was expecting to get turned over. So they aren’t all bad, occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Insurance is a strange "calling". Eg; Wife has licence, but can only cope with auto`s, and likely will never drive it. However if I put her on my insurance I save 10%. My Grandaughter, 26 is a steady driver, but to put her on, almost doubles the premium!!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 1 hour ago, PeteH said: Insurance is a strange "calling". Eg; Wife has licence, but can only cope with auto`s, and likely will never drive it. However if I put her on my insurance I save 10%. My Grandaughter, 26 is a steady driver, but to put her on, almost doubles the premium!!. Pete I have the same issue - youngest (22 this coming week) has had a full license for over 3 years - add her to my insurance and its a fortune and won't do it. One day I will. Eldest is 25 this year and has had a licence less than a year and adding her to the wifes insurance was fairly trivial. I know who I would rather sit next to! Actually neither are bad drivers - just the eldest lacks confidence and has yet to drive on her own yet. The Youngest will drive anywhere pretty much - perhaps not Birmingham by choice - but would if she had to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Anglefire said: perhaps not Birmingham by choice Who would? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, NonMember said: Who would? To be fair that's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now