Car insurance renewal time!!1

[Mitsuru]

Just called my car insurance company 'Tescos' and had a quote for my renewal.

I have been with Tescos Insurance for years but after the quote I shopped around.

Last year it cost me about £600 for the year fully comprehensive.
This years renewal quote fo the same car with same details as before
is now well over £800.
Well car insurance across the board has gone up by 40%

I called 2 companies suggested on the Yorks Yanks website.

Adrian Flux £810+fully comprehensive.

Graham Sykes £585 fully comprehensive, legal fees included, and breakdown.
(might be less awaiting for quote without breakdown built in as I already have that!)

A reminder to me and others.
Every time you get an insurance quote they do a credit check on you and too
many chredit checks is bad for your credit rating!

[JPB]

Too many credit checks that come back "computer says no" on expensive chuckie purchases might well be bad for your credit rating, but shopping for insurance quotes every year isn't a bad thing and is far better than falling into the loyalty trap by sticking with the same insurer who'll invariably shaft you once they have you in their net.

[mahone]

I go through Performance Direct - they always seem to find a reasonable deal. I've two reasonably "risky" sports cars with them - both under £200 each fully comp for the year with recovery included... though you're right: that's up a fair bit on last year....

[admin]

I've just had my 999cc Starlet through - nearly £600? No way. Try Peter James for a quote and Hagerty also - i've used both in the past and been happy with the premium to cover / service balance

[Pilkie]

My 1970 TR6 and 1971 Rover P6V8 both unlimited miles,agreed value,EU breakdown etc,dont need to be garaged... £190pa the pair on a classic car multicar policy.
My recenly bought 1999 Jag XK8,being classed a modern classic and a high ins group,cant be included in the classic multicar policy,but same benefits,and its £280pa,,both policies with a named driver.
Both policies with Footman James.
You have to ask for the classic multicar policy if you want more than 1 covered.

[rich.]

I've just had my 999cc Starlet through - nearly £600? No way. Try Peter James for a quote and Hagerty also - i've used both in the past and been happy with the premium to cover / service balance

how much?? are you a 17 year old drink driver/ film star??

[JPB]

@ Mitsuru:
Just a thought here Aron, but Eagle Star (now a Zurich company and T/A Zurich) used to be the place to insure for anyone with a notifiable, health-related condition that must be declared for insurance and licensing purposes.
Give them a try, my three year licence didn't phase them when I insured cars there.

[admin]

I've just had my 999cc Starlet through - nearly £600? No way. Try Peter James for a quote and Hagerty also - i've used both in the past and been happy with the premium to cover / service balance

how much?? are you a 17 year old drink driver/ film star??

My thoughts exactly, that's with me holding a full licence for 17 years, 6 years no claims and with no points (ever). No thanks Churchill, oh, no, rather than oh, yes...

[Mitsuru]

Last year it cost me about £600 for the year fully comprehensive.
This years renewal quote fo the same car with same details as before
is now well over £800.

A copy of Tescos insurance quote came in the post!
They said £845, but neglected to mention an instalment charge for paying monthly.
The instalment charge was always included previously.
So they were expecting me to fork out £927.66 in total!!!!
Dafinately time to change insurance companies, bye bye tescos insurance!