Insurance Comparison Thread 2014 - Compare Quotes
04-15-2014, 11:15 PM
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Just got my insurance from sky for £780. 26 years old, 6 years NCD, Car parked on roadway.
Saved myself a nice £200 (well near enough) . My renewal from admiral was £ 970.
Cant speak highly enough of sky insurance the procedure was a breeze, dealt with Robert, they tried everything to reduce the premiums by asking for things such as:
Previous car history, realistic annual mileage, occupation etc. (mostly standard questions) but it actually felt like they were trying to reduce the premiums I know its there job however they did take previous cars owned into account - had a megane sport before this.
Had quotes from the usual "go to" places such as Adrian Flux, Chris Knott, Green light and even tried comparison sites. The cheapest I could get there was £820, so for me there was no choice.
Overall would highly recommend sky insurance!
Saved myself a nice £200 (well near enough) . My renewal from admiral was £ 970.
Cant speak highly enough of sky insurance the procedure was a breeze, dealt with Robert, they tried everything to reduce the premiums by asking for things such as:
Previous car history, realistic annual mileage, occupation etc. (mostly standard questions) but it actually felt like they were trying to reduce the premiums I know its there job however they did take previous cars owned into account - had a megane sport before this.
Had quotes from the usual "go to" places such as Adrian Flux, Chris Knott, Green light and even tried comparison sites. The cheapest I could get there was £820, so for me there was no choice.
Overall would highly recommend sky insurance!
05-21-2014, 03:42 AM
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Makes no sense.
05-21-2014, 07:32 AM
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Admiral's renewal was 15% lower than last year's quote at £380 for me, most crucially with just £100 excess (which is very important now the car is worth so little).
Also includes modifications and a guaranteed hire car.
44, loads of (protected) NCD, garaged, social use only.
I did have quotes as low as £270 or so, but those carried a £500 excess.
Sky and the other specialists could not get anywhere near those prices or excess.
Also includes modifications and a guaranteed hire car.
44, loads of (protected) NCD, garaged, social use only.
I did have quotes as low as £270 or so, but those carried a £500 excess.
Sky and the other specialists could not get anywhere near those prices or excess.
05-26-2014, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rjkoneill' timestamp='1397559171' post='23113172
[quote name='Firemonkey' timestamp='1396009738' post='23085464']
now parked on a driveway instead of the street, yet some how my insurance has gone up by £376!
now parked on a driveway instead of the street, yet some how my insurance has gone up by £376!
Makes no sense.
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The only logical explanation I can think of is because many cars are stolen nowadays after the home is broken into and the keys pinched, so if your car is in the drive, the toe rags know which house to break into. I understand the same inverse logic applies to keeping it in a garage as a garage gives them a lit, dry place to break into the car unobserved than if it is on the street.
05-27-2014, 06:52 AM
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This is true. Similar to the false logic that as a homeowner and having a family will make you more cautious.
There must be statistics on this stuff though otherwise it wouldn't apply. The removal of gender certainty made things complicated as there is a clear statically difference between gender risks.
There must be statistics on this stuff though otherwise it wouldn't apply. The removal of gender certainty made things complicated as there is a clear statically difference between gender risks.
07-07-2014, 08:05 AM
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Just had my renewal £730 and got a better price off SKY of £560 for the year which im happy with, 26 with 7 years ncb, parked on the drive mods declared Coilovers, wheels and Filter setup & 10,000 mile per year coverage, in Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Bit of a strange question asked ' have you owned a 2 seater before ' no but had high powerd cars for the last 4 years which dosnt matter to them, they were only interested if i had owned a 2 seater which seamed wierd, could anyone explain this ?
Bit of a strange question asked ' have you owned a 2 seater before ' no but had high powerd cars for the last 4 years which dosnt matter to them, they were only interested if i had owned a 2 seater which seamed wierd, could anyone explain this ?