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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: heatherhanum on August 19, 2011, 18:34:44 PM

Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: heatherhanum on August 19, 2011, 18:34:44 PM: Please can anyone suggest a reasonable car insurance company. My Insurance is due in September and they want £390.00 and I think this is ridiculous for Ford Focus. [:(!]
Thank you x
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: tinkerman on August 19, 2011, 18:40:37 PM: it really depends on what cover you are looking for, if it's Fully Comp. then that sounds reasonable to me, it also depends on your driving history, your postcode, the age condition, engine size and performance of your car.
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: Liz 101 on August 19, 2011, 18:54:46 PM: Have a look at Go Compare, there may be something better there
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: heatherhanum on August 19, 2011, 18:57:42 PM: Me and my hubby have many years no claims and our car is in the garage. My god I think that price is really too much
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: KKOB on August 19, 2011, 19:04:03 PM: UK insurance premiums have risen dramatically in the last few months. That quote doesn't seem too bad to me.
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: heatherhanum on August 19, 2011, 19:09:52 PM: Thanks Guys but I am shocked x
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: Scunner on August 19, 2011, 19:12:11 PM: Sign up at Quidco - www.quidco.com - they offer cash back on insurance (and many other things we all buy too) and have a comparison quote system which once you have put in your details will give you a whole list of quotes (like Go compare etc) but also shows which one is the cheapest after taking off the Quidco cashback - I posted on here that the RAC quote they came up with was cheaper than my renewal with my current insurer, then buying it through Quidco knocked off another £75 - I ended up at about £120 all told. Yours may be more than that if your Focus is quite new (ours was for Mrs Scunner's battered old VW Polo :) ) but I would bet that you'll beat your £390 quote. So well worth trying. Let us know how you go!
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: tinkerman on August 19, 2011, 19:23:03 PM: Before accepting lower quotes be sure to check the quotes compare with the original cover that was quoted, you may well pay for the difference in the long run with any claims you make.
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: fletch on August 19, 2011, 19:25:01 PM: I have always been happy with Liverpool Victoria (LV), not expensive and easy to deal with. :D
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: KKOB on August 19, 2011, 20:22:34 PM: quote:
Originally posted by fletch

I have always been happy with Liverpool Victoria :D

Yeah, I've heard she's still taking Ration Tokens. ;)
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: Colwyn on August 20, 2011, 10:31:22 AM: Insurance for my Toyota Corolla 1.6L, with two named drivers, and 4000 miles per annum usage, is £413. So I agree with those who have said that your quote is at the going rate for this year. (I would have 47 years no claims - if they counted back that far!).
Title: Car Insurance in the U.K
Post by: peecee on August 26, 2011, 00:12:02 AM: Heard on the news a couple of days ago - young girl, just passed her driving test, lives in Bradford - her quote for an old banger was £56000 p.a :o. Apparently Bradford has the highest claims for personal injury, driving without insurance etc. A traffic police officer, 22 years experience, was quoted £21000