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So crazy. Trying to insure one of my cars (little Corsa C) so I've done all the usual, go compare, elephant, and like. The most common price was around 470 pounds, and the most ridiculous prices were around 1500 quid. I did find one website that gave me a quote of 350 pounds. I mean the difference in the amounts is just laughable, and so extreme as well. How can some insurance companies quote me over 1 thousand pounds more than my cheapest option.
But who does every one else use ?
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Eddx14xe
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I got a quote once for £99,999 for a lexus IS200.
The car was only around £2000-3000 to buy
[Edited on 21-09-2010 by Eddx14xe]
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Pop
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadee
So crazy. Trying to insure one of my cars (little Corsa C) so I've done all the usual, go compare, elephant, and like. The most common price was around 470 pounds, and the most ridiculous prices were around 1500 quid. I did find one website that gave me a quote of 350 pounds. I mean the difference in the amounts is just laughable, and so extreme as well. How can some insurance companies quote me over 1 thousand pounds more than my cheapest option.
But who does every one else use ?
Because they don't want you as a risk as much as others do and are pricing themselves out of it.
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Mase
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I got a quote of £5500 on my Focus from Performance Direct. I ended up paying £800 elsewhere! To be fair though, I did get three quotes within about £30 of one another, it was just the excess that put them out the running, it was this one at £5.5k that stuck out a tad...
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p
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quote:
Originally posted by Pop
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Originally posted by corsadee
So crazy. Trying to insure one of my cars (little Corsa C) so I've done all the usual, go compare, elephant, and like. The most common price was around 470 pounds, and the most ridiculous prices were around 1500 quid. I did find one website that gave me a quote of 350 pounds. I mean the difference in the amounts is just laughable, and so extreme as well. How can some insurance companies quote me over 1 thousand pounds more than my cheapest option.
But who does every one else use ?
Because they don't want you as a risk as much as others do and are pricing themselves out of it.
But I'm 24 with 5 years no claims and never any claims or accidents in my 7 years of driving 
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Pop
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadee
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Originally posted by Pop
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Originally posted by corsadee
So crazy. Trying to insure one of my cars (little Corsa C) so I've done all the usual, go compare, elephant, and like. The most common price was around 470 pounds, and the most ridiculous prices were around 1500 quid. I did find one website that gave me a quote of 350 pounds. I mean the difference in the amounts is just laughable, and so extreme as well. How can some insurance companies quote me over 1 thousand pounds more than my cheapest option.
But who does every one else use ?
Because they don't want you as a risk as much as others do and are pricing themselves out of it.
But I'm 24 with 5 years no claims and never any claims or accidents in my 7 years of driving
That's great, but if the underwriters have decided they are targetting 30+ year olds as they have too many people in their 20's on the books then the price won't be as great. Just shop around and you will find insurers who will be competitive for you as you are in their captive market.
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sc0ott
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quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
I got a quote once for £99,999 for a lexus IS200.
The car was only around £2000-3000 to buy
[Edited on 21-09-2010 by Eddx14xe]
What made you decline?
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3CorsaMeal
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Admiral multicar i've just gone with, insured both of my cars for under £800
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