Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10352
insurance renewal time again
I guess we have all been there when renewal drops through the door - wondering what the take will be this year.
Direct Line want 714 for the renewal, up from 566 last year - 148 quid increase (25% roughly) I phoned and said you're having a laugh, my salary hasnt gone up by 25%. Girl on the other end said it was due to the number of claims on my type of vehicle and it was the best price she can do - needless to say I aint renewing with DL.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
22nd Aug 2018 1:39 pm
terryall
Member Since: 17 Jun 2011
Location: Whitstable
Posts: 1433
Give site sponsor A-Plan a call at their Thatcham office. I’ve slways found them to be reasonable but not the cheapest. But if you do have a claim they do all the work for you which I think is worth a little extra.
22nd Aug 2018 2:00 pm
johnlad
Member Since: 02 Dec 2016
Location: blackpool
Posts: 408
Brentacre found me a good deal
22nd Aug 2018 2:23 pm
Huggs153
Member Since: 15 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 192
So my renewal coming in at £240 is a B good deal through Go Compare....
20yrs + NCD
30yrs + D/L
51yrs
Non business useHuggs.
D4 XS
D3 HSE(SOLD)
side steps, EGR blanked,3 flash +Clock Move
D4 XS 2012 For sale
D4 HSE 2015
V8 Upgrade Front brakes (AF)
155000 mile+ club
RAI
16000 lb winch
D4 As it comes...
Hampshire & Berkshire 4X4 Responder
22nd Aug 2018 2:50 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10352
Actually gone with Admiral on a multicar policy as my youngest is only 19, and over the 3 cars on the drive has saved over 400quid (when using annualised figures), and seeing as its me that pays for all of them is a result (for now)
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
22nd Aug 2018 2:52 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Renewed with APlan earlier today and whilst I use their Basingstoke office (I was a customer before they were site sponsors), I was once again very happy with the service.
Not least as I complicated my renewal by needing to add another named driver and no longer having a driving licence myself, as I have just had to give it up.Andy
22nd Aug 2018 2:54 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
I use A Plan for some insurances and have done for over 25 years. However, they can't come close to NFU for my vehicles. Plus NFU have been excellent to deal with for claims.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
22nd Aug 2018 3:07 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10352
I have used NFU in the past on my D2's, but every so often, its seems if they have had a number of claims from within a specific area, they refuse to offer a policy so you end up having to go elsewhere.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
22nd Aug 2018 3:46 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Even though we live in Cornwall and can see fields from our house, it still surprises me that NFU do not consider our location rural enough to offer cover.Andy
22nd Aug 2018 3:56 pm
ostosix
Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 324
On moneysaving expert they recently run an article saying best time for cheapest quotes was 21 days before renewal, worth keeping in mind, and percentage change around that time was vastly different than week before renewal(when i got mine!)
23rd Aug 2018 6:20 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Do you have a link to the article please?D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Aug 2018 7:39 am
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Member Since: 30 Oct 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 352
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23rd Aug 2018 7:52 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Just curious... what do you mean by "off road" cover?D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
23rd Aug 2018 8:04 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
If you needed cover to drive off-road.Andy
23rd Aug 2018 8:08 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Why would you need cover to drive off road?
A green lane, such as a BOAT (Byeway open to all traffic) is a public highway and therefore covered under any nortmal car insurance policy and a track across a private land, say, is private land and needs no insurance at all.D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
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take will be this year.
