27 with 5 years ncb and still paying nearly £1000 for a 1.9 tdi????

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

My insurance has gradually been getting worse even though my driving record just keeps getting better, 0 points no convictions, squeaky clean license, i drive no more than 10k a year and have never had any claims, 5years no claims, been driving a shade under 7 years, (only reason i havnt got 7yrs ncb as i was a named driver) ive recently moved to a better area with offstreet parking, and still no better? also im 27 next month,

What am i doing wrong??

normally i go through comparison sites, im currently with Octagon insurance, i have in the past been one for changing my car alot, (ive gone through 42 cars since 2005 to get to my a4) but surely this shouldnt affect the quotes im getting?

Any hints and tips or recommendations for good companies would be fantastic

Oh i currently pay roughly £750 a year for my 1.9 tdi se b6 a4

 

[hades-]

octagon seems to offer the best prices at the min
santander are pretty good
other than that keep ringing round

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

Yeah but the downside of Octagon is they dont offer 3rd party use on other vehicles so i cant drive my mums when im repairing it or taking it for MOT etc, i havnt had this cover since i was 22 and owned a Impreza wrx lol

 

[hades-]

Yeah but the downside of Octagon is they dont offer 3rd party use on other vehicles so i cant drive my mums when im repairing it or taking it for MOT etc, i havnt had this cover since i was 22 and owned a Impreza wrx lol

iv got it on mine
was on the other halfs but shes now moved insurance
and its on my 21 year old daughters

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

Strange i may have to give them a call and find out why it wasnt offered on my policy :S

 

[brasiliangringo]

Yeah but the downside of Octagon is they dont offer 3rd party use on other vehicles so i cant drive my mums when im repairing it or taking it for MOT etc, i havnt had this cover since i was 22 and owned a Impreza wrx lol

Its my understanding that by law you do have 3rd party cover on another vehicle - some EU ruling if i remember correctly..

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

Hmm strange because my insurance documents state that i dont have cover for other vehicles, :S

 

[hades-]

Its my understanding that by law you do have 3rd party cover on another vehicle - some EU ruling if i remember correctly..[/QUOTE

some companys dont include it
i had tesco and when i got the cert it excluded 3rd party cover for driveing other cars
cancelled stright away
and on my mothers @ markustudy she aint got it

 

[jojo]

normally i go through comparison sites, im currently with Octagon insurance, i have in the past been one for changing my car alot, (ive gone through 42 cars since 2005 to get to my a4) but surely this shouldnt affect the quotes im getting?

Any hints and tips or recommendations for good companies would be fantastic

Oh i currently pay roughly £750 a year for my 1.9 tdi se b6 a4

I take it the car is standard right? Then comparison sites are your best bet! I've found if you use Go compare to get quotes, then wait 10 minutes and use Moneysupermarket afterwards, the quote sometimes drops! My delivery driver also found out for some reason, if you look for a quote 3-4 weeks in advance, the quotes are cheaper than if you need cover in the next 7 days!!

Don't forget to add your mum/sister/gf onto the policy, this usually helps too, to spread the risk.

I'm not saying it's a sure way of getting your quotes down, but worth a go!

Somethings definitely not right with your quote though, I'm paying under £600 on my S3 with all my mods declared! And on my Passat Wagon 1.9TDI PD, I've never had to pay over £400, and that's with having 6 points speeding on my license aswell.

 

[Dan TheMan Welburn]

I think insurance companies just like having my life..... last one i was with i had to change my car a few times as they didnt provide 3rd party and my main car was in the garage for 4 months, and only thing i could do was buy temp cars that were really only fit for scrappy but had a little t&t, and after 3 changes they said "Sorry you are not allowed to make any more changes to the policy" so i had to insure a car that had been crushed for 3 months,

I seriously think insurance is THE WORST part of driving,

not due for renewal till march so im stuck for now, but i certainly will be shopping around at least 6 weeks prior to renewal date.

And yes the car is currently standard bar the wheels being painted black....

 

[kwistof]

I seriously think insurance is THE WORST part of driving,

At least insurance eventually goes down with driving experience and NCB etc....

The worst part of driving is the fuel prices.....they will never go down

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Tell me about it - Im 24, no points, no convictions, 6 years NCB = £2100 on a 2002 A4 2.5TDi

 

[Brodster]

I've just renewed mine on the 2012 S3 with Swift Cover.......£329 protected but this year have spread the cost monthly.

 

[A3simon]

I'm with sainsbury insurance £350 for the RS3 cheaper by almost £100 than the S3

 

[murran]

get a classic audi that over 20 years old and you can have a classic policy. im paying 340 on my 2.8 100q. but it would be over 700 for me on a normal policy.

 

[matt1.8t]

28yrs old and 8 years NCB
Pay £500 for my motor trade policy on my A4 1.8t and the wife's Picasso.
Privately the Audi was £490 with admiral

 

[Andie0]

You are being ripped my friend or you live in Peckham..

I am paying 700 on a 04 1.8t with 8 points on license pretty good I thought

 

[jojo]

get a classic audi that over 20 years old and you can have a classic policy. im paying 340 on my 2.8 100q. but it would be over 700 for me on a normal policy.

Seems expensive! My Mk2 16v is £212 F/C on a classic policy, with mods declared!

 

[murran]

ah, but im in a high risk area in sheffield.

 

[rizo9]

i only paid 500 for my stage 3 astra vxr and 22 with 5 years NCB.

 

[Tim@Prestige]

Hi Dan
Have you tried our scheme? We may be able to help you.....

 

[RedDejavu]

I paid 700 for last year with sky. 30 yrs 6points 3years NCB. This year 4 years NCB no points done ecu remap and an intake and got quoted 1300! Something is defo going wrong with insurance companies.

 

[jojo]

I paid 700 for last year with sky. 30 yrs 6points 3years NCB. This year 4 years NCB no points done ecu remap and an intake and got quoted 1300! Something is defo going wrong with insurance companies.

Is the 1300 the renewal quote? If so, shop around, it can easily be beaten, renewal quotes are always a joke!

 

[skyinsurance]

I paid 700 for last year with sky. 30 yrs 6points 3years NCB. This year 4 years NCB no points done ecu remap and an intake and got quoted 1300! Something is defo going wrong with insurance companies.

Hi,

the change of circumstances has increased the premium (change from standard vehicle to a modified vehicle).

My renewal teams will be in contact asap.

Thanks

 

[skyinsurance]

renewal quotes are always a joke!

With respect, that is an incorrect sweeping statement.

 

[jojo]

With respect, that is an incorrect sweeping statement.

It wasn't a swipe at yourselves, but in general... renewal quotes, which I presume are computer generated to post out, are never the 'best' quote offered by the insurance company. We, as drivers, have to shop around every year for the best quote. But insurance companies would easily retain our business by actually giving us 'the best' quote in the first place!

 

[skyinsurance]

It wasn't a swipe at yourselves, but in general... renewal quotes, which I presume are computer generated to post out, are never the 'best' quote offered by the insurance company. We, as drivers, have to shop around every year for the best quote. But insurance companies would easily retain our business by actually giving us 'the best' quote in the first place!

Again, though, it's a sweeping statement based on your own experience. We often get customers who stomp their feet about their renewal price, only to shop around and come back to us when they realise our price is indeed correct, in fact it happens all day, every day.

I answered a similar bit of feedback only the other day, this is a copy and paste:

I work closely with my renewals team but I also monitor what our competitors do, and the industry as a whole. I feel I'm in a better position than most to pick you up on your statement being wrong. Sure, a lot of people do see policy renewal increases, this has been prolific for the last few years, but less so over the last 12 months or so. No biggy but insurers receive a hell of a lot of stick, sometimes justly, sometimes not, your statement to me read, every insurance company increases price at renewal, I know for a fact this isn't the case, hence my initial reply. As an aside, the company I work for run at a 70% renewal retention rate, but that's a lot better than average.

 

[cat88]

tbf the insurance on my corsa started out at £500 and went up by £100 each year despite getting more no claims and no points
now its cheaper for me to insure a bigger engine in a newer car :\

 

[@udi A3]

Im paiying 700+ on my 1.9tdi 130 A3. no third party, but im a named driver on partners car. I found adding my partner to the policy reduced it by £100.

4years no claims, no points and 32y/o, been driving for 10 years.

Each yeah it would appear the no claim discount amount is swallowed by rises in premiums.

 

[cat88]

im 25 next year so ill no longer be a 'young driver' hmm

 

[Tim@Prestige]

im 25 next year so ill no longer be a 'young driver' hmm

One benefit of getting 'older'!

 

[@udi A3]

I have personal bad experience with Skyinsurance. Id never use them again. I wish I knew then what I do now, could have made my dealings with them much easier being fully aware of the law. However its not just sky, it would appear that across the board insurance companies or brokers are quick to take the money, then the communication breaks down when something goes wrong or the policy needs amending.

My latest gripe with my current policy was them producing a transcript of a phone call with my payment card details clearly not muted out as they should have been. This was found when another complaint was raised : they confirmed my proof of NCB twice and then after each confirmation they hiked my premium up for not proving it. The third time was the final straw!

Talking insurance makes me mad.

 

[Audi Dynamik]

all Depends on your area, In Blackley Manchester it is a seriously high risk area every drives round in old bangers and pay over a grand, where as i pay £500 for a high powered Audi in a low risk area ? its strange

 

[ChrisShepB7]

Again, though, it's a sweeping statement based on your own experience. We often get customers who stomp their feet about their renewal price, only to shop around and come back to us when they realise our price is indeed correct, in fact it happens all day, every day.

I answered a similar bit of feedback only the other day, this is a copy and paste:

I work closely with my renewals team but I also monitor what our competitors do, and the industry as a whole. I feel I'm in a better position than most to pick you up on your statement being wrong. Sure, a lot of people do see policy renewal increases, this has been prolific for the last few years, but less so over the last 12 months or so. No biggy but insurers receive a hell of a lot of stick, sometimes justly, sometimes not, your statement to me read, every insurance company increases price at renewal, I know for a fact this isn't the case, hence my initial reply. As an aside, the company I work for run at a 70% renewal retention rate, but that's a lot better than average.

In fairness I'm sure that not giving the best price upon sending out the renewal quote happens day in day out as well. Case in point, not with your selfs but with Adrian flux, they sent a renewal quote to me of £1141. Bearing in mind 4 weeks prior to that when I swapped from a mk4 golf gt tdi 130 to a 2.0 tdi a4 140 the price was £649. I rang them telling them I had found a quote for £500 (which was true) and asked if they could beat it to which they replied they were not in the market to beat that quote, so I requested that the policy lapsed and I bought the other insurance policy. The next day flux rang me and said they had matched the quote I had told them the day before, which on price they did but on excess and legal cover they didn't so still told them to stick it. Just proves that some companies will either give you the run around or hope that your lazy, can't be bothered to shop around and just take the quote they give you that's been plucked out of thin air.