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nightroamer
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:19 pm

Anyone a fan of any particular insurers atm?
Im 21 with 2 yrs no claims so im looking at 700 quid, tried all the usual and im having to let my insurance expire and take a new policy to get that 700 anyway!

suggestions?

already tried, direct line, bell, morethan, liverpool victoria, churchil, admiral, footman james
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:22 pm

I've always found Admiral to be the cheapest.

To be honest, you're just too young to get a cheap policy.

You could 'tweak' what you say when phoning up.
Not blatantly lie but where you say the car will be kept, modifications, how many miles you do and how much it's worth and all that has an effect on the price.

What car?
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:24 pm

PERFORMANCE DIRECT........
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:00 pm

Carol Nash!
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:11 pm

PERFORMANCE DIRECT........
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:22 pm

i always used admiral but am on classic now but theres lads aged 21 using classic
so ive heard try lancaster or heritage maybe able to help. :wink:
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:39 pm

i was with lancaster my premium has just expired and they want nearly twice as much this time and cant tell me why, im 22 now, so cant really get classic from else where.
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:41 pm

I did write a longer post earlier, but it wouldn't let me post it. :x

If the car is unmodified, try Norwich union. I find for young drivers in standard cars they can't be beaten.
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:50 pm

ive just tried Norwich union, heritage, and performance direct, all bout 1500, i was only paying 800 last year, why has everyone doubled it, the lowest i can find is 1100, guess its my own fault for having a tech 1 sport, annoying thing is i bought the car because the insurance was reasonable
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:01 pm

mate dont know wat to say me mates 23, 3 points lives mile an half away his car same model his quote 550 ish me am 29 3points same senario my quote 780 . thats insurance for ye an i have mor :wink: winkeye e no claims than him
itll go down to wat you tell them diff jobs mean alot in what you pay youll never win with car insurance thats why people dont insure cars still thats why we pay what we do its called sods law but lancaster did get me down to
395 for some reason so thanks lancaster !!!!
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:13 pm

Try Swinton, i have mine through there at under £450 with 9 points. (i guess you have already tried Churchill?)
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:04 pm

try also were you live thats the major part
Danhbmw
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:50 pm

Try Swiftcover??

For our Clio Direct Line wanted £350, Swiftcover - £150!! :mad:
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:19 pm

Putting a second older driver on the policy as a named driver can help.
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:10 pm

Try quinn insurance, from confused.com, im 21 no no claims (or points yet winkeye ), with 318 touring, only 690 quid...
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:40 pm

Adrian Flux might be worth a punt, its who im with

http://www.adrianflux.co.uk/?rw.cm=GOOG ... EAodgBKBaQ
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:10 pm

go to confused, i went to them and thru them got a quote on my 318 for 1100 (only had my licence 9 months) from quinn direct, then went to them directly and they quoted me 1500 quid, so i went back and bought it thru confused... different things work for different people though
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