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Originally posted by Support Monkey View PostAdmiral multicar, I have 3 cars on a multicar policy and one is driven by my 19 year old son and the policy for his car is now in his name and it took his premium from £1400 (named Driver on my policy) to £700, never claimed so not sure what their like from that respect but cheaper than all the other quotes i had'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by scooby View PostSeat Leon FR+ 170BHP 2.0TDI. Insurance companies class it as semi-hot... I class it as a nippy car that still does 45mpg when you average 80+mph on a 200 mile journey.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
What on earth do you think they were going to give her for NCB. Take the NCB off and requote yours.
Seems it is you who need to look at the bigger picture and do some thinking, but i do like some of your unhelpful posts!!I didn't say it was your ******* fault, I said I was blaming you!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostProblem I found with Admiral is that every company has a risk profile which changes. I was with Esure paying 650 for a sports car, next year it was 2k. Went somewhere else and got 650 again. If one of the cars/drivers drops out of the Admiral risk area it will end up costing you more than if you quote individually. Admiral just didn't work with 2 normal cars and a sports car for me. Shopping around is a pain in the ass but definately worth doing every year.Comment
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Originally posted by scooby View PostMy NCB is in use on my policy, hence why she needs to have her own policy and start getting some. She has only been driving 18mths. Using my NCB twice is illegal, but what is the point of her using a policy in my name with my NCB, she still doesnt get an NCB of her own! Not sure how that is of help to her?
Seems it is you who need to look at the bigger picture and do some thinking, but i do like some of your unhelpful posts!!
Answers your question..
Just doesnt make sense how they make their prices up...'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Another thing to watch for is the apr if you pay monthly. My wife was through Kwik tulip and the renewal came through at about the same as her previous year, but the monthly amounts had gone up massively. The apr was 50.1%
Where you live also plays a huge part. My Mondeo at home never dropped below £500 yet when I started to keep it down south when I lived at my mates the quote from direct line was for £270. I did a search based on the address of the flat where it will be staying - doing rock all miles, kept in a residents only secured car park near the dome and its back to £500Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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make sure you're a named driver on her policy, it lowers the premium.
Maybe put her old dad on there too... I hear that a couple of "low risk" additional drivers lowers the premium. It worked for my daughter!Comment
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Originally posted by scooby View PostWife's car insurance is due later this month. She's been driving 18mths, is 34 yrs old, no claims, but no NCB (was named on a policy in my name has i had company car at the time!). Drives a fiesta 1.2 shed worth about £800, less than 4k miles per year. Quotes for her: £1100+ It's a micky take and no wonder there are loads of uninsured drivers about!!!
I drive a semi-hot hatch (boy racer car, but top end diesel) valued at £24k, 35yrs old, 15-20k miles per year, business use, 5 years no claims, clean license: my quotes £650 (unless i put her on it, then it jumps to £1200...).
Just doesnt make sense how they make their prices up...
And the car only costing £800 makes no difference. She hits a Rolls, that's a £250k bill if she writes it off; she hits a Bugatti, that's... (you get the idea.) She hits a person and seriously injures or kills them, the claim could be a small fortune.
Sorry, but until she gets a few more years NCB, things are going to look grim, comparatively speaking.
Still, as others have said, all you can do is phone around. I managed to halve the insurance on my motorbike recently by doing this.nomadd liked this postComment
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