The car insurance comparison thread

[martinb]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): mk1 golf cab, 1.8 Gti 8v
Car age: 21years old
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): declared Everything, snap-off steering  wheel, wheels, exhaust, suspension, interior, grill, lights... etc
Car value:1500
Car security: thatcham immobiliser,

Driver age: 20
male/female:  Female
Driver no-claims: 3years
Approx location: North yorkshire
Driving convictions: SP30 , £60 3 points
Accidents: 3 non fault. 06.06.05, 19.11.06, 9.12.06,

Insurance cover Fully Comp - £350 excess
Insurance company: Brentacre - Highway
Insurance company tel number/website:01792 650933

Insurance price: £950

You got a good deal there Han,I think you rang on friday (when i had the day off spending all my wages!) and spoke to Andy? I did get your pm and have a look for you but couldnt get it that cheap! Had not got round to pming you back yet! ahhh well.....maybe next year! 

[Briggs-e]

Yea thats not bad at all its the points that will have pushed it up a bit!! 

[[han]]

itds the accidents which have bumped up premium. points made no difference on my quotes, £100 at most!

[boneybradley]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc):mk3 gti 8v
Car age:1995
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc):lowered,exhaust...all declared
Car value:£1500
Car security:Thatcham cat2

Driver age:30
male/female:m
Driver no-claims:2 years
accidents: 1: over 3 years ago now but declared!! claim was settled half my fault (was 50/50 but most insurance company's don't use this)
Approx location:North yorkshire
Driving convictions: big fat 0

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) fully comp with all the extra's
Insurance company: Norwich onion (and i work for them and they pay my wages!!!)
Insurance company tel number/website: norwichunion.com

Insurance price:£398 No staff discount!!! just a few extra's free

And I did shop around for a quote....bizzarely norwich onion came out cheapest!!

 

[gybjw]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): MK 16v
Car age: 1991
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): none
Car value: £3k (optimistic!)
Car security: Cat 1 alarm/immobiliser

Driver age: 25
male/female: male
Driver no-claims: 3
Approx location: Chesterfield
Driving convictions: 3 points SP30

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) fully comp
Insurance company: Broadsure direct
Insurance company tel number/website: hmmmm........try google!

Insurance price: £586

[Dodge]

Car spec: MK2 GTi 8valve 5dr
Car age: 1986
Mods: nil
Car value: Market.
Car security: Immobiliser

Driver age: 39
male/female: M
Driver no-claims: Full
Approx location: Bristol/S. Glos
Driving convictions: 2 x SP30 = 6pts

Insurance cover: FC
Insurance company: Auto Direct/Swinton/Peoples Choice via confused.com
Insurance company tel number/website: via confused.com

Insurance price: £193 to £216, without/with legal

Cover not yet taken out, still searching . . .

[Pete Taylor]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): MK3 GTi 2.0 16V
Car age: 11years old
Mods: K&N Induction Kit, Magnex Stainless Backbox (not yet declared)
Car value: 1000
Car security: Avital Maxx1 Thatcham Approved Cat 1 with Proximity Sensor (fitted last week, not yet declared)
Driver age: 24
male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 0 (Passed Test Last Month)
Approx location: Rugby Warwickshire
Driving convictions: None
Accidents: None
Insurance cover: Third Party Fire & Theft £135 excess
Insurance company: Quinn Direct
Insurance company tel number/website: www.quinn-direct.co.uk

Insurance price: £935

[Kamaya]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): GTI 8v
Car age: 1995/M
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): None - completely standard.
Car value: 1400
Car security: Cat 2

Driver age: 24
male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 4 (Protected)
Approx location: Swansea
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) Fully Comp
Insurance company: Admiral
Insurance company tel number/website: www.admiral.co.uk

Insurance price: Around the £530 mark

[81972a]

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): GTI 8v 1.8
Car age: 1984/b
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): All Declared, Rollcage, Suspenion, Alloys, Big Brake Conversion, Racing Seats and stripped out.
Car value: 1000
Car security: none

Driver age: 25
male/female: Female
Driver no-claims: 5
Approx location: Worthing
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) 3rd Party
Insurance company: Everitt Boles
Insurance company tel number/website:

Insurance price: Around the £235 bargin

[TeddyKGB]

Car spec: GTI Mk5
Car age: 2007 - a baby!
Mods: None
Car value: dunno - about 20k?
Car security: VW standard stuff

Driver age: 22
male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 0
Approx location: Warrington
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover: Fully comp - it would be rude not to
Insurance company: Bell Direct
Insurance company tel number/website: www.bell.co.uk

Insurance price: £850 for a 10 month "bonus accelerator"