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Title: Car insurance?
Post by: mrsaunders on 11 February 2013, 15:30
I know it's asked a lot, my insurance renewal is coming up and wondering if classic insurance is the way to go, I'm 24 with 4 years no claims and do about 7-8 thousand miles a year, can anyone recommend some company's?
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Khare on 11 February 2013, 16:17
Try

Sky
Green light
Adrian Flux
HIC
Brentacre

I always enjoy insurance renewal time, getting quotes from them all then making them beach each other's prices  :evil:

The most recent renewal was a record breaker, £1092 renewal to £600, from the same company  :shocked:
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 11 February 2013, 17:03
I have CCI with Lancaster on my VR, cost me a 3rd of what i was paying previously but thats a limited mileage of 6000 and also it doesn't cover me to drive other cars unfortunately.
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: boneybradley on 11 February 2013, 21:40
you may find it hard to find classic insurance on the mk3 but it's worth a try (although my brother has classic insurance on his corrado)

I really have to insure with my employers!! shame as they have limited knowledge of mods etc!
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Post by: dom on 11 February 2013, 22:24
You also usually have to be 25 to get a classic policy :wink:
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Post by: sharki786 on 12 February 2013, 09:38
Ps the car needs to be 20years + to be insured as classic (footman james) thats what they told me
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: boneybradley on 12 February 2013, 10:35
Ps the car needs to be 20years + to be insured as classic (footman james) thats what they told me

I would agree but my brothers corrado is a 1994 and covered with a classic policy
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 12 February 2013, 12:29
I'm insured with HIC, similar situation to you but I've got third party, fire and theft, no classic policy but mods allowed (usually without a premium), paying £550. Best I ever had and that's on my Anniversary.

Just got to shop around, look in the insurance part of the forum. (Which funny enough, is where I'm about to send this thread).  :grin: :grin:
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Post by: Wayne on 12 February 2013, 13:00
It might also be worth trying Brentacre, they were the cheapest by miles on the Octavia vRS against other specialists.
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Len on 12 February 2013, 13:14
Moneysupermarket everytime!

Very, very unlikely you will get classic as they usually say less than 3000 miles p.a.
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Post by: Shady Pioneer on 12 February 2013, 13:24
I'm surprised anyone even insures your car Len.  :grin:
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Post by: boneybradley on 12 February 2013, 15:00
I'm surprised anyone even insures your car Len.  :grin:

it's a shame as us insurers can't discriminate because of age or light colour!!  :angry: :angry:
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 12 February 2013, 15:14
I'm surprised anyone even insures your car Len.  :grin:

it's a shame as us insurers can't discriminate because of age or light colour!!  :angry: :angry:

They discriminate against the young don't they? Should discriminate the old though, especially Len seeing has he's 420! :grin:
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: boneybradley on 12 February 2013, 15:53

They discriminate against the young don't they? Should discriminate the old though, especially Len seeing has he's 420! :grin:

Young un's get much cheaper health & life insurance though as the risk of paying out is much lower.

Len may pay pennies for his car insurance but to cover his life/health he will pay lots and lots and lots (and if no payout is made, I can get a bit richer too  :grin:)
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: HIC on 12 February 2013, 17:57
send us a message with your number if youd like a quote :)
Title: Re: Car insurance?
Post by: Greenlight-Insurance on 13 February 2013, 09:19
I know it's asked a lot, my insurance renewal is coming up and wondering if classic insurance is the way to go, I'm 24 with 4 years no claims and do about 7-8 thousand miles a year, can anyone recommend some company's?

We can happily help with a quote for you. If you could do 7500 miles or less it would qualify for our reduced mileage insurance.

We can also cater for all types of modifications and offer Track Day insurance at £45 per day if required.

Agreed Value cover is also available.

If you wanted to drop me a PM with your contact details id be happy to run a quotation through for you. I used to have a modified MK4 GTi so understand the VW models and the mods available pretty well.

Best Regards
Neil
Greenlight
01277 376000