RE: I thought car insurance was supposed to be cheaper this year?
admars(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 14th February 2024, 15:20
oh well, was worth a try, gone up £85, they could knock of £35 due to the car being older and not worth as much, so told them I'd cancel and go elsewhere but person on phone couldn't go any lower, so comparison site time again
RE: I thought car insurance was supposed to be cheaper this year?
Jitendar Canth(Reviewer) posted this on Tuesday, 9th July 2024, 12:20
Is £85 the magic number this year?
My quote had gone up to around £400 from £240 last year, but I did the usual price comparison thing and called Hastings to see if they could match. They were matching one of those novelty insurers that stick black boxes in you car and whatnot, so they had more leeway, knowing that I wouldn't want the hassle. They wouldn't match £300, but they did get down to £320.
They gave a whole litany of reasons for the price rise, inflation, parts costs, labour costs, and I was surprised to learn that my second hand Ford Fiesta has appreciated in value. It cost me £8000 when I got it 3 years old, and it's 9 years old now, and still worth £6500, more than last year.
But yeah, I'm paying £85 more than last year. =========================== Jitendar Canth
Quote: "I thought what I`d do was, I`d pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes."
RE: I thought car insurance was supposed to be cheaper this year?
RJS(undefined) posted this on Tuesday, 9th July 2024, 21:59
Checked mine with moneysupermarket.com a month ago and it was £144 but wouldn't let me specify a date far enough in the future to be when mine actually expired. Checked it again this week, £186, Money Savings Expert says Friday is the best time for me to check, but at the rate it's increasing it'll be £200!
