Patrico777 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi Wanted to ask you guys some tips when going for new insurance mine finishes next month so I need to start looking any advice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Try as many sites as possible, both comparisons and directly through insurers. If you get a good quote now they will usually last for 30 days (mine did with Aviva) as I understand some quotes go up the closer you are to the insurance expiring. Try the driving app's that some insurers use. I personally used the Aviva app prior to renewing my insurance in March and got a discount of £105 off of the first quote (£415 down to £310 for the year). I was driving a works vehicle at the time of using the app (which was tracked for speed etc.) so it made it easier to not be tempted to do that extra ~5/10mph . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 go through compare the market and then claim your free meerkat toy, then sell it on eBay. Actually I have done this in the past, but they don't seem to be worth much now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomson Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Go to a comparison site, find the cheapest quote with everything you need on it, then go to the website of that company (not directly through the provided link, do a fresh search) and in most cases it'll be a percentage cheaper again (comparison sites take commission which bumps the price a small amount) BIG TIP for everyone, after you finished searching, delete your history and cookies before the next time you do a search. The build up of information through cookies can actually increase the price the next time you do a search. (Hard to explain but it does happen and is documented online) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Try topcashback if you're with them, often have decent deals on car insurance, though you do have to wait a few months to get the cashback usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjay1 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 yes +1 for top cashback once you have found the cheapest company go to https://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/cjay2412 and click on the company link and make your purchase sign up is free last time i checked. for transparency i get a referral bonus if you sign up with that link at no cost to yourself also a weird one my quote for fully comp was less than half the price of third party fire and theft. the reason i was given for this was that people who insure fully comp had fewer /lower cost fault accidents. so play around with quotes. to get the cover that wright for you. lastly some comparison sites offer cash back when you get quote when clicking through the topcashback links confused.com currently offering £2.32 for a quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsheikh Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Play around with your job title as this could increase the premiums I'm a Civil Servant working in IT, if i choose IT my premium will be different to that of a Civvie so try it. another thing i noticed was that if my car was on the drive (parked at night) it would make no difference to it being parked in a garage but the car had to be put away by 10pm so i told them its on the drive. Fully Comp is always better for some reason. Once you have a good quote ring the company to see if they can offer you a better deal - sometimes they can. I know Admiral did with me and thats with mods declared! DO NOT get a black box - see this weeks Watchdog for people falling foul of these boxes - insurances companies will look for a way out of paying up and will use the stats to get out - my wife worked in this industry..... Different comparison websites will offer different premiums from the same companies too so its worthwhile re-entering the info over and over again! good luck and as above, cashback websites are a must! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrico777 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 8 hours ago, salsheikh said: Play around with your job title as this could increase the premiums I'm a Civil Servant working in IT, if i choose IT my premium will be different to that of a Civvie so try it. another thing i noticed was that if my car was on the drive (parked at night) it would make no difference to it being parked in a garage but the car had to be put away by 10pm so i told them its on the drive. Fully Comp is always better for some reason. Once you have a good quote ring the company to see if they can offer you a better deal - sometimes they can. I know Admiral did with me and thats with mods declared! DO NOT get a black box - see this weeks Watchdog for people falling foul of these boxes - insurances companies will look for a way out of paying up and will use the stats to get out - my wife worked in this industry..... Different comparison websites will offer different premiums from the same companies too so its worthwhile re-entering the info over and over again! good luck and as above, cashback websites are a must! Will it be ok to say that I work in it even if I dont ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrico777 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 The price changed a lot when I put in it civil servant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbell Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 57 minutes ago, Patrico777 said: Will it be ok to say that I work in it even if I dont ?? No that's insurance fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrico777 Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 That is what I thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullock Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Patrico777 said: The price changed a lot when I put in it civil servant It has to be related to what you do, otherwise as above it's classed as insurance fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPL Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 My job is covered by many different categories that insurers use. As long as the one you say is accurate, it's worth experimenting. Put a much older person on as a named driver too. Don't declare them as the main driver if they are not, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with having extra drivers like a parent. Consider where you park your car. Garaged is not usually the cheapest because they get quite a lot of claims for parking damage. Do you have a resident car park? Why not try declaring it as a car port or just residents parking. Whatever you do though - don't lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 10 hours ago, GaryPL said: Put a much older person on as a named driver too. Don't declare them as the main driver if they are not, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with having extra drivers like a parent. Apparently this doesn't work in a lot of cases now that I've read on a few different forums. Insurers have wised up to people adding named drivers so it now adds to the premium. I have always done it but will see if it's cheaper to remove mine this year. Worth trying it with and without though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPL Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 23 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Apparently this doesn't work in a lot of cases now that I've read on a few different forums. Insurers have wised up to people adding named drivers so it now adds to the premium. I have always done it but will see if it's cheaper to remove mine this year. Worth trying it with and without though. It worked for me when I put my dad on. As you say. It can't hurt to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrico777 Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Already done insurance, £130 a month with a claim ! Fully comp with my dad on policy as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 I was going to say that was very cheap for the year, then re-read it's per month . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 the best advice I can offer with car insurance, is sell the car and then you dont have to worry about insurance (so much cheaper!) but then again.... public transport! shop around is always the best, tweak your job title: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/car-insurance-job-picker/ You can save a few quid that way... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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