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Ana Thu 08-May-14 22:37:11

Yes, you certainly do - don't ever accept your current provider's renewal quote, they're just relying on you doing just that. It may be a bit more of a hassle, but it certainly pays off to shop around.

Aka Thu 08-May-14 22:34:04

I went on Compare the Market and got an excellent deal of less that £200 fully comprehensive. This was almost £150 less than the renewal quoted by Saga. You get a better deal if you shop around and change provider each year.

Tegan Thu 08-May-14 22:16:44

I think Saga include breakdown cover as well. I'm with Sheilas Wheels and pay £172 for my Yaris [£30 of wjich is Legal Cover]. They also don't put the price up each year the way that some companies do [Saga were very good or should I say bad at doing that].

tiggypiro Thu 08-May-14 22:14:58

I have an 06 Yaris and have just got Fully Comp ins from RAC for about £130 - includes my daughter.
I always shop around and try to change every year as companies always seem to charge more for established customers. New customers pay less. I was with RAC 2 years ago, swopped to someone else when they put the premium up and now back with them as a new customer and paying about the same as I did 2 years ago.

FlicketyB Thu 08-May-14 21:27:50

I have an 03 Toyota Yaris and I pay £250 fully comp with DH named as an extra driver with own car. Saga and Age Concern offer car insurance as well as AA and probably a broker in your local shopping parade.

ninathenana Thu 08-May-14 18:48:52

Yikes ! I have a 53reg corsa and pay 1/3 of your cheapest quote.

Ana Thu 08-May-14 17:26:58

Party!

Ana Thu 08-May-14 17:26:30

Fully comp is often cheaper than Third Pary because young drivers etc. go for the latter, which makes the premiums higher!

J52 Thu 08-May-14 16:48:53

I have comp on a 2 litre car. Y reg, full bonus for less than half what you are paying. It is with a company that contains the letters of LoVe! I also have DH and DS on the policy. Been with then for years they also give family multi car discount! Xx

annodomini Thu 08-May-14 16:21:47

My geriatric Yaris is insured through the AA which gave me the best quote - very much cheaper than either of your quotes, bimba. Beware comparison sites. The quote they give you is just the basic premium without such things as no claims protection. Of course the quote will depend on your postcode, sadly. I think ours is a relatively low risk code.

bimbadeen Thu 08-May-14 16:16:15

In the post this am I received a letter from the insurance company for my car . telling me what the monthly new fee would be for my little old car. Recently, my old faithful Micra which I bought 8 years ago for £300,H registration, gave up the ghost. My husband and I have bought another cheapie, we have a good car for distances and I use the Micra (now a Hyundai) for trotting around to friends and the very local shops.

We were paying about £140.oo per annum for the Micra, Fire,Theft /Third Party and they the insurance company are now quoting me/us £755.00 pa for the new Hyundai this is a Y reg.. In all my years of driving 1964 time I started I have never had an accident nor claim, what is ludicrous is that my husband rang the company and they will give us a FULL COMP policy for £500.00 seems completely daft to me Can others recommend and Insurance companies to try for a price?

Or does everyone have to pay these daft prices ?