Honda Car Insurance

[Kremmen]

My renewal reminder is due soon so I may need to shop around as well.

I won't use comparison sites though.

[ColinS]

In the end I switched to LV.

I am with LV & my renewal quote just came in, increase of £225. Initial searches showing much cheaper prices so will not be renewing with LV.

I got confused by this post.  I think this is what you meant.

[Lord Voltermore]

This years renewal is 14.6 %  LOWER than last year. Same  company, same cover, same car. 

The pessimist in me says that means it was too expensive last year.    

By shopping around I could probably find more  basic cover a bit cheaper , but would lose some premium features that I am willing  to pay a bit extra for.     I admit there are also one  or two additional cost add ons that I should probably ditch. 

[ColinS]

Cheapest is great until you try to make a claim.

[Kenneve]

Several of you are recommending LV for insurance.
Have just obtained an on-line quote and also spoken to them.
The best they can offer is £1076.40 which staggers me and is roughly twice what I'm paying at the moment.
It certainly looks as though age is the problem, particularly when I see others getting insurance for around 1/3rd or less than the quoted figure.
So lads, don't get old 

[Kenneve]

Several of you are recommending LV for insurance.
Have just obtained an on-line quote and also spoken to them.
The best they can offer is £1076.40 which staggers me and is roughly twice what I'm paying at the moment.
It certainly looks as though age is the problem, particularly when I see others getting insurance for around 1/3rd or less than the quoted figure.
So lads, don't get old 

It gets worse, now had a quote from Adrian Flux - £1788 

[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi.
Sorry we couldn't help with a competitive quotation.
Regards,
Dan.

[Expatman]

Several of you are recommending LV for insurance.
Have just obtained an on-line quote and also spoken to them.
The best they can offer is £1076.40 which staggers me and is roughly twice what I'm paying at the moment.
It certainly looks as though age is the problem, particularly when I see others getting insurance for around 1/3rd or less than the quoted figure.
So lads, don't get old 

Hi, At what age did you notice the premiums were increasing?

[Nicksey]

Several of you are recommending LV for insurance.
Have just obtained an on-line quote and also spoken to them.
The best they can offer is £1076.40 which staggers me and is roughly twice what I'm paying at the moment.
It certainly looks as though age is the problem, particularly when I see others getting insurance for around 1/3rd or less than the quoted figure.
So lads, don't get old 

It gets worse, now had a quote from Adrian Flux - £1788 

Bejeezus!! You say don't get old.. are you just turning 21?

Seriously, that is a frightening quote! I would certainly start phoning around rather than doing it online.

[Kenneve]

Several of you are recommending LV for insurance.
Have just obtained an on-line quote and also spoken to them.
The best they can offer is £1076.40 which staggers me and is roughly twice what I'm paying at the moment.
It certainly looks as though age is the problem, particularly when I see others getting insurance for around 1/3rd or less than the quoted figure.
So lads, don't get old 

Hi, At what age did you notice the premiums were increasing?

I guess it was probably around 80, but I could be wrong.
According to all the news it’s the the youngsters who are the most risk, so why increase the  cost for us oldies, with perhaps 60+ years of experience ?

[Kremmen]

I asked my broker friend and he's been seeing this as well.

His guess is that there has been a large increase in the elderly switching to 2 pedal cars and having expensive accidents pressing wrong pedals.

[Kenneve]

Another issue just cropped up with Confused.com.
My insurance is not due until the end of the month.
However they given me quotes in the £500-600 bracket, but valid for today. only.
They have given me other quotes, valid until my due date, but they are well over £1000.
Could this be considered as sharp practice?

[Karoq]

Aviva start ramping up OAP car insurance from 75. Not in on lump, but a rise per year.

An 83 y.o. friend of mine has told me (I'm 77) that most insurance companies won't insure you over 80 AS A NEW customer. So at that age you are stuck with your current company.
When I was searching I tried "Quote Me Happy" with Aviva, put my D.O.B. in and was told they would not insure any one over 70!!
BTW, my friend's premium for his BMW3 series Tourer went up this year rom £600 to £900
with Direct Line he called the help line (In South Africa!) and after a lot of chit-chat she cut it by £200!
So it pays to ask!

[Jazzik]

Could this be considered as sharp practice?

Sharp practice...? 
I would call it PURE SCAM!!!

[Kenneve]

I asked my broker friend and he's been seeing this as well.

His guess is that there has been a large increase in the elderly switching to 2 pedal cars and having expensive accidents pressing wrong pedals.

Doesn't apply to me, been driving autos for 20 years.

I do recall a friend telling me many years ago, he had to put his father's left foot in a loop of rope around the seat, to stop him using it, when he first changed to an auto car.
To use both feet in an auto car is a recipe for disaster.