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Insurance for big cars

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  • 11-05-2007 11:19am
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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭


    I've just been on to my insurer (FBD) regarding cover for the A8 and they want €1,285 for the year, including protected bonus and open driving. I've called a few other companies and they won't even quote for the car. Can anyone recommend anywhere else I might try? Thanks.


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    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Anan1 wrote:
    I've just been on to my insurer (FBD) regarding cover for the A8 and they want €1,285 for the year, including protected bonus and open driving. I've called a few other companies and they won't even quote for the car. Can anyone recommend anywhere else I might try? Thanks.

    Try Quinn Direct, they'll quote online, I have an LS400 insured for €840 and I ain't that old!


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    maoleary wrote:
    Try Quinn Direct, they'll quote online, I have an LS400 insured for €840 and I ain't that old!
    Thing is, everyone seems to say that QD are a bunch of tossers to deal with?


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Anan1 wrote:
    Thing is, everyone seems to say that QD are a bunch of tossers to deal with?

    as distinct from all the other beautiful insurance companies?? :rolleyes:

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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Give St. Paul's and Britton Insurance a try.


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    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,984 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Anan1 wrote:
    Thing is, everyone seems to say that QD are a bunch of tossers to deal with?

    I've never had any problems with them anyway. I've found them to be much better than AXA, who I was with previously. That said, I think FBD give much better comprehensive insurance policies than QD.


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    michaelanthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 741 ✭✭✭michaelanthony


    Thats a normal price. Hibernian are 1300 for a new 730d


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    michaelanthony wrote:
    Thats a normal price. Hibernian are 1300 for a new 730d

    It also depends on age.That quote wont be valid for a 25 yr old


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Anan1 wrote:
    Thing is, everyone seems to say that QD are a bunch of tossers to deal with?

    I would stay well clear of quinn direct.Id rather pay abit extra and be happy with service and if you have an accident you know you can claim easily whereas with quinn its just a risk


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    ST Pauls quoted €1350, brittons came in at €963 but without open drive. I got back on to FBD and they finally agreed to do it for €1,103 incl. NCB protection and open drive. I think i'll go with this, my own experience of FBD has always been very good and they appear to be well-regarded. Thanks again to all.


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    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,984 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Yeah FBD seems to be the best bet, I've heard no bad things about them. Also Britton tend to be so cheap as they give very high excesses on their policies.


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    daedalus2097
    Registered Users Posts: 615 ✭✭✭daedalus2097


    I'm the opposite - I can say that Quinn have always been very helpful with me with any problems I've had, paid me for the value of my car when it was written off (not my fault) and then went after the other insurers for the money. Windscreen cover, breakdown assistance and a 2.0 GTI fully comp for a 25 year old for ~€1100. Not bad at all! And one company I'll be steering clear of in future is Axa, for being tossers regarding the above accident...


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Anan1 wrote:
    ST Pauls quoted €1350, brittons came in at €963 but without open drive. I got back on to FBD and they finally agreed to do it for €1,103 incl. NCB protection and open drive. I think i'll go with this, my own experience of FBD has always been very good and they appear to be well-regarded. Thanks again to all.

    How did they drop the price from 1285 to 1103 so quickly, Why dont insurance companies ever do that for me :(

    That seems like a good deal.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    drdre wrote:
    How did they drop the price from 1285 to 1103 so quickly, Why dont insurance companies ever do that for me :(

    That seems like a good deal.
    It wasn't quick and it wasn't easy, it was actually a bit like a game of chess.;)


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Stark wrote:
    Yeah FBD seems to be the best bet, I've heard no bad things about them. Also Britton tend to be so cheap as they give very high excesses on their policies.
    Now that you mention it, there was an excess of €350 on their quote. FBD do seem to be a very nice bunch of people, although I have to wonder could they keep it up if I took out a school bus in my new A8. ;-)


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Anan1 wrote:
    I've just been on to my insurer (FBD) regarding cover for the A8 and they want €1,285 for the year, including protected bonus and open driving. I've called a few other companies and they won't even quote for the car. Can anyone recommend anywhere else I might try? Thanks.

    What year is the A8


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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,049 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Anan1 wrote:
    I've just been on to my insurer (FBD) regarding cover for the A8 and they want €1,285 for the year, including protected bonus and open driving. I've called a few other companies and they won't even quote for the car. Can anyone recommend anywhere else I might try? Thanks.

    did you try eagle star? insuring me on a e39 bmw 530 for 600 quid :cool:


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Cyrus wrote:
    did you try eagle star? insuring me on a e39 bmw 530 for 600 quid :cool:

    Wow thats good, is there an excess on that, is it fully comp.


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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,049 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    fully comp and full ncb protect


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    drdre - the A8 is a 99

    Cyrus - Tried Eagle Star, they said they wouldn't quote for the car.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,256 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    drdre wrote:
    How did they drop the price from 1285 to 1103 so quickly,

    Because, like most commericial entities, they will charge as much as they think you will pay.
    drdre wrote:
    Why dont insurance companies ever do that for me :(

    Penalty points?


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    eoin_s wrote:
    Because, like most commericial entities, they will charge as much as they think you will pay.
    Penalty points?

    They have a fixed penalty point penalty.Its around 200 euro and thats for as many penalty points you get.


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    onemanband
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭onemanband


    Anan1 wrote:
    drdre - the A8 is a 99

    Cyrus - Tried Eagle Star, they said they wouldn't quote for the car.

    What engine size is the A8?


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    onemanband wrote:
    What engine size is the A8?
    4172cc or thereabouts.


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    onemanband
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭onemanband


    Anan1 wrote:
    4172cc or thereabouts.

    Is it a KK reg??


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    #26
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    onemanband wrote:
    Is it a KK reg??
    Nope, this will be my first Dublin registered car in a long time!


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    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    I think it is the 'open drive' bit that may be pushing up your premium.


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    onemanband
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭onemanband


    Anan1 wrote:
    Nope, this will be my first Dublin registered car in a long time!

    The very best of luck. I had a 99 KK A8 4.2 and it was nothing short of spectacular!!


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    drdre wrote:
    I would stay well clear of quinn direct.Id rather pay abit extra and be happy with service and if you have an accident you know you can claim easily whereas with quinn its just a risk

    Quinn are the fastest and easiest in the country to deal with claims.


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    testicle wrote:
    Quinn are the fastest and easiest in the country to deal with claims.

    Who said that.So are most of the papers wrong.And stuff that i have heard about them are brutal.I wouldnt go near them even if i was given free insurance.And im not joking
    They were over 1000 cheaper for my insurance but i didnt go near them and i wont


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    drdre wrote:
    Who said that.So are most of the papers wrong.And stuff that i have heard about them are brutal.I wouldnt go near them even if i was given free insurance.And im not joking
    They were over 1000 cheaper for my insurance but i didnt go near them and i wont

    I had a claim settled and paid out within a week of the crash. Others have had the same experience.

    Quinn of old used to be cowboys, but that no longer appears to be the case. I haven't seen one of those reports in the papers in a long while.

    Do you believe everything you hear? Here's one for you, gerry adams is really a woman.


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