Van insurance...whos good and whos not...

Phate · 15 May 2009 at 19:08

Hi all,

I might be looking to insure a little van (maybe a Citreon Berlingo or something)

I ran a quote on e-vaninsurance and it came out for £1700 for a year :eek:

(That's as much as the Zed!!!)

So, what other companies are good for van insurance?

Also thinking maybe a PAYG insurance policy...as it won't be used all the time..

Any help welcome

Also any advice on what vans to avoid would be welcome!

Ant84 · 16 May 2009 at 01:17

http://www.cvd-insurance.co.uk/

Give them a try. They're by far the cheapest for me.

Rich1988 · 16 May 2009 at 02:06

You pay £1700 a year!!!!!???

Sirrel Squirrel · 16 May 2009 at 02:06

I got a good quote from Equity Red Star iirc

edit/ I pay £600 for my ZS

InvaderGIR · 16 May 2009 at 09:57

Rich1988 said:
You pay £1700 a year!!!!!???

Yeah, he's special.

Dureth · 16 May 2009 at 10:13

I'm only paying £400 a year for a Mercedes Vito. That's with 1 years NCB.

However this is only for TPFT, fully comp on vans is massively expensive in comparison to a car. Often that much more expensive that it makes it not worth it as 1 or 2 years premiums would replace the van.

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 10:37

Thanks guys, any many insurers going to get iffy because I'm 20? (21 in July!)

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 10:38

Rich1988 said:
You pay £1700 a year!!!!!???

I'm 20 with a claim and SP30 in a rubbish area on a group 18 car...what do you expect?

MofoKilla · 16 May 2009 at 10:39

I use quinn direct £330 a year on a 1.7 astravan

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 10:45

Thanks all. Does the same apply to vans as it does cars...say if I add my Dad will it drop it a load?

SoliD · 16 May 2009 at 11:09

Phate said:
I'm 20 with a claim and SP30 in a rubbish area on a group 18 car...what do you expect?

the ZS is group 18, wow insane.

InvaderGIR · 16 May 2009 at 11:14

SoliD said:
the ZS is group 18, wow insane.

It's group 16...but never mind.

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 11:15

SoliD said:
the ZS is group 18, wow insane.

Just checked, my bad its group 16. Thought it was 18 for some reason

atpbx · 16 May 2009 at 11:23

Milestone Insurance did mine when I ran some vans.

paradigm · 16 May 2009 at 11:24

Phate said:
Just checked, my bad its group 16. Thought it was 18 for some reason

That's still retarded grouping for something that really isn't special nor fast.

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 11:26

paradigm said:
That's still retarded grouping for something that really isn't special nor fast.

Subject to opinion.

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 11:49

Ant84 said:
http://www.cvd-insurance.co.uk/

Give them a try. They're by far the cheapest for me.

Just rang them. £1300 fully comp on a 1.9D Berlingo through Highway. I don't think that's too outrageous personally.

paradigm · 16 May 2009 at 11:53

Phate said:
Subject to opinion.

No, subject to fact.

Phate · 16 May 2009 at 11:56

paradigm said:
No, subject to fact.

Nope, opinion.

Regardless of what you think of my car it still makes me smile whenever I drive it and that's all that matters

paradigm · 16 May 2009 at 12:02

Phate said:
Nope, opinion.

Regardless of what you think of my car it still makes me smile whenever I drive it and that's all that matters

I wasn't debating its ability to make you smile. Just that the performance, desirability, and overall package isn't worth paying the premium of Group 16 for.

This IS fact, just do some comparisons with other Group 16 cars.