van insurance - classic van ?

R B Customs

R B Customs

R B Customs

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hey guys,

My insurance ran out on Sunday, and I was happy with the renewal price with my existing insurer (post office) until they saw that I was a student now and the renewal price doubled came out even higher than current rate)

Since then I've used all of the usual compare sites, then getting the cheapest and going direct to them. the cheapest so far is £675.55 (1x 157, 1-x63.12) through Fortis.

I'm 22, van is a 1.6 Skoda pickup (felicia fun), 2 years NCB, passed test in late 2007. I don't use the van as a van, just for personal social use. it is a 1999 car and a pretty rare one at that, people keep mentioning classic car insurance, what's the deal there? it guess it is a classic car in some form. I hardly do any miles, probs between 2-3k a year.

If I could scrape that down any more it help greatly.

Also, is there such a thing as local insurance brokers these days? or are you stuck with the big names? if so is it worth a try?
 
Have you tried adding your mum onto your policy as a named driver. It often helps to reduce a policy.

Classic Insurance iirc is for cars 15+ years old. All depends on the company but I doubt your 1999 Skoda would be classed as Classic although I could be wrong. If it is then I need to look into getting my 1998 MX5 on a Classic policy.
 
iirc it has to be older than 10 years to be considered for classic car insurance.

Insurance brokers arent as numerous as they were as lots of companies broker their policies out to other people depending on who you are.

One of the best known brokers is Swinton. Might be worth giving them a ring. but they usually come up on the comparison sites. Have you tryed them all ?

www.gocompare.com
www.moneysupermarket.com
www.confused.com

also try the Moneysavingexpert guide to car insurance.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/compare-cheap-car-insurance
 
Vintage_Geek said:
Have you tried adding your mum onto your policy as a named driver. It often helps to reduce a policy.

Classic Insurance iirc is for cars 15+ years old. All depends on the company but I doubt your 1999 Skoda would be classed as Classic.
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only 512 of them made, they're about as classic as a skoda can get really. but it's trying to convince the insurance company. if it's 15 years though, fair enough; everyone so far told me 10.

Hey mate, yea I had my mam on the policy that has just ran out as that did bring it down. However, this time adding drivers is taking it up. even adding my brother who's a copper is taking it up (he took my GFs insurance down though) insurance companies are stranger than women.

any decent classic insurers to try first?
thanks
 
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