New Insurance Groups

Vertigo · 28 Feb 2007 at 18:47

Glad to see they're taking weight into account. As the article says, those who choose to drive huge 4x4s should really be paying for the huge damage they'll inflict if they have an accident.

Looks like they've taken the opportunity to downgrade a few older performance cars. The B5 and B7 RS4 are both currently group 20 but whilst the B7 goes up to 42, the B5 is only 39.

OpenToSuggestions · 28 Feb 2007 at 18:54

they are only doing it to increase taxes. thats all the government ever does. I agree ppl with 4x4 should be taxed through the roof a a 2.7litre twin trubo intercooler diesel is NOT needed for school runs. But on the other hand REWARD US WHO USE SMALL CARS. They are just increasing taxes, like they will on petrol when it starts to run out. They will outprice it even more but yet we all need petrol so we have to buy it anyway

Any ideas on my uber cool 1 litre micra 2000 Xreg?? i think its group3 at the mo

agw_01 · 28 Feb 2007 at 18:59

Rotty said:
they don't list them on the webpage as they assume all Rover owners are too old to use the internet, you will find them at the local library and also on flyers being distributed at all Gala bingo venues

Oi, less of that cheek :mad:

Even my 70 year old grandmother has an eBay account

edit... Found it

Shame it doesn't list the new insurance group for it though.

Alibaba99 · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:03

mglover070588 said:
they are only doing it to increase taxes. thats all the government ever does. I agree ppl with 4x4 should be taxed through the roof a a 2.7litre twin trubo intercooler diesel is NOT needed for school runs. But on the other hand REWARD US WHO USE SMALL CARS. They are just increasing taxes, like they will on petrol when it starts to run out. They will outprice it even more but yet we all need petrol so we have to buy it anyway

Any ideas on my uber cool 1 litre micra 2000 Xreg?? i think its group3 at the mo

We already have a working tax system for people who drive large uneconomical cars, its applied to the fuel.

Stonedofmoo · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:05

Rotty said:
They have also left French cars out, the AA man will give you a copy of that list the next time you call them out

lol

However did I mention its a diesel? Say what you like about the electrics on french cars, but the XU diesel goes on forever!

[TW]Fox · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:16

I take it lower is better? In which case, I'm rather chuffed but confused about my new group.

BMW 530i Sport - old group 17, new group... 34 for both manual and auto.

Curiously, though..

BMW 530i SE - old group 17, new group 38 for the manual, 34 for the automatic.

How is the Sport cheaper? This makes a 530i SE more expensive than a Group 34 535i SE?

Meridian · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:16

Up from 20 to 39. Mind you, that doesn't count the mods...

M

Burned_Alive · 28 Feb 2007 at 22:43

PMKeates said:
For all your informations, the newer grouping system has only been retroactively applied to cars that had a security rating

Whats a security rating?

Slackworth · 28 Feb 2007 at 22:50

17 to 34.

It certainly breaks up the Group 20 cars now.

Jez · 28 Feb 2007 at 22:53

17 to 35, groupings mean naff all anyway though as far as i can tell, so i dont see the point in this.

BeatMaster · 28 Feb 2007 at 22:56

Peugeot 306 D LX

(1-20): Group 4
(1-50): Group 9
Type: E
Security: T2

BeatMaster

merlin · 28 Feb 2007 at 23:02

Jez said:
17 to 35, groupings mean naff all anyway though as far as i can tell, so i dont see the point in this.

Ok, I thought we put this to bed a few weeks ago.

So, why exactly to groups mean naff all?

Jez · 28 Feb 2007 at 23:06

merlin said:
Ok, I thought we put this to bed a few weeks ago.

So, why exactly to groups mean naff all?

They only seem to relate to actual premiums which i receive very very loosely, while it gives *some* idea its not something ive ever bothered paying attention too.

[TW]Fox · 28 Feb 2007 at 23:13

Jez said:
They only seem to relate to actual premiums which i receive very very loosely, while it gives *some* idea its not something ive ever bothered paying attention too.

But we all know when it comes to insurance, you are special!

Jez · 28 Feb 2007 at 23:15

hmmmmm

cant be just me that finds insurance far too weird and random for the groups to really relate to much

WotDa · 28 Feb 2007 at 23:23

Found mine, from 3 to 7.

PMKeates · 1 Mar 2007 at 00:08

[TW]Fox said:
How is the Sport cheaper? This makes a 530i SE more expensive than a Group 34 535i SE?

I've a feeling that the 530 I SE 2000-2003 with a group 17/38 instead of a 17/34 is an error on their behalf.

oweneades · 1 Mar 2007 at 08:01

Hmmm I seem to be better off on the new system

Fabia vRS

Current group - 9 (9*2.5 = 22.5)

New Group- 18

What difference this will actually make I have no idea.

dirtydog · 1 Mar 2007 at 08:07

kaiowas said:
Mine doesn't even appear to be listed under the new system. It's not as if insurance group has any real meaning on cars as old as mine anyway.

My 14 year old car isn't listed under the new system either. I wonder why not.

FakeSnake · 1 Mar 2007 at 08:49

20 to 42 for me.
Hey ho, who cares, not me, I have to have insurance to drive, so sadly I will just take it from behind just like every year. Its just the nex time, it may chafe a little more.