car insurance daylight robbery !!!

tforf

i have a 52 plate vauxhall astra 1.6 sxi . last year had 10 years no claims disccount cost 358 pounds tpf&t . got renewal this time same circumstances plus extra years no claims great renewal quote ( so axa say ) 855 pounds !!!!! .why isnt something being done about these companies its daylight robbery .by law we have to have insurance , petrol prices are ridiculous . someone needs to investigate these insurance companies . looked round for quotes all the same . anyone know why they have been allowed to change insurance group system ? mine was insurance group 4 now its gone to 11 !!!!

wealdroam

tforf wrote: »

i have a 52 plate vauxhall astra 1.6 sxi . last year had 10 years no claims disccount cost 358 pounds tpf&t . got renewal this time same circumstances plus extra years no claims great renewal quote ( so axa say ) 855 pounds !!!!! .why isnt something being done about these companies its daylight robbery .by law we have to have insurance , petrol prices are ridiculous . someone needs to investigate these insurance companies . looked round for quotes all the same . anyone know why they have been allowed to change insurance group system ? mine was insurance group 4 now its gone to 11 !!!!

But you are not forced to continue with Axa, are you?

Shop around for the best bargain.

Have a read of the Cheap Car Insurance article.

tforf

i have been shopping around its the same with all the companies . ranging from 600 to 1500 pounds what a joke !!!!

slyracoon

Sell your car and walk.

sirmarcus

slyracoon wrote: »

Sell your car and walk.

and walking is much better for your health than driving.

A cycle bike is another good option and alternative.

serious_saver

My OH had the exact same problem with More Than in December. His renewal quote went up from just under £500 to nearly £900 even though he has 11 years no claims. When we looked for quotes most of them were over £1000 despite having the exact same car as the year before (I wonder if this is because of the insurance group changes the OP has mentioned). Eventually (It took 2 days of negotiation) we got a multi car policy with admiral but we had to agree that I would be insured with them from May. His came down to just under £600 with an additional £150 to be paid when mine is due in May to cover me from May until December (I'm not going to complain as my quotes were coming out at around £400 for the year).
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One thing that is worth trying!!! If you have a partner, see if it makes a difference to add them to your insurance. I work in, what is considered to be, a high risk profession but it still lowered his insurance when I was added and vice versa when he was added on mine. It's also convenient if one of the cars is out of action as we can both drive them.

custardy

tforf wrote: »

i have a 52 plate vauxhall astra 1.6 sxi . last year had 10 years no claims disccount cost 358 pounds tpf&t . got renewal this time same circumstances plus extra years no claims great renewal quote ( so axa say ) 855 pounds !!!!! .why isnt something being done about these companies its daylight robbery .by law we have to have insurance , petrol prices are ridiculous . someone needs to investigate these insurance companies . looked round for quotes all the same . anyone know why they have been allowed to change insurance group system ? mine was insurance group 4 now its gone to 11 !!!!

I pay less than that for a 2,5 V6 Omega,fully comp
not a great postcode either

redcard

sirmarcus wrote: »

and walking is much better for your health than driving.

A cycle bike is another good option and alternative.

Ridiculous suggestions. Do you also recommend anorexia as a cure for obesity?

Gene_Hunt_2

The OP is also seeking advice in the insurance board with the same post.

sirmarcus

redcard wrote: »

Ridiculous suggestions. Do you also recommend anorexia as a cure for obesity?

Sense of humour bypass ??:)

leosayer

The insurance grouping scale changed not too long ago, moved from (IIRC) 20 groups to 50.

Who should investigate car insurance companies? It's a free market and there are many companies to choose from. They are free to quote and you are free to shop around. Have a look at the very helpful guide on the MSE website to help you do this.