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Car Insurance Renewal, DMP & Credit

Dear All

A quick question, we've been on our DMP (self managed) now for nearly 12 months and our car insurance is up for renewal at the beginning of May, we currently pay by DD monthly and everything is fully up to date however we decided to 'shop around' this year as the premium is going up every year despite my OH being a mature driver, got maximim no claims, car is parked securely at night and we've never made a claim and been with the same company for years but we now understand that loyalty doesn't appear to count for anything these days.

Anyway my concern is could we be declined paying monthly with a new company as this will be classed as credit and our credit rating is shot to pieces but we don't have spare money at the moment to pay in full and have found a 'like for like' quote with a different company over £200 cheaper..............any advice welcome.
Thanks

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  • bluemonday3
    bluemonday3 Posts: 236 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi
    I have been in a DMP since 2009 and have 'shopped' around every year for insurance and pay monthly. Obviously there is the credit charge for paying this way but I have not been refused yet and CCCS know that these are paid monthly.
  • Issuma
    Issuma Posts: 137 Forumite
    Hi bluemonday3, thanks for your reply, hopefully it should be ok then, just got it into my head that if they credit check you then we could get refused unless we can pay in full, think I'm just getting a bit paranoid in my old age !!!
  • reassuring response as this what i was worried about just setting up my dmp now and was concerned about when my car insurance was due
    DMP started 1st July 2012
    Total debt £24,000 :(
    Balance at 17/04/17 £3496
    Total Paid to date £12000 :beer:
    DFD Dec 2017 :money:
    4 1/2 years in and all is well feeling good:j
  • pollywolly71
    pollywolly71 Posts: 33 Forumite
    Same here, been in a DMP since 2009 and have had no problems getting car insurance and paying monthly :)
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