group 17 to group 8

[HTFC]

currently got a group 17 car, looked up quotes for a group 8 car, which was a diesel 106 and its coming up around an extra £150 - no details changed, only the car information

hows this? is it because a lot of first time drivers may have this car or what??

 

[jack_kemp]

Crash statistics.

 

[HTFC]

due to the recent weather? maybe the wrong time to be changing my car then,.,.,

 

[Jason_E]

No mate just in general.

EG. An early 90's Audi S2 is a few insurance groups higher than a Clio 172, my quotes are still 20% cheaper for one.

 

[skyinsurance]

Is this comparison done via your current insurer? Via the internet? Rates have gone up significantly recently.

 

[fUbAr]

currently got a group 17 car, looked up quotes for a group 8 car, which was a diesel 106 and its coming up around an extra £150 - no details changed, only the car information

hows this? is it because a lot of first time drivers may have this car or what??

My other half just sold her TT (225bhp, grp 17) and got a SportKa (95bhp, grp 11) and it cost us an extra £120. She had only just renewed on the TT too, so its not the time gap that did it.
The mind boggles.

 

[Gally]

Cost me £5 a year more to insure a 225 TT than a 1.7 standard Puma.

Group 18 TT vs group 11 Puma.

Insurance groups mean F all these days.

 

[HTFC]

Is this comparison done via your current insurer? Via the internet? Rates have gone up significantly recently.

i did it through go caompare where i found my current insurer. what is the point in having cars in groups then

 

[prabmire]

My 190 cosworth was costing me £200 less to insure then my R5 GTT was!

 

[skyinsurance]

i did it through go caompare where i found my current insurer. what is the point in having cars in groups then

You need to phone your current insurers.. rates given via the internet can be very inaccurate.

 

[skyinsurance]

My 190 cosworth was costing me £200 less to insure then my R5 GTT was!

Great!

 

[prabmire]

^^ its strange though its a group 17 car, and that wasnt garaged the R5 was garaged yet it cost more, curse those early 90s boy racers

 

[Ian172southend]

I've recently been informed that insurance groups are now grouped from 1-50, and not 1-20 as they used to. This may have had an effect.

 

[prabmire]

I've recently been informed that insurance groups are now grouped from 1-50, and not 1-20 as they used to. This may have had an effect.

Nah its just for our benefit, insurers have always used 1-50 and public have used 1-20, we're now using the scale they assess risk by

Prab