Insurance rip off ?

[Huckle]

Am new to modified cars but expected insurance to increase. Didn't expext it to be astronomical though. Am buying modified 172. Am 46 (old I know) 10+ years ncd, no points etc yet the premium is over 600 pounds !!!
Person am buying of is half my age and from the same area yet he pays less. (Both with same insurance company)

Any ideas why or is it simply to do with the annual milage

Any answers gratefully recieved

 

[SC03OTT]

Shopped around?

 

[Da]

What company is this?

I'm younger than 30 and pay £500~ on the 200.

 

[Huckle]

unfortuately yes and that was the cheapest quote

 

[CupDude]

postcode perhaps? on street parking?

 

[Pinkorstink]

I'm 47 with a standard 197, similar form to you. Aviva F/C £300. I expect the modifications have bumped it up a bit for you.

 

[EllD90]

Ring up the specialists. Adrian Flux, Sky, Brentacre, Chris Knott etc...

 

[dswarwick]

Does sound a little steep, only other thing I can think of - is this the first year you've insured a relatively high category car?

 

[Scott™]

It does sound expensive but you can't compare it to the old owner, you have a different occupation, more miles, different uses etc. Just shop around.

 

[bondbill]

Try a specialist, brentacre are very good for VWs (have a few mates with them) and modified cars, they dont charge any more if you lower or do any visual mods and allow a percentage of power mods e.g. 10% power insurance overall in mods with no increase in premium!