My insurance!!

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Trunky
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My insurance!!

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My renewal is up and ive had the new price thru from my existing insurers,ive had no claims or anything,and its gone up £120!! How does that happen?! Ive now gone to someone else for the same price as last year...just!!
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billinom8s
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Re: My insurance!!

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whats the price in total then ? if it's gone up £120 then it must be pricey
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Shows I must be old, mine is less than that for the year 8)
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Re: My insurance!!

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it went up from 220 to 340!!
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Re: My insurance!!

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Trunky wrote:it went up from 220 to 340!!

ouch, how long you been riding ? try going with a different company, most offer discounts to new accounts
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Re: My insurance!!

Post by DynaMight »

Classic renewal quote. They always do that and hope that you pay the extra.

Do a full quote here: http://www.thebikeinsurer.co.uk/ Tell you insurance company the cheapest, if they dont match/beat it then change insurer.
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Re: My insurance!!

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only passed my test 4 years ago,wish i'd have done it a long time ago!!
Used the bikeinsurer today,thats how i got the better deal,ironically its with the same co that bennets quoted me for originally!!
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Re: My insurance!!

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insurance is one giant rip off, i paid £85 to insure a £3500 bike yet my £500 work van cost me £265, work that one out !!
http://www.averysmotorcycles.co.uk use code SWB10 for discount
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deej wrote:insurance is one giant rip off, i paid £85 to insure a £3500 bike yet my £500 work van cost me £265, work that one out !!
You should have bought an estate car and spoken to me :wink:
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graham22 wrote:
deej wrote:insurance is one giant rip off, i paid £85 to insure a £3500 bike yet my £500 work van cost me £265, work that one out !!
You should have bought an estate car and spoken to me :wink:
need a van for the market stall mate and the other bits that are happening, plus you cant get a cbr6 into the back of a estate car
http://www.averysmotorcycles.co.uk use code SWB10 for discount
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