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Postby Alan D. » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:22 pm

Well it's that time of the year, so I've got to do all of the battering again, which I hate.

Last year I got my renewal quote and I cannot remember exactly what was, but I was paying about £130. The new quote came in at about £180, so I decided to shop around. I got a quote for about the same £130, the original company came back to me and matched the price and so I stayed with the original company. But why can they not give me the correct price in the first place! Because they are just trying it on. So this year comes around and the quote is £150! Here we go again.

But by chance I noticed in the latest club magazine an advert for 2gether insurance. So I gave them a call, it was a breath of fresh air. I spoke to the owner "Gary". They seem to be a small firm and offer a good personal service, not like the two large impersonal companies who I have dealt with over my seven years of Kit car ownership.

Anyway the upshot is; no mucking about an instant quote of £95 and placed on cover straight away.

Give them a try 01945 465508, option 1, talk to Gary, mention Midas.

Please report back on how you get on. I'm sick of the big boys trying to hike up the prices.

Rant over Alan
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Re: Insurance

Postby Geoff Butcher » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:09 pm

I've been with Graham Sykes throughout my Midas ownership, and I'm still paying under about £100, even without the club discount.
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Re: Insurance

Postby manifold » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:30 pm

Good tip Alan. Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Insurance

Postby Hans Efde » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:40 am

Can't you have a sort of classic car insurance in England for the Midas? I have it on my Midas since it's not my daily vehicle and I cover less than 5000km per year with it. A standard insurance costs me 73 euro this year (that's including increased tax, government bastards) which is about 60 pounds?
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Re: Insurance

Postby Stuart » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:35 am

Hans Efde wrote:Can't you have a sort of classic car insurance in England for the Midas? I have it on my Midas since it's not my daily vehicle and I cover less than 5000km per year with it. A standard insurance costs me 73 euro this year (that's including increased tax, government bastards) which is about 60 pounds?


Those figures are for the type of insurance you mention, if it were a regular car it would be circa £250 a year.

Yet again it sounds like we're being ripped off, but we know that already.
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Re: Insurance

Postby lankyjames » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:23 am

Stuart wrote:
Hans Efde wrote:Can't you have a sort of classic car insurance in England for the Midas? I have it on my Midas since it's not my daily vehicle and I cover less than 5000km per year with it. A standard insurance costs me 73 euro this year (that's including increased tax, government bastards) which is about 60 pounds?


Those figures are for the type of insurance you mention, if it were a regular car it would be circa £250 a year.

Yet again it sounds like we're being ripped off, but we know that already.


I pay £250 insurance and this is the cheapest it's been....but then again...I am 25...
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Re: Insurance

Postby Hans Efde » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:27 am

lankyjames wrote:I pay £250 insurance and this is the cheapest it's been....but then again...I am 25...


Yes, you're such an hooligan. :)
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Re: Insurance

Postby lankyjames » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:58 am

Hans Efde wrote:
lankyjames wrote:I pay £250 insurance and this is the cheapest it's been....but then again...I am 25...


Yes, you're such an hooligan. :)


With a non-running Midas lol
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Re: Insurance

Postby b1zbaz » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:54 pm

I pay 680 quid for mine with 3000 miles a year restriction through aidrian flux
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Re: Insurance

Postby kelvink » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:47 pm

b1zbaz wrote:I pay 680 quid for mine with 3000 miles a year restriction through aidrian flux


On account that you're the only one who can stop the engine? Or am I getting mixed up here with who's car is who's ?
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