Dont get divorced, your Insurance policy will go up!

davow · 18-10-11, 11:30 AM

Just rang up privilege to discuss renewel of my policy on my daily driver (mk4 golf tdi)
I got divorced a few months ago

so changed the details on the policy so that now Im the only named driver and it has gone up £60

To be fair she was a sh!t driver as well so my policy should come down

Just told privilege to sod off and Im now shopping around but it looks like they maybe the cheapest out there for me

Had trouble with them last year when I shopped around, there internet price was 70 quid cheaper than my renewal notice and the only way I could get that price was to cancel my insurance and then reinsure with them over the internet, then about a month later they threatened to cancel my insurance as they had not recieved my proof of no claims from my previous insurer which was themselves

Hanuman · 18-10-11, 12:21 PM

Privilege are shocking inefficient. They were, maybe still are, part of Directline.
It was them that spent in excess of £20000 doing a £2500 repair on my quattro, and screwing the whole thing up.

You don't know the true value of insurance until it comes time to claim. By which point it is too late.
You may have caught a break!

Tun · 18-10-11, 12:44 PM

I got divorced in 2003 and my insurance was increased when I renewed it, apparently a divorced man is a greater risk! What really shocked me is that I stayed in that 'divorced' category for 8 years until I remarried in August. To add insult to injury my ex-wife kept my name on her policy because it made her insurance cheaper!

geneandbolly · 18-10-11, 04:11 PM

try swinton - i've found them the cheapest for normal average boring cars! lol

moonwatcher · 18-10-11, 05:05 PM

LVE for me, almost £200 cheaper

trevithick · 18-10-11, 06:51 PM

Motor direct are quite good, they usually do trade insurances but I found them pretty good on alsorts of stuff. In fact I think Jimmy was insured with them before (don't overvalue it and keep the miles clip).

rtz62 · 18-10-11, 06:59 PM

Try Colin at AIS (Alfreton Insurance Services), or Paul Bostrum at Need2Insure, Sutton in Ashfield.
Both VERY knowledgeable, and I've used them for years.

davow · 18-10-11, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geneandbolly

try swinton - i've found them the cheapest for normal average boring cars! lol

normal average boring cars! how dare you!

davow · 18-10-11, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonwatcher

LVE for me, almost £200 cheaper

Is that LV? they came in at twice the price of privilege

davow · 19-10-11, 12:23 PM

Spoke to customer complaints, all they tried to do was sell me house insurance and quote me for my gt as well

so politely told them to sod off. Tried all of the above and some more, no one comes near privilege even with there price hike

Gonna have to eat humble pie and go back with them I think

18-10-11, 12:21 PM	#2
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,026	Privilege are shocking inefficient. They were, maybe still are, part of Directline. It was them that spent in excess of £20000 doing a £2500 repair on my quattro, and screwing the whole thing up. You don't know the true value of insurance until it comes time to claim. By which point it is too late. You may have caught a break! __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

18-10-11, 04:11 PM	#4
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	try swinton - i've found them the cheapest for normal average boring cars! lol __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

18-10-11, 05:05 PM	#5
moonwatcher 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Posts: 2,049	LVE for me, almost £200 cheaper __________________ Coupe Quattro 1985

18-10-11, 06:51 PM	#6
trevithick Plodding along ! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 250	Motor direct are quite good, they usually do trade insurances but I found them pretty good on alsorts of stuff. In fact I think Jimmy was insured with them before (don't overvalue it and keep the miles clip). __________________ The only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys.

18-10-11, 12:44 PM	#3
Tun Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Buxton Posts: 745	I got divorced in 2003 and my insurance was increased when I renewed it, apparently a divorced man is a greater risk! What really shocked me is that I stayed in that 'divorced' category for 8 years until I remarried in August. To add insult to injury my ex-wife kept my name on her policy because it made her insurance cheaper!

18-10-11, 06:59 PM	#7
rtz62 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,527	Try Colin at AIS (Alfreton Insurance Services), or Paul Bostrum at Need2Insure, Sutton in Ashfield. Both VERY knowledgeable, and I've used them for years.

19-10-11, 12:23 PM	#10
davow Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: worcestershire Posts: 863	Spoke to customer complaints, all they tried to do was sell me house insurance and quote me for my gt as well so politely told them to sod off. Tried all of the above and some more, no one comes near privilege even with there price hike Gonna have to eat humble pie and go back with them I think