2010 HSE auto
Just received my renewal from Directline.
Up from £552 to £935.
Almost 100% increase. Will speak to them today then go on the roundabout with all the others.
Ridiculous, clean licence, never ever had a claim, 5k annually .
Need the car as we are rural.
Wish me luck, people. Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

I saw this as well earlier this year, and others have also noted large increases this year. MY13 HSE Lux Santorini Black Gone
MY11 HSE Santorini Black Gone
MY08 SE Blue, Gone
Alfa Romeo GT Gone
Alfa Romeo 156 Space wagon Gone
Volvo V40 Gone
Volvo 480ES Gone
VW Sirocco GTX Gone

Mine has gone from £266 to £416 for a 07 gls.

Richard FL2 07 TD4 GS Auto
Ex 02 TD4 Auto

Yep - happeneed to us all.

Mine went up 63% to £307 Jules

How do you get these low quotes?
As said, live in a rural part of Scotland.
However I am now 82 and convinced once we get over 80 everything is loaded against us.
Best renewal I have so far is 1st Central at £651.
Any body dealt with 1st Central?
For first time ever thinking about monthly payments.
Will keep you all updated
Thanks
Jim A Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

I think you’re right all part of the pleasure of getting older. I think it’s to price us off of the road with out making it a law. A way of cutting car numbers on the roads

I just got a renewal through from More Than (Aviva online basically) for £290 which was only a slight increase on last year, I was pleasantly surprised by that (for 2014 SE Tech car). I'm still in the "supposedly safer" age range though. I'm in Hull as well which doesn't have the best car crime stats.

janderson41 wrote:

How do you get these low quotes?
As said, live in a rural part of Scotland.
However I am now 82 and convinced once we get over 80 everything is loaded against us.
Best renewal I have so far is 1st Central at £651.
Any body dealt with 1st Central?
Jim A

I too had a large increase with Direct line, when i phoned them and explained that i had been with them for years, that my wifes car is with them along with our house insurance they said that it's because it's a Land Rover, i pointed out that it's a Freelander not any expensive Range Rover or Discovery and that it has the lowest theft and recalls, they dropped the price to about £25.00 more then last year so i'm very happy until next years battle again. Common sense isn't very common.
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2007 Land Rover Freelander2 I6 hse Auto

Once you it 65 or over the insurance rises, even if you have never made a claim or had any accident, basically it is age discrimination, so no different to gender or colour discrimination, it should not be allowed by law, it needs looking into.

You can maybe get it down a little by having a named driver, check out money supermarket and the like, for better deals, also ask about the age discrimination see what they say.

I'm with Tesco Insurance.

£186 last year, £225 this year for 2007 HSE, 7K miles/year. 2007 TD4 HSE

Basket Boy, Tesco have quoted me £697. Still trying around
Not due till 14th June so time to play about.
Will have a go at Directline by phone
Thanks for all the comments
Jim A Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

Just be aware of the high access with Directline

I am suffering from AGE discrimination, and have noticed that also the following things that are not in my favour when it comes to Car Insurance.

I am 82.

I have only one car in household.

I am now the only driver in household, or on the policy.

I still do 8000 miles a year.

Although I have 60+ years on my full manual and auto licence, it restricted to 3 Years Medically Declared for eye condition.

-- Although I have No Convictions or 16 years NCB my Fully Comp SAGA insurance now stands at £1200+ - Note it does cover most things apart from Breakdown.

PS My SAGA quote for a 2021 DS PHEV is over double that! FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

janderson41 wrote:

How do you get these low quotes?
As said, live in a rural part of Scotland.
However I am now 82 and convinced once we get over 80 everything is loaded against us.
Best renewal I have so far is 1st Central at £651.
Any body dealt with 1st Central?
For first time ever thinking about monthly payments.
Will keep you all updated
Thanks
Jim A