Car insurance premium for 2024/25 - massive rise!

sonic

Senior Member
Joined
Nov 21, 2009
Messages
3,878
Reaction score
2,817
Location
Staffordshire
Your Mercedes
E350CDI, SLC250d, FJR 1300
Had my renewal on the E class £50 less than last year, but the wife's SLC is up £50.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DSK

goldy

Senior Member
Joined
Apr 11, 2008
Messages
305
Reaction score
179
Location
Prescot, Merseyside
Website
www.goldsmithmortgages.co.uk
Your Mercedes
2019 W213
Direct Line renewal - £890.
Called them and said are you having a laugh? Aviva on comparison site £534. Dropped to £628.
Left it a week. Called again and said is this the best? Told, yes, you've got all discounts available.
Said I would go to Aviva if necessary.
Lady asked would I like a quote for the top level cover. Worth a look.
£538. How? Staying with Direct Line.
 

Rotorhead500

Senior Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2012
Messages
5,990
Reaction score
3,005
Location
Very South Devon
Your Mercedes
Used to have a C63...
Direct Line renewal - £890.
Called them and said are you having a laugh? Aviva on comparison site £534. Dropped to £628.
Left it a week. Called again and said is this the best? Told, yes, you've got all discounts available.
Said I would go to Aviva if necessary.
Lady asked would I like a quote for the top level cover. Worth a look.
£538. How? Staying with Direct Line.
Coz they're a bunch of thieving p***ies, who just stick their finger in th air then double the figure, hoping we don't notice. :mad:

And breeeeeathe... :D
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
15,185
Reaction score
7,661
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
Mine went up 38% as a result of a no fault claim a few years back. It is, apparently, an "incident fee" that is added, according to Admiral (I think it was, possibly Aviva) but my NCB was "unaffected"! Their case manager couldn't get their head around the fact that the NCB may as well be measured in bananas, for all its worth.

If you have a "no fault claim" you are then a "statistic" so they automatically put your insurance up
 
  • Like
Reactions: DSK

DSK

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2019
Messages
2,790
Reaction score
3,030
Your Mercedes
CLS 320 CDI, S350 Bluetec
Just been onto Chris Knotts who broke down my mums increase whilst the 3rd party accept liability (which appears will be case as of this morning). All the extras will be reimbursed/removed accordingly provided all costs are recovered under non fault.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Lisadj

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2014
Messages
108
Reaction score
45
Location
West Midlands
Your Mercedes
EQE 300 AMG Line Saloon
I’m buying my car on Saturday and my current insurer will no longer cover me (Allianz). They are also trying to charge me a cancellation fee . No option to call them, account management is done online.
Have been on all the comparison sites, and I’m going from £400 in my old car to £900-1000 in my Merc

I had a non fault claim last month that’s not totally settled so that’s probably got a lot to do with it and I’m aware that buying insurance in advance helps too. Hopefully next year will be better.
 

JBell

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 9, 2011
Messages
15,185
Reaction score
7,661
Location
Torquey
Your Mercedes
C350 CDi Estate (GAD Edition)
I’m buying my car on Saturday and my current insurer will no longer cover me (Allianz). They are also trying to charge me a cancellation fee . No option to call them, account management is done online.

Tell them to stick it, if they won't insure your new car then it is their fault

Have been on all the comparison sites, and I’m going from £400 in my old car to £900-1000 in my Merc

Electric cars are dearer to insure due to the high write off rate and high costs of repairs

I had a non fault claim last month that’s not totally settled so that’s probably got a lot to do with it and I’m aware that buying insurance in advance helps too. Hopefully next year will be better.

3 weeks before your renewal is the prime time to get quotes, makes insurers think you are less of a risk because you plan
 

Lisadj

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2014
Messages
108
Reaction score
45
Location
West Midlands
Your Mercedes
EQE 300 AMG Line Saloon
Tell them to stick it, if they won't insure your new car then it is their fault



Electric cars are dearer to insure due to the high write off rate and high costs of repairs



3 weeks before your renewal is the prime time to get quotes, makes insurers think you are less of a risk because you plan
1. Yes I’m going to try.
2. My last/ current car is Electric and not much different in new value to current value of the Merc. I have been looking around for a year and had quotes of £750 last summer for the EQE.
3. Yes I realise this and usually do but the car was available and was a deal that was too good to refuse, I didn’t want to miss it. Saw it last Sunday and put the deposit down.

At least I didn’t get the Porsche, the best I could get that for was £1500 last year because my garage isn’t big enough
 


ACMS Mercedes Ltd is an independent Mercedes-Benz service specialist based in Walsall. The company provides high levels of customer service and quality workmanship, at competitive prices. Call Mark on 01922 634666 or 07530 456000
Top Bottom