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Good insurance companies for cars with large engines

  • 14-03-2016 1:18pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone have any recommendations for car insurance companies for cars with 3L engines and above?

    I am currently with AA/Allianz and have been quoted €623 for my 2004 LS430 (7 years no claims bonus, non-EU license).


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,707 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    I can't see you getting cheaper than that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,193 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Mmm. That's not bad, but it might be worth giving AXA a quick call. I have a 3l insured with them and they're civilised enough. So far...
    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Mmm. That's not bad, but it might be worth giving AXA a quick call. I have a 3l insured with them and they're civilised enough. So far...
    :pac:

    They increased my premium by almost a grand this year on a GS 300..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭BohsCeltic


    That's good, i have a full Irish licence 9 years and 7 years NCB and cheapest i got was about €770 on a 2.0L


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,193 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Truckermal wrote: »
    They increased my premium by almost a grand this year on a GS 300..

    Jaysis! :eek:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Jaysis! :eek:

    Yep and wife's insurance went from 450 to 900 but ended up getting it from the AA for 404 so I must ring them, funny enough my renewal date is April 1st so obviously they think I am an April fool..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭MarkN


    Sounds about right. After a certain engine size, value of the car is not the biggest load. Currently paying about €700 on a 3.0 and I've 12 years NCB, full Irish etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭alanmc


    +1 for trying Axa. They sorted me out on my 3.7l when Liberty started playing silly buggers. I've been insuring >3l cars with them for 8 years and this year it becomes a problem when I changed my car. Axa were much more civilized and had me insured in 10 mins flat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    That's a good price OP.....Insurance is going crazy this past year, took a lot of shopping around this year to get a reasonable renewal on a 1.9.

    Sligo Metalhead



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Really struggling to find anything this year. Insurance is up for renewal on 1st Apr on a standard 2007 2.0l petrol Volvo. Perfect customer, mid 30s, 6 years no claims and 0 penalty points.
    Paid €450 last year for TPFT with AIG and renewal came through for €550 this year. So far have tried 8 other insurers and for just TPFT with less cover than I currently have price has ranged as follows:

    FBD = €700
    Liberty = €803
    123.ie = €804
    Allianz = €977
    AA = €1,016
    Axa = €1,062
    Chill = €1,135
    Aviva = Won't even give me a quote either online or by phone with no explanation.

    Seriously depressing stuff answering the same questions multiple times to be greeted with insane premiums. As an ideal candidate can't understand why I can't get something more competitive, seriously broken industry.
    Any other suggestions to try for a quote?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    I just popped in my details with AIG and they are by far the best. My renewal isn't for a good while yet, so I'll just wait and see what happens.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    I just popped in my details with AIG and they are by far the best.

    Indeed. I switched to AIG this year through 25plus.ie and got a great quote. Car is a 4.4ltr.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭xabi


    paying 450 with AXA for a 3.0 petrol.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭BronsonTB


    smash wrote: »
    Indeed. I switched to AIG this year through 25plus.ie and got a great quote. Car is a 4.4ltr.

    They doubled my quote this year after changing to them last year. :(

    Sligo Metalhead



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    xabi wrote: »
    paying 450 with AXA for a 3.0 petrol.

    Decent price but I just don't understand how they can quote you 450 and me 1,062 for a small car. Just no consistency across the market. What if I had zero no claims discount, shudder at the thought.

    Received quotes from 3 more since, all for basic TPFT:

    Kennco: €937
    25Plus: €1,066
    Zurich: €1,215

    Staggering figures for a basic run of the mill 2.0 car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    I renewed mine today

    Nononsense my previous insurer quoted 1530

    Liberty 2000
    Axa 1220
    Chill 1740
    Fbd 1340
    AA 1830

    Settled on 123.ie 1050

    Now I do have 4 penalty points and a claim from June 2012 due to criminal damage another few months claim will be wiped from my record along with penalty points which are gone in 6 and 8 weeks also have 6 years no claims discount.

    But regardless thats the first time I've had to pay over 1000 since my 3rd year of driving which is madness imo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    I renewed mine today

    Nononsense my previous insurer quoted 1530

    Liberty 2000
    Axa 1220
    Chill 1740
    Fbd 1340
    AA 1830

    Settled on 123.ie 1050

    Now I do have 4 penalty points and a claim from June 2012 due to criminal damage another few months claim will be wiped from my record along with penalty points which are gone in 6 and 8 weeks also have 6 years no claims discount.

    But regardless thats the first time I've had to pay over 1000 since my 3rd year of driving which is madness imo.

    Ah yeah but in fairness your delorean does serious mileage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,057 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    I thought I was getting a great deal with AXA on my medium sized (big by todays standards I suppose) 2.5 litre turbo charged petrol car. I thought be visiting their office I was getting good treatment. Eventually went hunting and got a much better deal with RSA (with all the extras I had with AXA) online. AXA were ripping me off.

    The whole face to face thing was working in reverse. I felt like a right chump. :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Really struggling to find anything this year. Insurance is up for renewal on 1st Apr on a standard 2007 2.0l petrol Volvo. Perfect customer, mid 30s, 6 years no claims and 0 penalty points.
    Paid €450 last year for TPFT with AIG and renewal came through for €550 this year. So far have tried 8 other insurers and for just TPFT with less cover than I currently have price has ranged as follows:

    FBD = €700
    Liberty = €803
    123.ie = €804
    Allianz = €977
    AA = €1,016
    Axa = €1,062
    Chill = €1,135
    Aviva = Won't even give me a quote either online or by phone with no explanation.

    Seriously depressing stuff answering the same questions multiple times to be greeted with insane premiums. As an ideal candidate can't understand why I can't get something more competitive, seriously broken industry.
    Any other suggestions to try for a quote?
    Decent price but I just don't understand how they can quote you 450 and me 1,062 for a small car. Just no consistency across the market. What if I had zero no claims discount, shudder at the thought.

    Received quotes from 3 more since, all for basic TPFT:

    Kennco: €937
    25Plus: €1,066
    Zurich: €1,215

    Staggering figures for a basic run of the mill 2.0 car.

    Not even a large engine but just to update as may be of assistance to others in their hunt for reasonable motor insurance.

    Got covered with Bank of Ireland for TPFT with step back bonus protection for €407. Worth trying as BOI wasn't an obvious choice for me. Tried AIB motor insurance after and same cover was coming in over €1,200.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Sabre Man


    BoI wouldn't even give me a quote due to engine size.


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