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FBD unable to give quote

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  • 22-05-2018 9:09am
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    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭


    It's my renewal time and i've put in a few searches, tried one last night but it said unable to provide quote and to call them, just tried FBD now and same with them so i rang them, they said it was because of the age of the vehicle!!

    I'm driving a 2010 renault megane 1.5 dci estate, i've full NCB, zero points, everything squeeky clean

    Any idea's why they wont touch an 8yr old car??


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    #2
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    I think there's a few insurance companies that use 8 years as a cutof. Liberty is the same AFAIK.

    Never heard it from FBD before though.


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    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    I had the same from FBD previously - wouldn't quote me on an 8 year old car. Roll on 3 years and the same car and they quoted me - but I think this is because of another policy I have on something unrelated with them.


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    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,208 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Your must be joking ,surely they are not refusing to insure cars over 8 years old now,
    this is getting ridiculous.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,383 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    FBD made losses for years, I think this is an aim to become profitable. Cherry customers.

    Which is ironic when you think back to their ‘no nonsense’ ads and how they caricatured insurance companies.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,336 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    I asked FBD for a quote for a 2008 motor last March and they quoted me no problem.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,336 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    FBD made losses for years, I think this is an aim to become profitable. Cherry customers.

    They were highly profitable in motor insurance for years with a solid cohort of reliable customers, mainly consisting of their core rural base plus urban drivers with a relatively low claims record.

    Their downfall was when they got greedy in the early 2000s and decided to increase their market share which you can only do in this market by undercutting your rivals.

    So they launched nononsense.ie which was pitched at urban drivers who wanted cheap no-frills insurance. Other insurers appeared to be happy to offload those customers so FBD ended up with a lot of dross which cost them in terms of claims.


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    FionnK86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭FionnK86


    wexie wrote: »
    I think there's a few insurance companies that use 8 years as a cutof. Liberty is the same AFAIK.

    Never heard it from FBD before though.

    I'm insured with my 2001 Yaris with Liberty as of last month, and decent quote too.


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    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    wexie wrote: »
    I think there's a few insurance companies that use 8 years as a cutof. Liberty is the same AFAIK.

    Never heard it from FBD before though.


    Liberty have a 20 year cut-off for Cars and a 25 year cut-off for Commercials. Although they have skyrocketed their Premiums in the last few years they are still happy to insure older Vehicles.


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