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Car insurance for 80 year old

JDMC2 · 2020-05-17 22:30:39

My dad has just turned 80 and, all of a sudden, he’s being fleeced by the insurance companies. €750 plus for TPFT Does anyone know any companies or ways (eg being a member of a society or club etc) that we could get a lower for him please?

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17-05-2020 11:30pm

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JDMC2

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My dad has just turned 80 and, all of a sudden, he’s being fleeced by the insurance companies. €750 plus for TPFT
Does anyone know any companies or ways (eg being a member of a society or club etc) that we could get a lower for him please?

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#2 18-05-2020 1:21am
the_syco

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Make/model of the car, year, and litre?

And is he insured in an "over 50's" or seniors/elderly category?

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#3 18-05-2020 8:02pm
JDMC2

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2016 VW Golf 1.6
I’m not sure what category he’s insured with, sorry

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#4 18-05-2020 9:21pm
El Gato De Negocios

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Reality is, elderly people are a much higher risk category.

I recently arranged cover with my mother in law through An Post, i believe FBD are underwriting her policy but I know Aviva also sell via An Post. She is 74 and I got it for around €320 fully comp with all the bells and whistles, car is a 5 year old micra. They are worth trying. Id also suggest that he goes for comp, the saving between comp and TPFT is generally marginal at best.

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