Insuring the mighty...480ES

[steved]

Hi All.<br>This is directed i suppose at only UK owners....sorry.<br><br>What i need to know is, I want to insure my 1992 480ES, Third Party Insurance, (there are reasons), but it is a pricey bugger to insure...<br><br>Who's got a good deal and where from ?<br><br>Thanks in Advance.<br><br>Oh, Happy New Year. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :x --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/sick.gif ALT=":x"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[martinholmesuk]

directline.com 950 fully comp so 3rd party must be less. I'm 21 <p></p><i></i>

[DaveBrown2001]

I'm guessing you're not 30 something which I am, with full no claims bonus?<br>Insurance for the 480 is very low for the car that you get - a real present from our friends in the insurance industry!<br>I'm fully comp with Norwich Union Direct for less than 300 pound. <p></p><i></i>

[TimC]

Cost me about £850 fully comp for my '91 ES last year. That's with tesco. 1 year no claims and I'm 24.<br><br>I had a play around on their site and found that I could have an 850 T5 for not a lot more <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . Tescos appear to be more concerned with the value of the car, rather than how fast/crashable it is. <p></p><i></i>

[blanki1981]

Hi<br>I'm with Tesco as well, fully comp, 0 no-claims (cus i was on my folks unsurance first 3 years) I'm 21 and it cost me around £750. They were by far the cheapest I found, other companies wanted as much as £1300 for the same deal.<br><br>Good luck in the hunt and let us know if you find it cheaper <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Ian <p></p><i></i>

[martinholmesuk]

try 2326ukp w/ directline @ 19. Yes I had to pay it. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :\ --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":\"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[steved]

Thanks for the response guys, will have a look round and let you know.<br><br>Reason is i own a 3 series BMW ( boooo ) and am fully comp. on that bad boy... ANOTHER Fully Comp. Policy is just gettin to be a bit silly on the pocket.<br><br>So Even being 29, the fact that this is a new policy with no NO CLAIMS BONUS, means a hard kick in the finacial Bollocks.<br><br>Here goes, will keep u posted.<br><br>SD<br> <p></p><i></i>

[DaveBrown2001]

Blimey !! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> You boy racers!<br><br>When I were a lad, many, many years ago when I had hair and a six pack stomach (ok not that many years ago <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) I had a Mini which I insured for 200 quid!<br><br>I'd love to say this message has a conclusion but I guess ultimately I'm just jealous that I wasn't driving anything as good as a 480 when I was 20 <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Two and a half grand?! Woof!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :\ --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":\"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[coyote1980]

Talking about racers, ask Daniel480ES what he's got hidden in the garage <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><I>Cya,</I><BR> <BR>Daniël Wilten</B><BR><B>Volvo 480 ES Dark Green Metallic, 1996<BR>Volvo 480 ES Graphite Grey Metallic, 1987<BR></B><IMG SRC="http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/images/smallbanner.jpg" alt='Welcome to the Volvo 480 club EUROPE'></p><i></i>

[Tanya]

I have Norwich Union Direct 3rd party insurance and pay about £26 per month. <br><br>Tanya.<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.lunart.fsnet.co.uk/Volvo480" ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>

[dragon]

Umm, well I, errm, pay... umm, £1300/annum for fully comp at the moment for my '95 480 Turbo as I only have 2 years no claims <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :\ --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":\"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ... However, that does include all my mods, and get this - is £400 cheaper than the people I just left for the same car without mods (they didn't allow mods, hence me changing company).. so go figure. I've got some form of Norwich Union policy via a broker called Firebond, who specialise in classic and modified cars. <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic, Jacquard/Leather</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[Dog egg]

Carole Nash will insure it as a classic car!!! I was quoted £400 fully comp(30, not using my no claims, 90/H Turbo, London.) but went with Norwich Union for the same cost but TPFT so I could use my 8yrs NCB otherwise I would lose it.... This includes all the legal and breakdown extras otherwise it would have been £320. <p></p><i></i>