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Insurance last year went up because of age of car, bought newer car last year, insurance up again this year because car is now worth more money… Screwed if you do, Screwed if you don’t
Mine is older and I’m waiting for my quote to come in for this year. Last year it was 600 on an estate car. The year before it was just 400 on one of the largest vans and the road, a Mercedes Sprinter.
Seems odd that I can get insurance on a large van far cheaper than a car.
I am glad that someone are beginning to question the insurance hikes. If FF can manage in bring down the cost then I will give the next vote to them.
Likewise, bought a newer car, with smaller engine, insurance went up by 350 euros, never had a claim, never had a ticket, never had a fine, never had a penalty point, 20 years of excellent driving to be told its all about gender equalisation (for the second year running). My husband pays less for a bigger jeep, its a joke, and very stressful to fight your corner.
Insurance went from 1350 to 2890 no claims no points full ncb have one son full licence on for 5 years and one son provisional on for 18 months, rang up to get explanation, was told that’s the way it is, shopped around all higher had to take the provisional son off, insurance dropped to 800 beginning to think that the age of the car may be contributor it’s 10 but why then do we have nct mine passed in October for another two years, no wonder the paper is full of ones in court for no insurance, the blood boils.
Last year I shopped around extensively and found a wide variance in what I was being quoted. This year I shopped around *exhaustively* and found almost no variance in the quotes I was getting.
If this isn’t as the direct result of a price-fixing strategy I will eat my insurance disk. I mean, it doesn’t seem like they’re even trying to hide it, that’s how confident they are that the feckless morons supposedly in charge of this country won’t stop them.
Not can’t, *won’t*. The reality is they could remove the profit motive from insurance overnight. You could legislate for the establishment of insurance co-ops, for example. Instead we have Noonan tapping the pocket containing the bulky envelope and whining to us about how Europe are tying his hands.
Now if only FF and SF could spot a political opportunity smacking them in the nuts like a speeding football we might actually have a chance of finding a solution here….
Finally, the Journal no longer seeks the opinion of those with no opinion. Your views aren’t wanted here.
My heap of junk 2001 car was €550 last year €920 this year not to mention the €200 tax every 2 months would change if I could :(
Sorry €200 every 3 months :)
No idea what you’re talking about!
Car insurance up from €402 to €657. Same car and all other circumstances the same too. And yes, that was AFTER shopping around.
That’s insane. I noticed my insurance didn’t come down when the gender directive came into play. My wife’s didn’t go up either. I’m not at all convinced, this has been fairly implemented.
UndieGrundie, they are now using jobs instead to determine “safer drivers” eg teachers (predominantly female profession) get lower insurance premiums than engineers (predominantly male profession)
Left country on 300 came back after a few years and paying 1600 – two friends just got their first policy, both in their late 30′s 2400 – it is beyond a joke and is far from funny.
Same circumstances here. Remained with my current insurer after shopping around as they offered the best price (loyalty offer).
I remember paying 1500 punts! when I was 18 years old. I was working in Dunnes stacking shelves to pay for it when in school. Meanwhile, the girls the same age in my class were getting insured for 700.
Wonder if there’s any chance I’ll get an equality payment to have that money refunded?
I’m now 38, never had a penalty point, nor speeding ticket, nor claim of any kind. And my wife will still get insured cheaper than i will.
Do they need proof of profession? Can you just lie or will it fall back on you somehow?
Never a good idea to lie to an insurer.
Your mistake was returning Padraig
It’s never a good idea to lie to anyone but tell the insurance companies, politicians and bankers that and if they stop lieing, ordinary folk like me won’t have to in order to avoid being robbed by the bunch of pr!cks :-)
It is all so erratic, my husbands insurance is lower, car has a larger engine, i have a full clean driving history, and only use the car to commute, he uses it for work, and carries tools, but pays less. I think the only way around it, is to have an affiliation. I remember when i was younger, if u joined the institute of accountants (€50), you got cheaper insurance, you had 5 years qualify, regardless of whether you wanted to be an accountant you could still join.
Debatable, The Guru, if everyone had that mindset we could not improve the country. It is on the edge of greater Europe. Hasan opportunity for good growth if some aspects of the political and fiscal landscape can be addressed. The grass is always greener when looking out, the reality is often not that dissimilar from your backyard. After living in many places, all countries have issues similar to each other, some have a perception of better weather same as economic climate. The people are the dividing factor and if begrudgery stops, some optimism is found and community spirit is cultivated this country could find new race legs. The power is in your hands.
Car insurance is up
Employers/public liability insurance is up
Health insurance is up
House insurance is up.
The gouging continues right under the government’s nose.
Mine did not change that much maybe €10….still 300.odd…. 3rd party f&t….liberty…never let me down.
If you have a claim any false information will render insurance invalid
Motorists have been smacked left-right-and-centre with tax after tax for too long now and these insurance scabs have finally gone too far. Insurance companies are the real scam artists and it’s time legislation is brought in to combat their insane pricing policies.
@ fred
Only way to deal with combat insane pricing policies is to combat their insane court settlements & legal fees.
€434 last year, €789 this year. If I wasn’t moving to Canada in 2 weeks I’d be really annoyed. On a side note anyone want to buy a car?
Back to good old of days of greed disguised as an economic boom
With Aviva, last year €532 fully comp, this year €947. 8 years no claims, no penalty points etc. – it makes no sense, they couldn’t explain.
Seems to me they want to shift people away from fully comp policies and onto 3rd party only at this rate.
I had a similar hike, and shopped around, but all the major insurers were within about €30.
No explanation.
Middle aged driver, lots of experience, full no claims, no speeding tickets, no points….and suddenly the premium doubles.
Gone from €260 fully comp two years ago to €680 3rd party only. Nissan Micra, 8 years no claims bonus, no points on license.
Most companies refused to quote me as my car is over 15 – so what’s the point in the NCT, it’s obviously not worth the paper it’s printed on to insurers.
another joke is if you move outside Ireland for more than 3 or 4 years you lose your no claim bonus! Im paying 2,200 euros and im driving for 15 years!
Yes. That has to stop. It’s scandalous. Something else that needs to stop is crucifying those that pay a monthly standing order. It comes out way more expensive. Also, charging extra to those that can only afford to pay 3 months car tax at a time is also scandalous.
Isn’t that illegal?
It actually works out cheaper to put your partner on the policy and vice versa, for some bizarre reason.
#home2work #home2getscrewed
Same story if you are a sales rep and lose your job. You lose all your no claims and any credit for years you’ve been driving. Treated the same as a new driver.
Insurance is compulsory and legislated. The government support the insurance industry by fining those who don’t have it. It is now time that the government legislate for a insurance capping policy.
Previous year I paid around €340. Same company sent out a quote of €770. I told them no way was I paying that. Shopped around and ended up with a quote of €400 with same company. So I let my then current policy run out and took up a new one with the same company. Bit of messing around no claims bonus wise but still. Utterly ridiculous. I’ve been driving with a full license for over 5 years, no points and all that time zero claims and have a small car and they had the cheek to quote me €770? Robbing b@st@rds
Day light robbing bucks. Sure they’re banks in disguise.
My policy increased so I shopped around. I got two quotes from same insurer on both TPFT & fully comp on different days. The fully comp was €9 cheaper. I went with the latter. It does make me think they’re pulling policy prices out of their arse though
Price gouging by the insurance companies, plain and simple. They claim that payouts and accident claims have shot up, but refuse to let anyone look at their books to confirm this.
I know two people who have given up their cars this year already due to the price increases. One has a new born baby and really needs a car. The solutions are there but the usual vested interests are too busy making a killling.
Got a renewal quote recently, from €712 to €1,534 .. Ridiculous!
Snap mine was €900 last year and a quote for €1354!! Other places wanted €2500-3000!! Scandalous
My quote was sent to me yesterday, from €720 last year to over €1300 this year. I drive a micra! Why they decided to quote me a figure more than the car’s worth is ludicrous!
Up over €300 this year. That’s almost a doubling of a premium with no claims, points etc in the previous year or previous 15 years for that matter
Didn’t MAry Harney claim time and time again that her hands were tied with EU laws? She said repeatedly there was nothing she could do. What she did do was threaten them with regulation and told people to “shop around”. That worked well, didn’t it?
307 euros last year fully comprehensive insurance (slightly cold company) full nct no points full licence 39 years driving quote this year 1350 this in a rape plain and simple. I’m in the mind to not bother any more and just take the chance that I don’t get caught driving without insurance. Think if more drivers done this and I mean thousands done it then government would have to do something about it real quick but the Irish people are like sheep allow themselves to be ripped off left right and centre stand up against ur government and vote by not paying anymore fed up with the whole lot. Might just leave and move to Britain never thought I’d ever say these words but a fairer society over there that this banana Republic. Ok rant over
If you choose this path I hope you never injure somebody else.
Never in an accident but all of a sudden they won’t insure my 02 Ford Focus. CRAZY!! Two years ago it was 327e now its 770e with a higher excess. It’s borderline criminal
Mine went from 530 to 775 through broker told them id rather drive without it and pay fine if/when caught as it prob be cheaper !!! Shopped around myself got it for 462
And please do watch while the FG government do absolutely sweet F all about it.
Sound bites is all you will get people
There is a Demonstration taking place on July 2nd in Dublin in relation to this. Details on http://www.ireland-underground.com
Mine has gone up €150, what I did is to shop around, they were all as expensive, or even more, I took a gamble and called my insurance telling them that I have found a cheaper policy, i gave them a target price and they agreed to that, so now my car insurance this year is €80 more expensive, which is still a lot, but insurers wants to keep your business if you have 5+ years no claim bonus and a clean driver’s licence.
Last year 450. This year? 1390. I kid you not. No claims or points either. I nearly passed out. Driving 17 years.
Yeah me too. I think the exact same figures.
Government will do nothing! Free open market bla bla bla.
450 to 680. Shopped around
Why debate it at all?
Our European overlords decide everything. Leinster house has as much power as your local council these days.
High variable rate mortgages, the impact of USC, high energy and fuel costs, increased transport costs, inflating private medical insurance costs, increasing rents, LPT, water charges (if pad) , increased costs of supplementing childrens’ education all impact on household budgets and are making a working class and middle clas existence more and more unaffordable.
Life will get much tougher in our post recessionary period.
333 last year up to 650 this year. Got rid of my car.
Same as, went up by over 400.
The whole thing is a racket and needs to be regulated . My insurance is 200 euro more than my partners and she is on a provisional , me full with no claims . WTF like
I live in a European country, Bulgaria. Car insurance here, called “citizen’s responsibility” is 100 leva or approx, 50 euro. It’s state run. You can add private insurance to it, but it’s not a legal requirement.
I don’t see any interference from the EU in car insurance here. Yet we have the worst drivers in Europe on the roads.
Mine went down, bundled them all together saved a packet, by the way use a broker don’t waste your own time.
You sound like an estate agent during the crash, contrary to all evidence.
Just speaking for myself but hey it’s your own money you are wasting
…my broker, who I was with, couldn’t get my policy down from 500-odd to match the 320-odd from last year, so I went online.
350 Full comp, same car, everything.
The drivers of cars and vans etc need to stand together with our great leaders and show the Insurance Companies who their real Boss is. Put some order in this industry and give people a fair deal.
I was last insured in 2013, drove for 6 years with no claims. My last insurance policy was €450, my new policy is €1800! 400% increase, absolute joke!
Complete rip off, €850 last year, €1600 this yearon main car, got a second car policy at a price of €3500, joke
Mine went from €280 to €350 so I feel like one of the lucky ones with some of the quotes I’m hearing.
Same as that for me €358 up to €415.
The 187 are obviously people driving with uninsured
Last years renewal was €664, its €831 this year, (2009 2L family saloon). I changed the car this week, same company quoted me €1,471 for a 2012 1.6L Family Saloon. No thanks, AXA, got a quote for a little over half that after lots of shopping around.
100% increase from 350 to 700 and guy I dealt with had the cheek to tell I was lucky to get it so cheap.
On the phone as I type to 123.ie to transfer my insurance to a new car, They will charge €40 for this never mind the policy itself. MY insurance was €315 3 years ago and its just over €420 now. I have full no claims so not sure why I’m being penalised.
Insurance companies need to adjust premiums to manage previous payouts. Where does everyone think the cash comes from to pay for all the flood damage etc
Reason for increase is we have the must generous courts in Europe No book of quantum for awards Can’t see that ever changing however
My partner and I are in a very high risk group, both in our 50s, no points, no claims for 20 years, jointly drive less than 8,000 km per annum, underground car park in Dublin 04, low risk occupations, social drivers only and a 3 year old bog standard car with 18,000 KM on it. I’d hate to think what higher risk groups are being quoted.
We have a solution. Electric bikes and car hire for the occasional long journey.
The economics of car driving between tax, insurance, cost of purchase, fuel and maintenance are the strongest possible argument against car ownership for those who are fortunate enough not to commute.
In the longer term the motor insurance providers are killing the geese who lay the golden eggs for them.
If enough people stop driving and insuring cars, insurance companies won’t have enough premium income to meet future claims and will fail to comply with solvency II.
Ahhh f**k that Fiona, bang goes me fantasy!!!
@F … 1983, 84, 85, 86, BMW E30 for €3000 … €56 Motor Tax … €175 Classic Insurance …
brill German Car .. very reliable. Plenty available at https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars?words=bmw%20E30……… 250,000 still available in UK. ebay.co.uk
Avoid Financial Predators ….
- Landlords who max your Rent
- Banks who max your Debt … neg equity!
- Insurance Cos who max your Premiums
- Political Parties (private clubs) who max your Tax
Was up for renewal and increased by 50% from 500 to 750 for a 2 litre 2010. Added my partner who only has a provisional licence and it dropped back to 500.
Makes no sense whatsoever!
I’ve been 13 years with my current car insurers. I have been driving for 25 years with no claims. Despite this my insurance has almost doubled in the past four years from €470 to €886. Today I’ve been offered the same insurance cover by two rival companies for almost half of my current renewal quote.
It’s high time that the government took a close look at this industry.
I got mine for €325, full comp. 2008-1.9 diesel Jetta. 10 years no claims. My wife named on the policy as well. Couldn’t believe it.
What company was that
Solvency II , introduced on the 1st January 2016 is encouraging insurance companies to increase premium income so as to use huge retained profits to pump up theor balance she capital for regulatory purposes.
Premium income increases in 2017 and in 2018 will be much higher.
RSA and FBD have totally freaked out thecCBI, the insurance prudential regulator.
Insurance companies are just trying to make up for their financial loses by inventing imaginary reasons for hiking up Insurance Premiums. Charging high prices based on the age of your car is totally ridiculous. The NCT decides whether your car is road worthy and can pass it regardless of how old it is.
Last 2 years it has gone up each year by 100 euro. I’m very close to just getting a bike and ditching the car completely. No insurance, no tax, no petrol, no traffic and much healthier, seems like a good option.
My little brother had just been quoted €10,177 to go on my fathers policy as a learner driver for a 96 golf.. It’s an absolute joke!! How do they expect people to get up and going with these kinda prices
This poll question ‘has your insurance premium gone up this year’ is like having a poll on whether a bear sh!ts in the woods!
Fianna Fail should get their own house in order first ….
Car Tax up from €280 to €580 (4x€145) p.a.
Changed from Mercedes C-class 2.1L Motor Tax of €280 to Pre-2008 Toyota Avensis 1.6L (value €2.5K) Motor Tax is €580 (4x€145)
€300 more car tax paid by owner of older low value car …. outrageous.
Unacceptable, “Regressive”, odious, dubious, 2-Tier tax law introduced by Fianna Fail ….
Mine went down €100, shopped around and got it €500 cheaper. (Second year of insurance with 1 year no claims bonus due to living abroad)
Same for all the multinationals that dump on us while ‘the lads’ hand out warm towels. Big old capitalist sh!t pile.
They can do what they want, we don’t seem to care. If we did it would change.
Mine up from €320 to 697 that’s fully comp. Complete joke and Europe has nothing to do with insurance company regulations this is purely greed on the insurers part and the fraudsters who claim bogie injuries. Hope they all plow into a fuc in wall at speed
Went from 450 to 900, switched providers to Aviva and got it 750. I have a 14 year old Micra with no claims or penalty points and no issues on NCT every year so it’s really disheartening for a cost I expect to decrease each year to now be steadily increasing.I have to say that I’m glad I got my car and license when I did because as someone under 25 trying to get insurance in 2016 the price must be astronomical.
I’m really afraid of the 15 year no insurance criteria being enforced now as well, I’ve already looked into replacing my car with several dealers and it’s been the same story everywhere I go with regards 06-09 cars. Very hard to find and in huge demand, probably because everyone has the same idea.
Does your car insurance go up EVERY BLOODY year would have been a better question.
No voters, where did you get your insurance?!
Blue Insurance signed me up for €380 per year for two years. Chill Insurance were ok for 2 years (2014/2015) but this year they started to chance their arm and refused to budge on an extortionate price..
AA Insurance offered me €350 for one year but not for two so I went for the two year deal with Blue because the price is locked in till April 2018 (I could do without the hassle if AA decided to start turning the screw in 2017 – €30 extra was worth it to sign up to Blue).
This is sensitive, but may I ask your status? Age, work, area? I’m trying to figure this fecking thing out. Those quotes are very low indeed!
Insurance doubled… from 350 > 710.. shopped around…. didnt matter.. not much between them..
10yr no claims bonus..no points, never a claim… not even a parking ticket..
123 were a strange bunch, I told the agent I was buying new car, asked would he go through the diff engine sizes and we’ll get a good average before i hit the donedeal..
1.3lt petrol.. 800 euro..
2.0 tdi …. …….595… eh?
(both cars same year)
Its Ireland.They can charge us what they like because they know f… all will be done to stop them.Big business and our govenrment go hand in hand
Dull article, my boyfriend handles the bills. Next
This is beyond a joke. safe drivers not been rewarded at all you’re just asked to cough up double what you payed last year
Mine went up. So I rang around… One place quoted me 1500!!!!! Full license with 12 years experience. I’m in my 30′s never had a crash. 600 last year fully comprehensive Mad stuff
Would the 7% who’s insurance didn’t go up please tell the rest of us who your with
Blue and AA insurance were both around €350 – €380 Fully Comp 1.33 Petrol. Luckily, no claims or penalty points.
Some serious haggling required though with both.
AA started the phone call on €490 or something like that …and then the guy kept saying “hold on, hold on a minute” when I said I’d be going with Blue for €380 and then he went down to €350.
Just shows you what their profit margin must be like if they can reduce the price exponentially within 5 minutes of haggling.
Must be a lot of society weddings this year. Guess they don’t come cheap. Nice to see our lassez faire government doing Jack sh#t about it. Those who voted FF/FG what did you expect really?
bring in fixed values for personal injuries as in other EU country’s.
A scratch rewarded Euros 11 000 is idiotic – for instance
Just a rip off.
My insurance went up 25% a few months ago.
I know someone who was an investigative journalist in Dublin some years ago. He was young and finding it impossible to get a reasonable quote for motor insurance. The reporter did research, obtaining quotes from several companies. At that time, for a 22yr old male, almost all of his quotes were well in excess of €1200.
He then arranged to meet the head (bossman) of the body that represents motor insurance companies in Ireland to interview him as to why young drivers were being charged such high premiums. During the interview, the ‘bossman’ asked him what the lowest quote he got was (€1,250). He then said to him “I can do it for you at €400, give me a call”.
So it seems it might boil down to who you know in the business – and if you don’t, you’re screwed.
I voted no just to be different. EVERYBODY’S insurance went up
But who didn’t got a price hike? That’s a silly question.
My Insurance went up by a massive percentage and not at all happy that the Government doesn’t seem to be doing anything about it. Then, what about the price of petrol? Why is it still so high and going back up when the price of crude is still rock bottom? What are Government going to do about this as well?
Last year I took out my first policy (after previous experience as a named driver on my dad’s policy). The car was a 1.5L 2006 Nissan. I paid €1500 put opted for a ‘smart-driver’ tag to be installed in my car to measure my driving. After 6 months I sent this back and received a €400 refund for being a ‘smart driver’. As a result I expected my renewal in January to be around the €1000 mark but was quoted the same as a I paid last year despite having been given a refund previously. When I questioned this they told me that I had received the maximum refund last year but prices have gone up and that’s the way it is. As all other companies ranged between €2000-€7000 for insurance, I took the renewal!
Insurance as it should be !
Yeah mine definitely went up by a hefty sum this year
My insurance went from €360 to €874. No claims or changes to me. Got a newer car but could only afford an 05. Can’t afford the new insurance… I have to consider at this stage to sign back in the dole as my wages have not gone up. We have €100 a week left after bills for shipping , petrol and clothing. Can the government please tell me what I supposed to do? I am beyond panicking
I can’t understand with all the highly paid experts in the country the solution is simple. Charge 2c per litre for 3rd party insurance for the people of ireland! Set the claim limits on accidents and base vehicle value on book value. Establish clear measures to stop fraudulent claims. Add another 1c per litre for motor tax … Simple solutions available to intelligent people… Will you throw me in jail because I can’t afford the 75% increase in insurance and need a car to get to work?
my car insurance (commercial) rose from320E TO 1300E
toyota landcruiser 1996 which i have for 13 years i am 65 & it had just passed it’S doe
i feel that money was taken from me under false pretences
Could those who said no let me know what insurance company you are with because I tried loads of companies and all were hiking my insurance by at least 60%.
Hi
Lads,
last year i paid my insurance for 00 Nissan Micra 450 euro fully comprehensive with full clean licence and 3 years no claim bonus and this year in June 2016 with 4 years no claimed bonus they should be send to me less than price last years but when did i check my quote 1245 euro for comprehensive and 1078 euro for third party and fire &theft it is credulous i t it our choice we kept older car and new cars but this is government policy Ireland again most expensive country even economy very very small achievement 00000.01 figures and everything are prices arising everyday same rented property situations taxes and water bills charges. government must to keep control in consumer market all departments.
My insurance went from €360 to €874. No claims no reason for increase. I’m now facing the challenge of can I afford to go to work? I can’t afford the insurance .. My wages have not increased. We live on €100 per week after bills are paid … Please can anyone tell me why I have to take out s loan to pay insurance or go back on the dole as I can’t have a car on the road. I am 46. No claims or convictions.
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