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Sponge · 21-11-2008, 06:29 PM

The time is soon approaching for renewing my car insurance and I've just been getting a few quotes (via comparison sites) and there appears to be a dramatic difference between declaring thing like tinted windows, air/con and parking sensors (all factory fitted) and not.

Saying the car is standard factory spec gives me a best quote of £343 with Sheila's Wheels.

Declaring non-standard paint (pearlescent), rear parking sensors, a/c and tinted windows (all factory fitted) results in a dramatic decrease in the numbers of insurers providing quotes and of those that do, the best price has increased to £605!

21-11-2008, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sponge I've got a brand new combine harvester Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Up to my neck in it Posts: 4,741	Declaring optional extras on car insurance quotes The time is soon approaching for renewing my car insurance and I've just been getting a few quotes (via comparison sites) and there appears to be a dramatic difference between declaring thing like tinted windows, air/con and parking sensors (all factory fitted) and not. Saying the car is standard factory spec gives me a best quote of £343 with Sheila's Wheels. Declaring non-standard paint (pearlescent), rear parking sensors, a/c and tinted windows (all factory fitted) results in a dramatic decrease in the numbers of insurers providing quotes and of those that do, the best price has increased to £605! __________________ 2005 Audi A4 Avant S-Line, 2.0 TDI Last edited by Sponge; 21-11-2008 at 06:48 PM.