My car insurance is up for renewal, and it’s fair to say that it’s been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. For the past 3 years it’s cost c. £700 fully comp for a 2013 4.4 autobiography. This years quote arrived and the price had shot up to £1000. Rang the insurance company as nothing had changed with my circumstances, they admitted that the jump was excessive so reduced it to £800. I have just moved house so rang up to inform them as my renewal was due to start in 5 days. To be told that Churchill have reviewed their policy and no longer insure keyless entry range rovers. I explained that I had recently had a new renewal quote a few days earlier for £800, they said despite that because I had changed address it would be a new quote and that it triggers their policy of no longer insuring range rovers. I range a number of companies, such as direct line and got a similar story about not insuring keyless JLR vehicles. I ended up going with NFU who after referring me to an underwriter approved the cover due to some additional security measures fitted to the car. Although, the quote is still double my initial quote. Has any one else experienced similar issues insuring a keyless entry RR?

Did you try a price comparison website? 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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Just been through this with mine was either getting refused at the outset because they have changed their policy or a ridiculous quote of 3k-6k. Managed to get it sorted at £850 in the end but it was definitely a roller coaster!

The comparison sites didn’t help high quotes or the lower ones bailed you out of the online journey to call a number only to be told “sorry we don’t insure range rovers anymore”

I hear land rover are working with some underwriters on an “exciting proposition” for insuring their cars. MY23 PHEV HSE
MY19 Disco 5 HSE - gone
My16 Disco 4 HSE LUXURY - gone
My12 Disco 4 HSE - gone
MY05 Disco 3 S - gone but not forgotten

DrRob wrote:

Did you try a price comparison website?

Glad it ain't just mine then. Mines ranging from 2k up to 15k for a 2006 4.2 sc in East London

i just moved to Saga for my 2007 4.2 s/c for full comp legal feeses me and wife for £203.10 I thought that was expensive new vehicle purchase
2007 supercharged 4.2 java black .sand leather vogue se trim
previous cars .
range rover classic 200 tdi
discovery 1 200 tdi
freelander 2 2008 hse
discovery 1 300 tdi
p38 4.0 ltr man r380 ex royal support vehicle on v5c
discovery td5 man off roader

Whoever thought up the idea of keyless entry on cars needs shooting. Are people really that lazy they don't want to push a teeny tiny button on a key fob to unlock a car and insert it into the ignition barrel?

There’s just not enough time ….

The way it's going I can honestly see range rovers will simply be uninsureable sooner then people think at this rate

It does seem to be getting worse. A good after-market security system should help though? overfinch modified

Well I am caught out now. Back in a FF after a break and got insured last year for £800. Insurance company wont renew, JLR wont quote and best deal is £5,500. Any one recommend anyone please? No body told me there would be days like these

L Reg dark purple/burgundy sort of Disco
R Reg very red disco
Bright Silver disco TD5
Sort of bright girly powder blue disco TD5
Gone (a while back) 1999 P38 4ltre Autobiography. 13 miles to the gallon, 10,000 miles to the engine
Gone MY06 RRS HSE Rimini Red
Gone MY10 RRS HSE Purple
Gone 2007 TDV8 Vogue OF Stornoway Grey (In Love again)
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue
MY66 VOGUE TDV6 3.0 Red

Yes, I made lots of enquires yesterday. Lots of companies refused to quote. But the cheapest (half what I am paying now) was esure - I found that I needed to include my max ncb. Try the comparison sites that’s what I did.

Esure came in at £900. Where are you based?

Ps I can’t remember who, but someone recommended esure 👍

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Sportex you live up north? I’m surprised your quotes are so high then 🤷‍♂️

I suggest you try the comparison websites but it is very location dependant. I recently bought a 2 year old petrol L405, live in Scotland, limited mileage and retired. Hastings direct offered £400 but l do now have a black box on my windscreen. Not an issue for me as the ff is not used for speed!

Comparison sites and ramp up the excess, if i remember right when I accepted the tesco quote it let me up the excess even more on the tesco site which made it cheaper still. Gocompare were doing a free excess protection thing aswell which sweetened the deal

The so called specialists won't touch them. I'm not sure why A-plan or Howdens as they are now are still listed on the forum, mine was with them until they pulled the rug, i was half expecting it when i got a renewal letter with no price on it, should have just sent me a off letter and savedme a phone call. Current
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