[ricochettty]

Insurance groups are being revamped over the next 6 months or so, instead of being out of 20 as it is now, it will be out of 50. Personally I dont think this will affect anyone who currently has a car that is in groups 1-19 at the moment as it will be mainly to differentiate between different cars in the group 20 category, though some cars that are group 15 now will just up ALOT and will be basically branded equal to group 20 cars now, BMW X5 for example.

Anyhow, have a read for yourselves and search the database (which is incomplete at the moment, especially for older cars) and see what your car is going to be changed to.

Link below:

http://www.abi.org.uk/carinsurance/default.asp


Cheers

[Vcwdldva]

basically multiply your existing group by 2.5 and you have your new group

[ricochettty]

basically multiply your existing group by 2.5 and you have your new group

Not true, my mates car is a group 5 and is to become a group 10. Seems its based on security (The groups: D means poor security, A means satisfactory and E means exceeds security).

Seems to be good but will prob just rob us of more money.

[AblemTee]

Mine's going from group 12 to group 25 (1.7 Ford Puma)

[ricochettty]

Mine's going from group 12 to group 25 (1.7 Ford Puma)

I'd interpret that as being good, as currently your over half way whereas 25 is half of 50 .... see what I mean?

[AblemTee]

I'd interpret that as being good, as currently your over half way whereas 25 is half of 50 .... see what I mean?

Yeah, I hope so, could do with paying less insurance [thumbup]

[ricochettty]

Yeah, I hope so, could do with paying less insurance [thumbup]

Ditto. Then again I make life hard since mine isnt standard.

Lets just hope all those c0cks with group 20 cars get screwed over and realise that money isnt everything [thumbup]

[scemHeish]

Errr... I'll be going from 5 to 18 [dots]

[bortycuz]

seems that they havent added entries for my pos... 1990 ford fiesta 1.1 pop plus.

dont mind - hopefully wont be driving it in the next 6 months!!

[space-on-s]

Mine goes up to group 9 from group 4 (Pug 206 1.4LX). Mind you I hit 30 this year, so it won't affect me too much if any.. [thumbup]

[SergeyMaikov]

Er what?

My Honda Jazz is from group 3 to group 12. [shocked]

Group 12 E T2

E = Exceeds security requirement for a car of this type and the group rating has therefore been reduced. (e.g. A group 9 car where the security requirement exceeds Thatcham’s minimum standard for that group will be listed as an 8E.)

T2 = An immobiliser that has been judged to comply to the Thatcham criteria.


Guess it's not that bad....but damn sounds like it's going to be more expensive. As if £1700 isn't expensive on a frickin' 1.2 .

This is frickin' ridiculous. My friend's 1.6 Sport is like group 13 after the changes!

I might as well get myself a 1.6 it'd be better!

[AndrewBoss]

Insurance prices are going up, be prepared for higher priced renewals ( this is from a man in the know ; ) )

[toponlinecasinoer]

No idea what mine is going up to. My car is currently insurance group 5 (1997 Renault Clio 1.4 S Maxim MK1). However judging by other Renault Clio's on the site (the MK2 for instance, where parts like engine were barely any different from the previous model on the early MK2's), they seem to rise to about 11.

Good enough I suppose.

[Ndptbudd]

Ditto. Then again I make life hard since mine isnt standard.

Lets just hope all those c0cks with group 20 cars get screwed over and realise that money isnt everything [thumbup]

Kinda Harsh...

If I was concerned with having money, I wouldnt have my RX7. I am in fact someone who loves cars , and I am paying more than I should to drive my dream car.

saying that, I really should get something *Cough* sensible

[Queueftof]

My Group 5 Mazda 3 is going up to Group 15, it's for E security.

Curious to see what this means for my insurance.

[SergeyMaikov]

Insurance prices are going up, be prepared for higher priced renewals ( this is from a man in the know ; ) )

Sort me out with a cheap quote! [thumbup]

[AndrewBoss]

Sort me out with a cheap quote! [thumbup]

Sorry bikes only

[SHpuntik]

my cars gone from group 4 to 9. awesome [thumbup]

and kentris, my mums got the 1.2 jazz too. thats a mad change imo.

[SergeyMaikov]

Sorry bikes only

Bah. [dots]

[ricochettty]

For those who feel hard done by, if you own a Citroen C6 V6 HDI