Best Place For Classic Car Insurance

[TVP993]

Hi All,

I'm due to land in Sydney on the 1st December with my Porsche 993.

Please can anyone recommend a specialist car insurance company? Over here I pay £350.00 pa with Hagerty for 3000 miles per year.

I spoke to Shannons today who were not able to insure me due to the fact that the house we are moving to in Sydney only has a car port and no garage. In any case if it was garaged then the premium is $1,900.00 which is a lot more than the U.K

Any recommendations are much appreciated.

Cheers

[deviant]

Shannons is the only mainstream one. Other than that you are going to have to start talking to a few brokers and see what they come up with.

[TVP993]

Thanks Deviant. Do you have info of any brokers that I should try?

Cheers

[deviant]

I could not reccomend any really as I have never had any luck getting quotes out of less mainstream insurers. I think they ae quite selective over who and what cars they insure, my driving history is clean but I have only ever had modified Japanese cars.

Shannons has always come through for me though, I think they will pretty much cover anything!

Maybe it would be worth talking to some Porsche owners clubs?

[ariddell]

I've got 2 of mine with RACV (NRMA in NSW) on their vintage/classic/veteran policy as they were a lot cheaper than Shannons for cars on club rego. Paying $67 per year for the BMW 633CSi on a limited club use policy.

Can't remember if the cars being garaged was still a mandatory requirement for them covering them on the specialist classic policy though (although I think it was), and the car needs to be over 15 years old to qualify.

Still, they might be worth a shot.

[rotorheadcase]

Di you bring a "no claim" history from your insurance company over from the UK with you? You can get up to 60% off the recommended insurance quote with a solid driving history and no claims in the previous 5 years.

The no garage is a big problem though and most insurers will penalize you heavily for it. As a comparison my Porsche 964 in a lock up garage is just under $800 a year with Shannons on a full no claim bonus. If you have a good history it's worth getting the paperwork to support this from your last insurer.

Regards,

Neil

[Colonial]

Could try Vigil.

With Shannons, did you do it over the phone? I’m currently insured with them and have been for the past 2 years. On their website it says the car must be garaged and the driver must be over 25. I was 23 when I was insured with them, and my car is now parked in a carport and neither was an issue when I was talking to them over the phone.

[TVP993]

Thanks. Will give them a try.

ariddell said:

I've got 2 of mine with RACV (NRMA in NSW) on their vintage/classic/veteran policy as they were a lot cheaper than Shannons for cars on club rego. Paying $67 per year for the BMW 633CSi on a limited club use policy.

Can't remember if the cars being garaged was still a mandatory requirement for them covering them on the specialist classic policy though (although I think it was), and the car needs to be over 15 years old to qualify.

Still, they might be worth a shot.

[TVP993]

Hi Neil,

We're due to arrive on the 1st December. I can and will bring the proof of no claims with me. However when I spoke to Shannons the guy did put it on the quote that I had more than 5 years no claims but the main sticking point here is the no garage issue. May need to get a garage built!!!!!

Thanks

Thang

rotorheadcase said:

Di you bring a "no claim" history from your insurance company over from the UK with you? You can get up to 60% off the recommended insurance quote with a solid driving history and no claims in the previous 5 years.

The no garage is a big problem though and most insurers will penalize you heavily for it. As a comparison my Porsche 964 in a lock up garage is just under $800 a year with Shannons on a full no claim bonus. If you have a good history it's worth getting the paperwork to support this from your last insurer.

Regards,

Neil

[TVP993]

Hi Colonial,

Yes spoke to them on the phone. They will definitely will not insure me without a garage. And even with a garage it's quite steep. Have had another quote of $1500 from NRMA.

I can't seem to find any info on the web for Vigil. Do you happen to have a link or contact details for them?

Thanks

Colonial said:

Could try Vigil.

With Shannons, did you do it over the phone? I’m currently insured with them and have been for the past 2 years. On their website it says the car must be garaged and the driver must be over 25. I was 23 when I was insured with them, and my car is now parked in a carport and neither was an issue when I was talking to them over the phone.

[Colonial]

Sorry - they've had a name change.

http://www.uniquecar.com.au/

Could also try Famous

http://www.famousinsurance.com.au/page/your-car/hi...

I was with them for about 3 years when I had my e36.

[TVP993]

Thanks Andrew. Will try and give these guys a call next week to get a quote. Can I call 1 300 numbers from the UK?

Also where would be the best place/have the best selection to buy a child seat. Will need to get one for my 2 year old asap when we arrive as it will be our only car for a little while.

Looking forward to catching you guys for a beer.

Thanks

Thang

Colonial said:

Sorry - they've had a name change.

http://www.uniquecar.com.au/

Could also try Famous

http://www.famousinsurance.com.au/page/your-car/hi...

I was with them for about 3 years when I had my e36.

[TheArb]

the Sagaris is on the Dawes book, has been for three years. No complaints. Shannons were cheaper but insisted I get a NSW licence.

Dawes Insurance:

http://www.dawes.com.au

[Colonial]

Saw your car in Mosman the other day.

Was in the 'Vista having a beer at about 4 on a Thursday arvo.

Looking good and sounding even better.

[Google [bot]]

Try http://www.justcarinsurance.com.au/

[TheArb]

Colonial said:

Saw your car in Mosman the other day.

Was in the 'Vista having a beer at about 4 on a Thursday arvo.

Looking good and sounding even better.

might be on the market shortly..........

[TVP993]

Thanks TheArb.

Looks like we'll be quite close to you as we're moving to Northbridge. Will need to meet up for a beer.

TheArb said:

the Sagaris is on the Dawes book, has been for three years. No complaints. Shannons were cheaper but insisted I get a NSW licence.

Dawes Insurance:

http://www.dawes.com.au

[TVP993]

Cheers Google.

Google [bot] said:

Try http://www.justcarinsurance.com.au/