NEW car insurance? HELP!

I have just purchased a brand new 19 plate Mercedes A200 AMG in premium line. May have gone a bit mad but thought whilst I can still afford it why not?! Dream car! Not quite hot hatch territory being a 1.4l but packing 163hp the insurance companies are rinsing me.

So far all I can find are telematic (black box) policies ranging from £1000-£5000 the cheapest non "black box" policy is with Lloyds bank for £2750. I DO NOT want a black box if I can help it. I currently have a Corsa without one and I don't want the stress of driving and worrying about my score, or slightly speeding and getting my insurance cancelled.

The question is does anyone know of any good "non-black box" insurance companies that don't show up on comparison websites?

I pick the car up in a few weeks and although I can just about afford the Lloyds quote I don't really want to shell out another £3k after signing a PCP deal for a £30k car. Cheers.

EDIT: I am 19, with a full time job, living at home if that helps at all.

(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 1

username47781

Original post by James.P_98

You are highly unlikely to get it any cheaper at your age

Reply 2

siamsam

did you not get quotes for the insurance before signing up to buy the car? I think that the price you've been quoted is a bargain considering your age, your short driving history, the value of the car and the power of the car.

Reply 3

James.P_98

That’s exactly what I thought. Just got off the phone to direct line who offered me fully comp, no black box for £1750 a year. Mad!

Didn’t think I would get below £3k

Original post by Rock Fan

You are highly unlikely to get it any cheaper at your age

Reply 4

username47781

But havent you still gotta have a black box?

Reply 5

James.P_98

Original post by Rock Fan

But havent you still gotta have a black box?

Nope! I did ask that question and the black box policy would be £1400 but no black box added just under £300 extra to bring it to £1750. I’m amazed 🙌🎉

Reply 6

username47781

I almost find that a bit difficult to believe hmmmm

Reply 7

James.P_98

Original post by Rock Fan

I almost find that a bit difficult to believe hmmmm

Me too 😂 no in all fairness I am being honest. When I get the reg from the dealership and the insurance have be paid I’ll post the quote on here to prove it.

Reply 8

tesconyc

don't use morethan. one mph above the limit and your score drops like 10

Reply 9

Xarao

So you magically went from £2750 WITH a black box to £1750 with no black box?

Reply 10

James.P_98

Original post by tesconyc

don't use morethan. one mph above the limit and your score drops like 10

Thank you! Exactly the reason why I don’t want a black box, the pressure to be perfect so you don’t drop your score when driving is enough to cause an accident let alone anything else.

The cheapest black box policy I found was Hastings direct “smart miles”. Non black box policy has been direct line.

Reply 11

James.P_98

Correct. I was only searching with comparison websites. Called direct line who as you said quoted me £1750 no black box. Trust me I’m as amazed as you are.

Original post by Xarao

So you magically went from £2750 WITH a black box to £1750 with no black box?

Reply 12

Xarao

Original post by James.P_98

Correct. I was only searching with comparison websites. Called direct line who as you said quoted me £1750 no black box. Trust me I’m as amazed as you are.