[F50]

Originally Posted by mukeshgoel

Option 1

Should I ask the seller to get it renewed and I pay him the actual charges and later get the insurance transfer in my name?
Option 2

Otherwise If I get the car, transfer the RC and then get the insurance in my name, there will be a gap between current and new insurance policy.

Option 1 is the best. Ask him to renew include it in the price.

Option 2 might put you in trouble. In case of accident, you'll be left with no policy to claim from. Though in previous owners name, the policy is active and you can claim from it.
I have seen plenty of cases like this in Team-Bhp itself, where the car/bike met with an accident and the policy was active in previous owners name they were able to claim from it.

[mukeshgoel]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

This is the most appropriate way to get the Insurance done.

Originally Posted by F50

Option 1 is the best. Ask him to renew include it in the price.

Thank you guys, I am going with option 1.

Is the quote mentioned above correct (with 30% discount) ?

[Skyline GT-R]

Renewed my Insurance for Ford Figo TDCi (2011) from Reliance.

Premium was 9,500/- & IDV 4,64,000/-

Lowest online quote was 10,500/-

Strangely cover note shows Premium as 10,5XX/- odd Rs. I believe they gave some Spl discount because i have given them some business previously.

[Irish]

What's the best way to get the lowest quote for insurance premium done for a brand new car?

Have tried several sites but there is a huge difference among them.


Cheers!
Irish

[ghodlur]

Originally Posted by Irish

Have tried several sites but there is a huge difference among them.

How huge is this difference you are finding? Is this because any additional options already included in the quotes? The other thing whihc might be the reason for the difference is the old dated records in most of the online Insurer's database related to cost of the car.

The other way of sourcing low quotes is through the agents, do you really want this?

[Irish]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

How huge is this difference you are finding? Is this because any additional options already included in the quotes? The other thing whihc might be the reason for the difference is the old dated records in most of the online Insurer's database related to cost of the car.

The other way of sourcing low quotes is through the agents, do you really want this?

May be you are right about the outdated databases.

I have seen premiums varying form 25,000 to 38,000 for a Scorpio. It seems that I need to give the mobile number and let the agents call and then negotiate with them. What's the BEST site will you recommend? I hope this is the best way to seal the deal.

Cheers!
Irish

[ninjatalli]

Guys,
A friend of mine has recently bought a car whose's insurance is due for renewal in next week. He has already applied for transfer of RC book (obtained the receipt), but is yet to receive the RC book.

Query on his part :
- Should he renew the insurance on the old owner's name and once he receives his RC book, he can opt for transfering the insurance on his name.
- Is the receipt valid enough to renew and transfer the insurance on his name?

Please do provide your inputs.

[ghodlur]

Originally Posted by Irish

I have seen premiums varying form 25,000 to 38,000 for a Scorpio. It seems that I need to give the mobile number and let the agents call and then negotiate with them. What's the BEST site will you recommend? I hope this is the best way to seal the deal.

@Irish
It will be difficult to pick the Best ones. The best way to start is to find out with which Insurers does your Mahindra workshop in your city have a cashless tie up with and which ones have a relatively smoother claim process(based on past records). Then you can visit those Insurers for an online quote and try to do a comparo of the quotes. The least premium one will be the favourites then. Do check if they have a city customer care number, any responsible person's name etc. And you are ready to finalize. Online quotes are not bargainable but will be lesser as compared to going through an agent.
Lastly ensure that the nomination is included in the policy document. I hope this helps. All the best.

[honeybee]

For the Ikon which we purchased used, we asked New India Assurance to provide us a quote for comprehensive insurance, and the quote is around 8.5k. The car is a 1600cc motor, originally registered in 2000, ZXi model. We are planning to claim an IDV of around 125k. Is this quote consistent with the market rates? Also the cost of repairs would have to be shared 50:50 between the insurer and the insurance company.

The Ikon is presently covered by a third party insurance policy which is valid till next month end.

For my Santro which is about three years younger, I am paying under 4.5k for an IDV of approximately 130000 to the same insurance company. So I am a little surprised how the quote for the Ikon goes up by so much.

[ghodlur]

Originally Posted by honeybee

For the Ikon which we purchased used, we asked New India Assurance to provide us a quote for comprehensive insurance, and the quote is around 8.5k. The car is a 1600cc motor, originally registered in 2000, ZXi model. We are planning to claim an IDV of around 125k. Is this quote consistent with the market rates? Also the cost of repairs would have to be shared 50:50 between the insurer and the insurance company.

The Ikon is presently covered by a third party insurance policy which is valid till next month end.

For my Santro which is about three years younger, I am paying under 4.5k for an IDV of approximately 130000 to the same insurance company. So I am a little surprised how the quote for the Ikon goes up by so much.

@honeybee
The 125k amout has to be mutually agreed between the Insurer and the insured since there is no tabulated market rate for cars aged beyond 5 years. What criteria is being used to arrive at 125K?

The engine capacity of Ikon and Santro are different, hence the Santro's premium is far lesser than Ikon's as they fall in different engine capacity brackets for TP and OD premium calculations.

[carboy]

Several of Maruti's dealers are also dealers for different insurance company. I wanted to check if the rates for the insurance vary if we get it from the Maruti Dealer as compared to getting it directly from the Company?

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by ghodlur

@honeybee
The 125k amout has to be mutually agreed between the Insurer and the insured since there is no tabulated market rate for cars aged beyond 5 years. What criteria is being used to arrive at 125K?

The engine capacity of Ikon and Santro are different, hence the Santro's premium is far lesser than Ikon's as they fall in different engine capacity brackets for TP and OD premium calculations.

Yes, I am aware of that. The IDV has been arrived at after adding up the capex which has gone into the car along with the price we paid for it.

I am also aware the engine capacity will lead to higher premiums.

My question is, is this premium consistent with what others would charge for a similar IDV?

[Sn1p3r]

Experts kindly guide.

My current insurance is from Tata AIG for zero depreciation policy for Honda City June 2010 IDV of ₹ 7,80,000 is ₹ 21000.

There is no current claim. The car version has seen an upgrade since 6 months and the older version has less value. We would be keeping this car for next 3 years, i.e., till 5th year.

What should be the ideal IDV and policy to consider. The renewal calls are off the hook but I have asked them to call me by May 15th.

Expert guidance is highly appreciated. Thanks!

[F50]

Originally Posted by Sn1p3r

Experts kindly guide.

My current insurance is from Tata AIG for zero depreciation policy for Honda City June 2010 IDV of ₹ 7,80,000 is ₹ 21000.

There is no current claim. The car version has seen an upgrade since 6 months and the older version has less value. We would be keeping this car for next 3 years, i.e., till 5th year.

What should be the ideal IDV and policy to consider. The renewal calls are off the hook but I have asked them to call me by May 15th.

Expert guidance is highly appreciated. Thanks!

I think value should be around 700,000/- Don't try to match it with the current model because incase of total loss claim they also look at market value of the car which in turn would be lower than the newer one. Try to keep IDV on a tad higher side of your gen City.

[ghodlur]

Originally Posted by Sn1p3r

What should be the ideal IDV and policy to consider.

Considering that the renewal is due June 2012, the car would have completed 2 years. So deduct 30% from the present ex showroom cost for the variant to arrive at the IDV. Based on that IDV get an online quote. IMO the IDv should be ideally around 7,02,000/- .

How much Tata AIG quote and at what IDV? Also do you have 2 yrs claim free Insurance?