Insurance for Mk VI GT (140) TDi?

[WeegieBob]

Is anyone having difficulties getting insurance companies to recognise the GT (140) Tdi title for the new Mk VI?

I can find the Mk VI S & SE on their web sites, however they only list on many occasions the GT Sport 140 Tdi from 2007 onwards, not the 2009.

So far I've got quotes for Protected Fully Comp from £700 to £225


WeegieBob

[HHGTTG]

Is anyone having difficulties getting insurance companies to recognise the GT (140) Tdi title for the new Mk VI?

I can find the Mk VI S & SE on their web sites, however they only list on many occasions the GT Sport 140 Tdi from 2007 onwards, not the 2009.

So far I've got quotes for Protected Fully Comp from £700 to £225


WeegieBob

Strange you should mention this. About 3 weeks ago, shortly after I had placed my order for my new 1.4TSI SE, I phoned Morethan, my insurance company, and asked how much extra would the premium be for this car when I get it. After re-iterating the model type, once or twice, the person taking my call said that she could not find it, as yet, on their database.......hmmmmmm.

I hope things improve by the time I get my car.

[WeegieBob]

..... the person taking my call said that she could not find it, as yet, on their database.......hmmmmmm.

Yeh, I had the same issues since February as well, eventually being told I had to wait until 1st March before the new tables would be released. Yet remarkably one of the lowest quotes I got for the right car type and year was from the "red telephone on wheels" company weeks before any of the others were even willing to give a quote.

I spoke with one company who's representative could even grasp the concept of a retention certificate and that my reg number was now on one. She even went on to actually tell me the DVLA was wrong as her records showed it was still on my daily driver - yet I transferred my reg onto a RC nearly 3 months previously!

Talk about a lottery!

[vdubdavy]

Elephant quoted me £53 on top of my current policy, they didnt seem to have any problems listing the car.
You could always give them a try if you havent done so already.

[WeegieBob]

Thanks Davy - I'll give them a try.

WeegieBob

[knt]

I would guess the insurance will be similar to he MKV with the same specification ie power, acceleration etc... Apart from that the other major factor will be where you leave your car parked during the day & night times and your job role.

[Griff449]

I had problems when looking at quotes also especially if you dont have the vrn for a new shape model.............. Was told to call if encountering probs finding the right model on the web. Think the problem mainly comes from the supermarket type web searches.

[HHGTTG]

I phoned Morethan again today and explained the problem I'd had a few weeks ago and the lady said they only have them listed as generic VW Golfs and therefore are only interested in the year of manufacture, engine size/type, model designation and ultimately the Reg. No. when I know that the car is in.
In this case I said I had ordered a new 2009 MK6 VW Golf 5dr hatchback 1.4TSI SE worth about £18k with optional extras.
She looked it up and said there wouldn't be any change in premium over that which I had already paid in March, however there would be an administration charge of £15 (don't know where this comes in).

[WeegieBob]

She looked it up and said there wouldn't be any change in premium over that which I had already paid in March, however there would be an administration charge of £15 (don't know where this comes in).

Administration charges come in where you alter a detail on an existing policy - when I put my private plate onto the retention certificate and told my insurers that the car was returning to its original number they charged me £25 just to alter the reg number on the policy - easy money if you ask me!

WeegieBob.

[knt]

Administration charges are usually another way for them to get extra money from you. Better insurance companies don't charge this fee.