Cheap Car Insurance Ireland

Cheaper Car Insurance in Ireland

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Car insurance prices in Ireland have been getting lower in recent years.
A car insurance price comparison in Autumn 2007 by the Financial Regulator found that there can be big price differences in premiums between Irish insurers so you can save hundreds of euros by shopping around.
Some sample prices from the survey include :

Motor Insurance for a 22 year old male apprentice carpenter living in County Clare driving a 1999 Honda Civic vti (modified) worth €11,000. With a no claims discount of 2 years and have been driving for 4 years - no Penalty points and an annual mileage of 12,000.
Insurance quotes for this person ranged from €4521 euro from FBD Insurance to €1300 euro the cheapest from Quinn Direct - both these quotes were for fully comprehensive insurance.
That's a difference of €3221 euro - enough to buy a car!

Another sample of insurance quotes were for a 36 year old social worker living in Carlow- driving a 2003 Ope l Zafira worth €18,000. Engine size: 1.6l and a No claims discount: of 3 years. No penalty points and annual mileage 10,000.
Quotes for fully comprehensive insurance differed by as much as €429 euro a year!
Quinn Direct came out the cheapest again in this example.

All Quotes
Quinn Direct €530
FBD €562
Allianz Direct €741
Royal & SunAlliance €754
AXA €860
Hibernian Direct €870
Eagle Star €991