In 2022, Stephen Sangster had an uneventful year behind the wheel of his brand-new Dacia Jogger, covering 6,000 miles with no accidents or traffic offences. So the father of four was shocked when his car insurance renewal quote landed and the price had soared by a "shocking" near-90%.
"My quote has come through 87% higher, and that's with no accidents, points or anything else that would increase my risk," Sangster says. "With inflation where it is, you would swallow 10%-15%... but it's such a jump."
Although this week's cost of living bulletin from the Office for National Statistics showed inflation slowed to 7.9% in June, as the price of petrol and diesel dropped by more than 20%, the devil was in the detail. The data also revealed that the price of car insurance had shot up 50.9% in the last 12 months.
When the Dacia Jogger launched last year, it was lauded as the cheapest seven-seater on the market, so it appealed to households on tighter budgets. Now members of a Facebook group dedicated to the car are sharing horror stories about their insurance renewal quotes.
"It's quite a basic, affordable family car, so it attracts the cost-conscious," he says. "When I opened the discussion about insurance costs, it seemed the cost of renewing in March or April was not so bad, but since then it has gone through the roof."
Sangster's renewal offer from Admiral came in at £614, up from £328, and even after going online, the cheapest deal he could find was from Churchill, and was still 40% more for a less generous policy.
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