Car insurance

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Just want to add insurance companies in general to the "licence to kill target" thread. Last year my insurance was £280, with Norwich Union. This year, same details, except (a) I'm a year older and (b) another 3 points have dropped off the radar. Silly me, expecting a drop - renewal quote is £325. Shopped around, got the same cover except with a free courtesy car (which my current policy doesn't have) for £217 with Admiral. Phoned NU and asked whether they'd match/beat it, and the most they'd do is drop to £295. I suppose they have to pay for those annoying adverts somehow.

No doubt Admiral will be strapping on the big rubber dong next year, too.
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[Kwaks]

Be fair, letting you know that their name is now Aviva costa lot


PS just check admiral is 12 months, wouldn't be the first time....
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[MonkeyKnuckle]

I just bought a new car and Admiral were the cheapest by a fair amount. Not too high an excess either, the difference between a £500 and a £150 excess was something like £20 a year, so I paid the extra to get the cheaper excess.

[WildGoose]

I concur with the madness.

My multibike renewal was £30 quid more than I paid for it last year, despite no claims, year older, and ridden about 500 miles in total. Oh, and that tiny little recession thing that supposedly makes everything cheaper.

Put a quote thing into tesco compare, and it comes back 40 quid cheaper than last years premium, same broker, same underwriter.

Makes complete sense as always
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[Harold_Shand]

Yep, send them to the wall. Shifty, underhanded gits. My car insurance is due in August, I had a look on the Autotrader comparison and Admiral were cheapest for me, too.

I've told my story before about Carol Nash, renewal for tpft was a few quid more (£147), went to e-bike and got a quote for FC £108, which Carol Nash then matched. Twats.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[iooi]

Never ever take the renewal quote......
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[Robby]

I've mentioned this before, but I'm still pissed off about. Prime display of Bell insurance being cunts.

My renewal came through at around £600. Steep, thought I, seeing as I had paid £500 the previous year. I'll run a new quote through their system to see what I get.
But no, once you put in your details it recognises you as a customer, and goes into your customer area and shows you the renewal price.
Fishy, though I.
So I ran through a quote with my date of birth one day earlier and everything else the same. It came out at £400. Customers services, call I did. Their response? "I see sir, there must be a different risk profile for that age". "Really," spake I, "that one day is worth £200? I wish mummy had pushed a little earlier". "Yes sir" was the guttural response from the phone monkey, furiously masturbating over my obvious displeasure.
A cunning plan crossed my mind. I tried a quote with my date of birth one day later, and it also came in at £400. Once again I called customer services, who still could offer no explanation. When I explained that it was just possible that they fixed the system to penalise existing policyholders, they denied the accustion. When I suggested they were openly taking the piss and I wouldn't pay them the £600, they seemed shocked. When I finally was permitted to speak to the most high manager of the call centre, she relented and allowed me the lower price, "as a gesture of goodwill". Then proceeded to attempt to sell me legal cover and breakdown cover.

So. Bell. Cunts. Next year I'll be 25, and everyone will be offering me insurance to drive other cars as standard. Bye bye Bell, I hope I have reason to make a really juicy claim against you one day.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Just renewed the bike insurance. Renewal amount? £137.29. Best quote? £75.39. Bastidz.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[arry]