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Feb 14th, 2020, 19:18 | #1 |
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Insurance companys at it
I changed cars from a c4 grand Picasso to an xc90 when I went to transfer insurance to Volvo they wanted £390 additional premium to cover till mid May.
so obviously didn't use them so I canceled policy further £56 to do that. went on the comparison sites and was getting quotes of £670 - £730 to to same day so I decided to change start date to 12th and policy for year dropped to £380 Couldn't work that one out but took it so now happily running about in Volvo |
Feb 14th, 2020, 19:29 | #2 |
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I had a similar experience when I acquired my XC90.
190 quid for the year fully comp on the Meerkat, or about the same for 6 months if I swapped my existing policy over. I paid the cancellation fee and told them to stick it. I could stomach a 10 or 20 quid admin fee for quitting, but 50 is simply blatant profiteering, bending the customer over and invading them just because they can. Insurers are downright crooks, and while I wouldn't condone law breaking find I have little trouble sleeping when people do make fraudulent claims and get away with it. It's alright for insurers to shaft the honest and law abiding, so they're in no position to complain when someone does it back. |
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Feb 14th, 2020, 20:03 | #3 |
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Thus increasing your premium!
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Feb 14th, 2020, 21:37 | #5 |
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Always do your insurance renewals or quotes 21 days before yours expires , bargains to be had...
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Feb 14th, 2020, 22:38 | #6 |
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+1 for this. Insurance companies see you as “high risk” when buying insurance quickly (can’t see the logic) I had the same when buying our second car, I actually waited an extra 2 weeks to pick it up purely to reduce the premium by £100!
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Feb 15th, 2020, 20:30 | #7 |
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Insurance for my 245
Thanks DASTARDLY DIESEL.
Followed up Meerkat and wow I'm going to SAVE £100's in March with the Volvo and the Toyota. BrianH 740 000mls LPG |
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Feb 15th, 2020, 22:30 | #8 |
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Do you really think thats how it works ?
Who tells us this ? Why, its those fine straight dealing insurance companies ! If I suffered a burglary or god forbid a fire at my shop, I would hardly open the doors again and double the prices now could I ? Thats a risk and consequence of business....that I would not attempt to make my loyal customers pay for.... In 30 years I have claimed twice. Once was a theft from the driveway (a walk in burglary) and the other was when my son ran into the back of another car in a rainstorm shortly after passing his test in my car. Fun times..... Both straightforward claims you would think, that we had PAID TO BE INSURED AGAINST right ? Wrong. My god, never a bunch of downright, underhand liars have I had the misfortune of dealing with....excepting letting agents, landlords, property buyers and their solicitors of course.... Remember when retailers used to bleat on about how shoplifters were creating costly prices of goods ? Then along came improved security and CCTV, banning orders for the worst offenders and improved detection methods with our High Streets now bristling with cameras....ah, that'll explain why goods are now really cheap then ? Oh, hang on.... Remember this though guys, under the distance selling regulations you have 7 days in which to cancel your policy. If they then demand a silly amount to change horses, just threaten to cancel and watch their attitude change. It works for me each time. |
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Feb 15th, 2020, 23:25 | #9 |
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The thing I find irritating is when they ask you what sorts of quotes you've already had. The charges are market-driven and there's normally scope for a re-quote.
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Feb 16th, 2020, 01:26 | #10 |
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What gets me is that it would cost me more to insure a xc90 than it does to insure a 300bhp t5 with. Business use
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