They are all as bad, I just treat car insurance like a protection racket. Something you get nothing out of but if you don’t pay it then woe betide.Hopefully their car department is better than their house insurance. Aviva are the biggest set of cunts I've ever had to deal with in regards to claiming for something. Heard their life insurance is even worth once you pop your clogs so moved that elsewhere.
I tend to alternate between Direct Line and A.N. Other, I had a claim a few years ago and Direct Line were fantastic. If they didn't bump up the price for year 2 I'd stick with them.They are all as bad, I just treat car insurance like a protection racket. Something you get nothing out of but if you don’t pay it then woe betide.
The only claim I’ve ever made was via Hastings and they were utter cunts as well, maybe it’s a prerequisite of being in the industry.
I'll second that, including dealing with a claim.I tend to alternate between Direct Line and A.N. Other, I had a claim a few years ago and Direct Line were fantastic. If they didn't bump up the price for year 2 I'd stick with them.
Any car insurer that isn't offering you a significant discount this year is ripping you off. Tell them to fuck off.Just called my insurance company to renew and inform them of a change of address, tell them I’ve retired and will be driving fewer miles due to not commuting to work. My original renewal quote was £450 but after amending my details the new quote was £1100 !!!! After ranting about why such an increase they offered a £50 discount WTF!!!! How can that increase be justified, BTW my new address isn’t in a rougher area
Any car insurer that isn't offering you a significant discount this year is ripping you off. Tell them to fuck off.
I`ve had a Car Insurance Quote from my existing Insurers Swinton to confirm my new Direct Debit for the forthcoming year.
I stupidly forgot last year to "shop around" but overnight I did and found that Santander were offering a good offer for me. Nothing had changed from last year and I`ve enjoyed 9 years No Claim Bonus and even includes my 40 year old daughter, who lives in Bulgaria but stays with us occasionally and uses my car.
So my new Insurance with them is a nice £465.40 for this nice FOC and his daughter and includes a small monthly fee for taking it out as a monthly Direct Debit.
I called to tell Swinton that I would NO longer be renewing with them for next year and the dear girl at the other end was lost for words when I asked could they match Santanders quote. ;)
The robbing bastards at Swinton wanted £978.40 for exactly the same insurance.
Talk about money grabbing gits so my fellow Blue Mooners who constantly stay with the same Insurance Company for years, spend an hour or so looking and shopping around when your new policy is ready for renewing.
I suspect most of you already do this.
When we moved to a Gorton a few years back, I phoned up my insurance company and gave them the new postcode.Just called my insurance company to renew and inform them of a change of address, tell them I’ve retired and will be driving fewer miles due to not commuting to work. My original renewal quote was £450 but after amending my details the new quote was £1100 !!!! After ranting about why such an increase they offered a £50 discount WTF!!!! How can that increase be justified, BTW my new address isn’t in a rougher area
Not read all the thread, so apologies if this has been mentioned already, but if they are going to make you spend the tim and energy to get an alternative quote or shop around, sign up for a cashback account and use one of their comparison sites and you can get £40 or so for your trouble.I`ve had a Car Insurance Quote from my existing Insurers Swinton to confirm my new Direct Debit for the forthcoming year.
I stupidly forgot last year to "shop around" but overnight I did and found that Santander were offering a good offer for me. Nothing had changed from last year and I`ve enjoyed 9 years No Claim Bonus and even includes my 40 year old daughter, who lives in Bulgaria but stays with us occasionally and uses my car.
So my new Insurance with them is a nice £465.40 for this nice FOC and his daughter and includes a small monthly fee for taking it out as a monthly Direct Debit.
I called to tell Swinton that I would NO longer be renewing with them for next year and the dear girl at the other end was lost for words when I asked could they match Santanders quote. ;)
The robbing bastards at Swinton wanted £978.40 for exactly the same insurance.
Talk about money grabbing gits so my fellow Blue Mooners who constantly stay with the same Insurance Company for years, spend an hour or so looking and shopping around when your new policy is ready for renewing.
I suspect most of you already do this.
try RACJust called my insurance company to renew and inform them of a change of address, tell them I’ve retired and will be driving fewer miles due to not commuting to work. My original renewal quote was £450 but after amending my details the new quote was £1100 !!!! After ranting about why such an increase they offered a £50 discount WTF!!!! How can that increase be justified, BTW my new address isn’t in a rougher area
Tried them mate they came in at £1200try RAC
When we moved to a Gorton a few years back, I phoned up my insurance company and gave them the new postcode.
They cancelled my policy on the spot.
My wife was slightly more lucky. Her quote went up from £275 to £3500.
This is going to ruin my street cred, but I had a 9 year old Skoda at the time.fuck me do you have a 1973 Ford Cortina? My Dad did and I could get into it with a lolly stick .....