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NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 6:49 pm    Post subject: Car insurance (sorry!) Reply with quote
    

Made the mistake of looking up reviews on my cheapest quoted deals. Oh dear oh dear.
Dare I risk "Go Skippy"? Slated online. But then so are the companies quoting twice the price. I have to go to four figures to get good reviews - which aint happening.

I'm waiting on an NFU callback but I expect them to be out of my range...

Just wanted to grumble I suppose, unless someone has a happy or terrifying tale?

sally_in_wales
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

NFU have been the cheapest for us for a fair few years now

chez



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Are you using confused.com?

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I was comparing meerkats I think... I should try the others I suppose. Got distracted doing all the "someone-direct" ones I could think of.

sean
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Aviva don't show up on comparison sites and were miles cheapest for us.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The subject came up on another forum, and somebody chimed in that he had got together with some friends. got underwritten as a small mutual and saved a packet.
Makes sense from all angles, but I don't know how to do it...

onemanband



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I used a comparison site for first time recently.
I also saw the bad reviews.
AFAIR a lot of them seemed to be from numptys who hadn't read the T+C's properly or had some other unreasonable complaint.
Apparently a lot of the cheaper companies have an automatic renewal and this has caught a few people out.
Check for automatic renewal.

chez



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is this still your van?

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
Aviva don't show up on comparison sites and were miles cheapest for us.


£605, with basic RAC cover, fully comp. Not too bad compared to £4-500 quotes for 3rd/fire/theft with dodgy companies...


Beware of "Be Wiser" - I have already been spammed with phonecalls (suddenly they have cheaper quotes over the phone) and several emails.

Ty Gwyn



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Have you tried Insure or Adrian Flux

I have a 3l Isuzu on the first for 204 ,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected,
And a 1.9 golf estate on the later for 120 something,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected

Basic with no fancies.

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ty Gwyn wrote:
Have you tried Insure or Adrian Flux

I have a 3l Isuzu on the first for 204 ,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected,
And a 1.9 golf estate on the later for 120 something,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected

Basic with no fancies.


Adrian said £938

Ty Gwyn



Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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Location: Lampeter
PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:
Ty Gwyn wrote:
Have you tried Insure or Adrian Flux

I have a 3l Isuzu on the first for 204 ,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected,
And a 1.9 golf estate on the later for 120 something,full comp,full no-claims,bonus protected

Basic with no fancies.


Adrian said £938



That`s the trouble with being a young driver.

And your previous occupation as a Stock car driver,lol.

Seriously,that is a shock.

baldybloke



Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1388
Location: Wiltshire
PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 14 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Kwik Fit and A Plan are worth checking out.

sgt.colon



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 14 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Why don't you try your local Swinton? They can of go off and find the cheapest for you.

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