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car insurance

13 replies

Carameli · 11/01/2005 13:50

has anyone got any advice about who gives the best deals. I am with Norwich at the moment but making a list to ring around others before I renew with them.

any ideas?

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gingerbear · 11/01/2005 13:51

we are with esure - look on their website - quote online.

gingerbear · 11/01/2005 13:52

Didn't they 'Quote you happy' then?

fruitful · 11/01/2005 13:54

Some good advice from the MoneySavingExpert site. And links to car insurance comparison sites.

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Carameli · 11/01/2005 13:54

hehehe yes its a decent quote but I am just wary about just going with one quote so want to ring a couple of thoers just to be sure.

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Newbarnsleygirl · 11/01/2005 13:54

Tesco have been great for us for the last 2 years. However this year we got a quote from First Assure and they came back £200 cheaper! I think it depends on what car you have though with them and your age.

louli · 11/01/2005 13:55

Hi, we used elephant this time and they were much cheaper than anyone else

elephant

scabbymeister · 11/01/2005 14:08

Log in to confused.com. You put in all of your details once and they trawl through loads of insurers to find you the cheapest quote. I was with elephant last year as they were really cheap but tried to put it up by £150 this year so I went with Admiral(same company) they were the cheapest - it doesn't make any sense.

Bellie · 11/01/2005 14:12

I'm with admiral too after ringing around loads - Norwich Union didn't quote me happy - they were over £100 dearer!!

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Carameli · 11/01/2005 14:37

thanks for all these ideas, I will get on to them and have a look now.

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starlover · 11/01/2005 15:56

DP uses tesco.. they've been fantastic..

Companies i would recommend you don't touch with a barge pole:
The AA- they're actually a broker, I ended up being insured with a company called Groupama who were AWFUL when someone ran into me in a car park. The AA wouldn't even talk to me and said they couldn't contact groupama so I had to do it all myself!

Admiral- similar reason to above! Didn't even get a certificate of insurance for over 6 months!

Have now decided that it isn't worth going with the cheapest I can find... but sticking with someone that comes recommended!

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Carameli · 11/01/2005 16:55

Newbarnsleygirl, where is first assure I cannot seem to find them.

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Prettybird · 11/01/2005 17:04

BellDirect were fantastic - miles cheaper tha any of the others I looked at.

charleypops · 11/01/2005 17:37

I'm insured with Diamond - they only insure women, but I think dhs and dps can go on as named drivers. It was the cheapest I found for me last year. Boring isn't it?

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