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Fri 22 Jun 2007 17:48
Good insurance deal - MGspannerman
The renewal for my wife's Yaris came through the other day from Norwich Union direct. Last year we paid £220, renewal this year was £290. I went to gocompare.com last, after trying moneysupermarket and confused.com. I have just bought cover from Zurich for £178 which also includes £50 worth of M&S vouchers if bought on line so a net price of £128! Includes roadside assistance and car in the event of an accident, protected NCB, legal assistance and a £100 excess. The offer is valid until the end of the month so if you are about to renew must be worth a look.

I also got an online quote from NU direct which was a little more than we paid last year. I have had good service from them and would have been happy to sign up again and telephoned accordingly, they could only offer vouchers in order to match their own price. I turned it down as vouchers have a funny habit of ending up in somebody else's pocket. Goodness knows how I am going to be able to sneak the M&S vouchers and buy wine with it, there could well be a pressing and as yet undiscovered need for more towels or worse...

MGs
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Fri 22 Jun 2007 22:05
Good insurance deal - daveyjp
I would be paying for your good deal. Just done a quote and it came in at £670! Just done a deal with Frizzell for £400. I tried the price comparison website and once again I found the devil is in the detail.

They seem to be good at not using the information you give them, assuming incorrect answers which then need changing thus bumping up the price. In my case swiftcover and sainburys came in cheapest. When I checked both of them only gave me SD&P use when I stated business class 1 cover - they both also had very high voluntary policy excesses, which once reduced also increased the premium.

I've used comparison sites for the last three years and each time I've ended up back with Frizzell, who don't quote on such sites.

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Fri 22 Jun 2007 23:22
Good insurance deal - flunky
I would be paying for your good deal.


Do you drive a Yaris though?
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Sat 23 Jun 2007 00:54
Good insurance deal - MGspannerman
And a boring old middle-aged so and so like me, who fortuitously happens to be married to a vivacious and attractive ex-model he hastens to add. More importantly "safe" occupations and lots of years of no claims and clean licences. I am very happy if others contribute to my low premiums - thank you. However the message is shop around each time using the power that the technology now gives us.

MGs
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Sat 23 Jun 2007 03:31
Good insurance deal - pendulum
The cheapest gocompare.com found me was £499. I am 21, 2 years NCB, no accidents/points/convictions, Citroen ZX 1.9TD. TPF&F.
My renewal with Quinn was £454, so I renewed. When I went to the site as a new customer and reentered all my details, it came out as £513, so the renewal is actually cheaper than a new customer quote for a change!

Confused.com was useless as usual (for the young male driver) - I've used them every year for 3 years and they've never found me a decent quote. I still use them in the hope that one day, they do.
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