TESCO's... the best!!????
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TESCO's... the best!!????
I have almost come to the end of the 1st year of insurance on my IMPREZA Type-R. I'm insured with TESCO and will be looking for a decent renewal quote. Are we all in agreement that TESCO's are best for all of us driving imports?
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Ive got a '93 WRX import with Tracker fitted, 31 with protected no claims and Tesco have just renewed me at £580 fully comp' and i think thats WONDERFUL!!!!
They are definitely the best!
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They are definitely the best!
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Keep an eye on your excess. I used to be insured with Tesco and at renewal time my excess went up by approx £500 and the premium was quite a few hundred pounds more than getting a new quote through their web site - I hadn't made any claims / convictions.
I think they discount very heavily to get business and then screw existing customers to pay for these discounts.
I think they discount very heavily to get business and then screw existing customers to pay for these discounts.
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I know this might read a bit 'chalk and cheese-ish' given that I have a completely standard MY00 UK Turbo but I've just insured myself with Elephant who aren't Import or modification shy. They'll also mirror a NCB onto a second vehicle at no extra cost, and with a very easy website I was quite imprezzed(!)
I think you can click a maximum of '6' modification groups before you need to actually ring them to discuss. Worth a sniff at least. I was having a play given details of modified Scoobs before finding the one I wanted, which just happened to be completely stock.
http://www.elephant.co.uk
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I think you can click a maximum of '6' modification groups before you need to actually ring them to discuss. Worth a sniff at least. I was having a play given details of modified Scoobs before finding the one I wanted, which just happened to be completely stock.
http://www.elephant.co.uk
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Just got a quote from elephant.co.uk, came back as £1490! Thars with my folks on the policy aswell ( to get the price down a bit ) I'm paying £1675 with tescos at the moment without the folks on the policy. Tesco wanted another £110 to add them on!!!
My excess with tescos is £750, £250 with elephant. Think i'll be going with them next year.
My excess with tescos is £750, £250 with elephant. Think i'll be going with them next year.
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Both parents..?
Chris, Hi.
Great stuff. What you might also find is the price will be a bit lower still if you leave your father off. Most policies can benefit from adding a female as another driver (wife, missus, mother...) but add another male and the price goes back up again.
Worth a fiddle with the web settings if you haven't already done so.
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Originally Posted by chrispurvis100
Just got a quote from elephant.co.uk, came back as £1490! Thars with my folks on the policy aswell ( to get the price down a bit ) I'm paying £1675 with tescos at the moment without the folks on the policy. Tesco wanted another £110 to add them on!!!
Worth a fiddle with the web settings if you haven't already done so.
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Thanks for your input so far... let's hear what people are paying? import or uk spec? how old you are? and on what car? what company your with?
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Just sold my scoob...But..
I'm 28. Wife on policy aswell.
UK MY98 turbo wagon.
Tracker,cat1.
Through Tescos. £450
I'm 28. Wife on policy aswell.
UK MY98 turbo wagon.
Tracker,cat1.
Through Tescos. £450
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I'm 31 (yes, okay okay...), UK MY00 Turbo (4dr, totally stock), no tracker, stock alarm, SL6 area, SDP+drive to work, 12K miles p/a, full NCB (protected), no points, no accidents, and the wife added to get the price down a little.
Elephant - £750
Elephant - £750
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Thanks for all your help people. I'm 23 with 4 years NCD now and paid £1700 last year for insuring my 1998 Sti Type-R with TESCO'S. Thanks to your help i have had a new quote of £1100 with www.elephant.co.uk (with my mum on my insurance too)
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Now I have turned 25, hoped for cheaper insurance.
Tried Tesco - £1300. More than when I was 24! (Elephant - £1250 @ 24)
Tried Directline - £787.50. Nearly half!
Only problem is I have to have a Tracker fitted, which despite my job (Toad Engineer) I don't want to do! Why save £300 odd quid on the premium when you pay more than that for a Tracker and the "peace of mind" that comes with it!
I guess I will keep trying!
Ande.
Tried Tesco - £1300. More than when I was 24! (Elephant - £1250 @ 24)
Tried Directline - £787.50. Nearly half!
Only problem is I have to have a Tracker fitted, which despite my job (Toad Engineer) I don't want to do! Why save £300 odd quid on the premium when you pay more than that for a Tracker and the "peace of mind" that comes with it!
I guess I will keep trying!
Ande.