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Old 07 January 2005, 02:52 PM
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Question 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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Old 07 January 2005, 03:08 PM
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That is who I am with, for my V5 Type R
Old 07 January 2005, 08:06 PM
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is it true tesco's will only insure you with a tracker fitted????


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Old 07 January 2005, 08:32 PM
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I believe so. I'm 22 with an sti 4. paid £2400 fcomp last year! Came down £1670 this year. Hoping for a similar drop next year.
Old 08 January 2005, 11:24 AM
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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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Old 08 January 2005, 12:32 PM
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STi6RA V-Ltd with £300 XS and protected no claims......................£701

TESCO's rule

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Old 09 January 2005, 01:06 PM
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I'm driving an import as well and am with tesco's
They do require a tracker though i believe
Old 09 January 2005, 02:56 PM
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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.
Old 09 January 2005, 04:04 PM
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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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Old 09 January 2005, 09:28 PM
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worth checking with privilage, they were about 60 quid cheaper than tesco for mine.
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Old 10 January 2005, 01:53 PM
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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.
Old 10 January 2005, 05:44 PM
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Lightbulb Both parents..?

Chris, Hi.

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!!!
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.

Regards,

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Old 10 January 2005, 06:31 PM
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I`m with Norwich Union.

Beat Tesco by £200 and gave me lower excess and breakdown cover.

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I'm with Liverpool & Victoria Top company STi02UK with PPP £700 Protected NCB

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Old 11 January 2005, 12:48 AM
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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?
Old 11 January 2005, 08:19 AM
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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

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Old 11 January 2005, 08:47 AM
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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

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Old 12 January 2005, 10:21 AM
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28, 93WRX, £530, Norwich Union Direct. Did a qoute last week and its down to £420.
Old 12 January 2005, 10:38 AM
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35, 05WRX, £555, Privilage, Wolves, Full NCD No points. With legal and NCD protection. Tracker to be fitted or no theft coverage. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Old 12 January 2005, 10:56 AM
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Aged 29, 4 years NCD, 6 points SP30, MY02 STI with tracker, standard. £900 fully comp but large excess of about £450 with Tescos. Can't get any other quotes remotely near Tescos.
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Talking LIVERPOOL & VICTORIA

Age 49 full protected NCB (had a big claim last year and L&V were brill) 1 sp30 STi02 PPP & PHP

£795

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Old 12 January 2005, 09:37 PM
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Try 0870 9000095 barclays, i am 24 sp30 non fault last year 6yrs ncb tracker
£779 93wrx import,
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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)
Old 13 January 2005, 03:06 PM
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Just had a look at Elephant and for my 1997 Impreza Sport with Guaranteed NCB they quote £666 for a mid-30s male with an SP30 and no accidents.
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Just got £422 from Churchill with Tracker Moniter/Cat 1, £250 Excess, wife and Pro NCD. Then, again old (40), UK car, 10k a year, no mods. They still quote for RB5/22/UKs etc!!!!!!!!
Old 14 January 2005, 02:59 PM
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I'm 33, driving an Eu 2003STI Import

18" wheels and front splitter mods.....Tesco's price £1030

.....Elephants's price £1450
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21 with tesco f/c £2200

insurance due in march so hoping for a nice drop

uk my 98 classic
Old 14 January 2005, 07:18 PM
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36 with Direct Line, UK 02 WRX = £610

Car fitted with WR Sport Exhaust + Tracker.

AA Quoted over a £1k !!!
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my05 WRX / 42yrs / full NCB / No claims / Clean Licence - £510 with Norwich Union and only went up £60 for the year with PPP added..
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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!

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