I still can't beleive it
12 October 2004, 12:08 AM
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I still can't beleive it
I phoned up Tesco to see why my insurance renewal hadn't come thru. When they told me it was automatically renewed, i was about to hang up - but thought i'd best just ask how much. After being told I informed them i was cancelling and the lady asked why !!!!!!!!! 
Anyways, here's what came thru today (along with another letter cancelling it):
Madness!!
Andy
Anyways, here's what came thru today (along with another letter cancelling it):
Madness!!
Andy
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12 October 2004, 08:14 AM
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You are right Direct line underwrite Tesco insurance. When they first started they copied DL policies and discounted them to capture market share. Now they've got market share looks like the discounts have gone. Sounds like a good business to me, and if you've got people on direct debit not checking their premiums you can make a fortune.
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12 October 2004, 10:50 AM
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I was with Tesco, the renewal came up at £540. Went online and the best quote was Tesco @ £320 for the same policy 
So I had to cancel my renewal and start a new policy with them.
robbing barstewards the lot of them
So I had to cancel my renewal and start a new policy with them.
robbing barstewards the lot of them
12 October 2004, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ringpeas
I was with Tesco, the renewal came up at £540. Went online and the best quote was Tesco @ £320 for the same policy
So I had to cancel my renewal and start a new policy with them.
robbing barstewards the lot of them
So I had to cancel my renewal and start a new policy with them.
robbing barstewards the lot of them
12 October 2004, 12:10 PM
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£1800 (2yrs NCB) for scoob 200 extra to change to S2000, but i lost my NCB during the term (No witnesses, still not sorted but most likely be my fault).
12 October 2004, 01:23 PM
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Had a similar thing when getting a quote from insurance2000.co.uk one year. Thought their policy looked pretty good at £700, ...... till I noticed they were quoting MONTHLY !!! For and Sti 5 with no mods - I don't think so !!
Bunch of highway man !
12 October 2004, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kart_man
Had a similar thing when getting a quote from insurance2000.co.uk one year. Thought their policy looked pretty good at £700, ...... till I noticed they were quoting MONTHLY !!! For and Sti 5 with no mods - I don't think so !!
Bunch of highway man !
Andy
12 October 2004, 04:20 PM
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A few years back we had a chap try to insure a 300zx he'd just purchased. He posted his tale on the forum. IIRC correctly, he was 19, the Zed was modified and kicking out about 400bhp. It was not left in a garage but did have an alarm on it. It was also an import. He had 2 previous bans for speeding and was currently on 6 points. Also speeding.
The highest quote he received was £999,999.00. I'm thinking they didn't really want his business.....
The highest quote he received was £999,999.00. I'm thinking they didn't really want his business.....
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Yep - Tesco quoted me £450 (Per Annum) for my Renewal - ESure got the business at £290. Methinks somebody at Tesco has slipped on the "30% Margin for existing mugs" button again