Direct line? not very direct at all

[Grims_Puma]

Just got new insurance my old premium was £520 with Pncb from Direct line, they sent me a renewal price of £420, I went online just to check and got it come out at £380 with the protected NCB, found one one compare the Meerkat at £343 phoned Direct line back they then managed to get it down again but only to £344 (so thats 3 different prices all from one company)
Finally went with Axa @ £343 5 years Protected NCB and my missus as a named driver (purley to lower the costs she never going to drive it)

I saw one company at the bottom of the search offer me a £3k policy with £800 excess......... :grin:

 

[red]

Insurance companies wind me up

Glad you got a good renewal!

 

[Grims_Puma]

yeah they irritate me to, I had 6 of them call me today trying to offer me insurance, as soon as I said I have already gone with someone they hung up on me lol

 

[jimmer69]

Try this one for size, I'm with direct line and paid £450 fully comp last year 2 yrs no claims. Yesterday I got a wee quote from them because I know that my insurance is coming up, now I have an extra year's no claims, I'm a year older and nothing else has changed, the price? £650!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HOW?

 

[skyinsurance]

It might be worth a call to my company to see if we can do any better with the ProjectPuma club discount

 

[Grims_Puma]

Try this one for size, I'm with direct line and paid £450 fully comp last year 2 yrs no claims. Yesterday I got a wee quote from them because I know that my insurance is coming up, now I have an extra year's no claims, I'm a year older and nothing else has changed, the price? £650!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HOW?

Because Direct Line are crap try axa see what they say, there is no reason your insurance should increase by ver £200

 

[Larry Leadfoot]

DIrect line quoted me £980 went with esure at just over £450 gave Adrian flux a call they will do it for around the same price decided to get a quote on mods aswell they quoted me £700 on a puma with 400bhp no that I can get it that high without a transplant but there are definately worth a try if ur planning to or have modded

 

[jimmer69]

Swiftcover offering £350, phew, will give sky a ring to, will also be going to Adrian flux as they've been pretty good in the past.

 

[Dookie]

Direct Line charged me an extra £300 on top of what i was paying for my Clio.. so it's now at £1350 inc. break down cover. Admiral will do the same deal for £921.. i know where i'm going next year!

 

[crystalpuma]

Make sure you get some cheaper quotes and then haggle with your current insurer as they will meet the cheaper price if they can. My friend got a load of free clubcard points from Tesco instead of a cheaper deal, but the way she uses her points she gets four times the amount they are usually worth and so she saved more money by doing that way.

 

[Grims_Puma]

very clever indeed lol

Mod edit - no need to quote above post