Norwich Union WTF!!!!
06 November 2006, 09:10 PM
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Norwich Union WTF!!!!
Just had my insurance renewal through.
Now bearing in mind, this is for my workhorse shed, an M reg Audi 80 Diesel Estate. Not exactly a performance car and not exactly sort after by the criminal element.
Im 36, live in a VERY low risk cornish market town, park the car off road.
What would you think would be a "reasonable amount" for a car like that?
Oh, no convictions or claims in the last decade of my life. Nothing unusual about any other details they need.
Now bearing in mind, this is for my workhorse shed, an M reg Audi 80 Diesel Estate. Not exactly a performance car and not exactly sort after by the criminal element.
Im 36, live in a VERY low risk cornish market town, park the car off road.
What would you think would be a "reasonable amount" for a car like that?
Oh, no convictions or claims in the last decade of my life. Nothing unusual about any other details they need.
06 November 2006, 09:22 PM
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They do this all the time (I'm with NU Direct). Every year I get an inflated quotation through the post, I do a quick net quote on their site, phone them up and ask wtf. They then give me the net quote price. 
06 November 2006, 11:25 PM
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just got mine for the st24 shopping trolly from them
gone up from £420 to £618
phoned them up to ask why
they said it was because of the increase in car crime in the area
gone to axa £360 f/c result
the scooby is with them aswell so will be going somewhere else next year
gone up from £420 to £618
phoned them up to ask why
they said it was because of the increase in car crime in the area
gone to axa £360 f/c result
the scooby is with them aswell so will be going somewhere else next year
06 November 2006, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Boro
Just had my insurance renewal through.
Now bearing in mind, this is for my workhorse shed, an M reg Audi 80 Diesel Estate. Not exactly a performance car and not exactly sort after by the criminal element.
Im 36, live in a VERY low risk cornish market town, park the car off road.
What would you think would be a "reasonable amount" for a car like that?
Oh, no convictions or claims in the last decade of my life. Nothing unusual about any other details they need.
Now bearing in mind, this is for my workhorse shed, an M reg Audi 80 Diesel Estate. Not exactly a performance car and not exactly sort after by the criminal element.
Im 36, live in a VERY low risk cornish market town, park the car off road.
What would you think would be a "reasonable amount" for a car like that?
Oh, no convictions or claims in the last decade of my life. Nothing unusual about any other details they need.
07 November 2006, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Baby Scuff
£200 would be resonable I guess but I heard they put their prices up.....
P!$$ take or what!
Tomorrow i will be searching for a new (cheaper) quote. NU can go kiss my lily white at that price. In fact, even if they half it, they can still go take a run and jump for trying to rip me off in the first place.
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07 November 2006, 08:15 AM
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I change insurance companies every year, find the best quote on the net and go for that, £350 fully comp for my work horse bmw 325tds (26 full no claims, 1 non fault accident in 2003) doubt it will go down next year though
07 November 2006, 08:34 AM
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Well worth the effort and saved me a shedload
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07 November 2006, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SiPie
Cheap UK Car insurance and home insurance quotes comparison from Confused.com.
Well worth the effort and saved me a shedload
Well worth the effort and saved me a shedload
07 November 2006, 08:58 AM
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Direct Line provide a good combination of acceptable premiums with a good claims service.
A-Plan Brokers if you have mods (I'm insured with Groupama via A-Plan)
A-Plan Brokers if you have mods (I'm insured with Groupama via A-Plan)
07 November 2006, 12:42 PM
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Amen to that. I've never experienced such utter ****e service in all my life.
Originally Posted by r32
I'll never insure with NU ever again, their call centres and service are crap.
07 November 2006, 12:52 PM
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sacked them of this year for Admiral 27 full NCB advanced driver, no accidents or convictions £600+ with 4000 mile limit on ST24 spoke to a load of indians then sacked them off for Admiral £350 with no restrictions went through confused .com is great
sacked them of this year for Admiral 27 full NCB advanced driver, no accidents or convictions £600+ with 4000 mile limit on ST24 spoke to a load of indians then sacked them off for Admiral £350 with no restrictions went through confused .com is great
07 November 2006, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul3446
My NU renewal was £630, went to confused.com and am now with RAC for £485!
07 November 2006, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
...normal cars.
used NU in the past, but they're first quote to me for an 02 bugeye WRX (33 w/max no claims protected for about 10yrs+) was over £2,500
07 November 2006, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
That just proves what a complete bunch of no'brain. c**k S**cking ***** the *** jockeys really are then doesn't it.... RAC are owned by the Fecking NU *****...
07 November 2006, 01:28 PM
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noticed that. can't argue with your logic though - edited to say can't argue with your logic about the policy pricing. 
07 November 2006, 01:50 PM
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my renewal with norwhich union was over 100% extra on the scoob (got insurance originally with asda but it was underwritten by nu) quick call to moleywrx sorted it out for under a grand with mods(as opposed to 3.6k it would have cost with nu standard)
07 November 2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
I used confused.com once for a quote. Endsligh came out top of the pile (cheaper than my renewal) and somebody from there rang me to "confirm" the quote. When they actually did a proper quote, they were about £200 more than my renewal. Pointless.
they tried some **** and bull about differnet data bases, (crap)
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07 November 2006, 09:26 PM
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endsleigh are crap i will never use them again when my insurance comes up for renewal i can have fully comp for 200 more with diamond but endsleigh wanted a extra 700 they can kiss my red rose of lancashire! sorry about the rant
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