- Jul 5, 2013
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It's that time again. Been happy with Comfort Insurance for the last few years with quotes going up and down a little bit. But now I am another victim of their high renewal quotes, with a £95 increase and no negotiations. It seems to me that they are taking me for a ride and they think I am too comfortable with them.
They suggested that my quote could reduce if I put a limit on mileage. So got a quote for the highest limit, 10k which brought it back to last year's price. We have averaged about 10k each year, if we ignore the lost Covid years. But there have been years when we have done more than that so I asked them what they would charge if I went over that. Are you all sitting down? If we went 1 mile over the 10k the charge would be £350, and if we went more than 1000 miles over that it would be £600!!!!! So I am not chancing that.
So started with LV who I have cars and home insurance with. After putting up with 40 minutes of muzack on the phone I got an ear ache and hung up. So let's try their website. Worrying that they stated it was for a "campervan". Couldn't find my reg no, but hey ho I have had it for over 7 years. Put in details as Fiat and the choices offered were for 2016 models onwards only. So it looks like my motorhome is too old by one year.
Next I tried the CCC, which I have been a member of for 10 years. Got a quote on their website and it was near enough £1300!!!!!! Over twice what Comfort's inflated quote is. I wonder what planet they are living on.
I will have another crack at LV as soon as their lines open tomorrow morning in the hope that the queue will be shorter and I can persuade them to insure my "old banger" because we are existing clients. They have been good with our cars and home insurances and they are a Which best buy.
In the meantime any other suggestions please?
They suggested that my quote could reduce if I put a limit on mileage. So got a quote for the highest limit, 10k which brought it back to last year's price. We have averaged about 10k each year, if we ignore the lost Covid years. But there have been years when we have done more than that so I asked them what they would charge if I went over that. Are you all sitting down? If we went 1 mile over the 10k the charge would be £350, and if we went more than 1000 miles over that it would be £600!!!!! So I am not chancing that.
So started with LV who I have cars and home insurance with. After putting up with 40 minutes of muzack on the phone I got an ear ache and hung up. So let's try their website. Worrying that they stated it was for a "campervan". Couldn't find my reg no, but hey ho I have had it for over 7 years. Put in details as Fiat and the choices offered were for 2016 models onwards only. So it looks like my motorhome is too old by one year.
Next I tried the CCC, which I have been a member of for 10 years. Got a quote on their website and it was near enough £1300!!!!!! Over twice what Comfort's inflated quote is. I wonder what planet they are living on.
I will have another crack at LV as soon as their lines open tomorrow morning in the hope that the queue will be shorter and I can persuade them to insure my "old banger" because we are existing clients. They have been good with our cars and home insurances and they are a Which best buy.
In the meantime any other suggestions please?
