Experiences with Tesco Car Insurance

Cannyone

My car insurance is due for renewal, and I have done the necessary comparing of quotes, and the best quote came from Tesco (by including the £40 off shopping or fuel offer). However, in the back of my mind I think I remember reading somewhere that people were not satisfied with the service received when trying to claim from Tesco. I would love to hear from anyone who has had experience of claiming from Tesco before I accept their quote. Thanks.

sjane2008

I haven't dealt with Tesco claims but search google and http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/motor-insurance/tesco-car-insurance/reviews/

these websites show some reviews etc. Only thing I do know is that be carefull..Tesco have 2 policies, one is Tesco Value..min xs £450 and repairs only guarenteed 1 yr, no loss of keys covered, foreign use 3 days max,no court car or transport after a/c...if using comp cover. If standard tesco policy same cover aparet from repairs guarenteed little longer but be careful no voluntry xs as not the total you pay!!!

Cannyone

Thanks so much sjane2008, that was great advice. I have been to the dooyoo site and read the reviews of Tesco car insurance, and will definately NOT be using them. You saved me from making a huge mistake, thanks again.

marcus45

Tescos is good value not the shopping but the insurnace they are polite and i am sure if you are unlucky enough to have a claim it will be handle in the same way. good luck

Beancounter

Re the recent £40 voucher offer, has anyone who signed up to this received their vouchers?

I bought my car insurance 6 weeks ago and have still not received mine.

klaartje

FYI I am copying from my earlier posting:

I had a really bad experience with Tesco insurance: approved repairer in another town, hire car (incl in insurance) in a town further still from home (I was picked up and driven there, but unexpected and time consuming), waited longer than 2 weeks for repair (hire car for only 2 weeks), lies about difficulties with getting parts (Toyota said parts arrive in max 3 days when ordered), Tesco telling me I would have been better off having a British car for that purpose (!), and after all that ended up with a poor quality repair, and according to Toyota, had lost my warranty.

Nick68

I've never had a problem on the two claims I made with then in the last 5 years. The only thing that really annoys me is their renewals are £70-£80 above what they should be.

I've been on Tesco Compare and Go Compare and I can get a quote for a lot less. When I rang up to cancel last year, I was going to move to Prudential, they offered me the same premium as the guy at the call centre said the were underwritten by Prudential. I stayed with them due to the hassle of changing. Prudential have come up £80 lower this year as well.

The renewal letter from Tesco states " we have taken into account your clubcard details to ensure we have given you our best price for your car insurance" hmmmmm... We'll see!