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Car insurance

clockworks_2
clockworks_2 Posts: 449 Forumite
in Insurance & life assurance
My car insurance premium keeps going up, i havent a clue why, i have never claimed. i started off with Kwik fit, time for renew Quinn was the cheapest now Kwik fit again?

Any idea why?

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  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Personally I would avoid Quinn, there again I would also avoid Kwik fit too
  • shelly
    shelly Posts: 6,394 Forumite
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    When you first go with a co you usually get an 'introductory' discount. At renewal the premium nearly always goes up because they hope that you won't bother shopping around and just pay the renewal.

    We change co's pretty much every year because our insurance gets cheaper every year by doing so.
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  • karena
    karena Posts: 386 Forumite
    clockworks wrote: »
    My car insurance premium keeps going up, i havent a clue why, i have never claimed. i started off with Kwik fit, time for renew Quinn was the cheapest now Kwik fit again?

    Any idea why?

    I change insurers every year and we have five cars in the family, and each insurance is due at a different time, takes lots of time but substantial savings are made! If you look thru topcashback or similar and get money back it is even more worthwhile! Good luck
  • technik_2
    technik_2 Posts: 38 Forumite
    I'm getting this too.

    Insured with tesco last year for £515.
    Get a letter of renewal that is £547 when i'm a year older and have built up a no claim bonus.

    Went back to tesco website and did a brand new quote. £460.

    Will be ringing them in the next few days to ask them what they're playing at.
  • clockworks_2
    clockworks_2 Posts: 449 Forumite
    Quinn, rang me after i switched to Kwik fit offering me a discount, it waa too late i told them, asked them why they wouldnt offer me the discount before, they said it was a new policy .

    Any ideas why anyone wouldn't recommend Kwik fit? i've just gone with them again :o(
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,282 Forumite
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    Will be ringing them in the next few days to ask them what they're playing at.

    You know what they are playing at. So, why ask the question?

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  • mrbirchwood
    mrbirchwood Posts: 52 Forumite
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    Best advice has got to be, start by using a price comparison site, once you have
    found the best price, buy through a cashback site like Quidco, you can save as
    much as 40%.
  • Tamazapan
    Tamazapan Posts: 119 Forumite
    Kwick Fit insurance is fine underitten by RSA and i work for them so if you have an accident id deal with your claim lol
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  • clockworks_2
    clockworks_2 Posts: 449 Forumite
    Tamazapan wrote: »
    Kwick Fit insurance is fine underitten by RSA and i work for them so if you have an accident id deal with your claim lol

    You and i had better become friends then :D
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    You have got away from Quinn who in my opinion are one of the worse Insurers going and gone to Kwik Fit who are marginally better.

    By the way Tamazapan how can you say Kwik Fit Insurance is underwritten by RSA when Kwik Fit are intermediaries and offer policies from lots of different Insurers. Your post could misslead MSE members
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