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Pushy RAC woman!

Takoda
Takoda Posts: 1,846 Forumite
in Motoring
Came out of supermarket this morning. Saw RAC woman. Decided to get a quote as older car not currently covered. She told me a lot of stuff I didn't need to know which was a pain but we got the quote in the end.

It came out as £145 which hse offered without any prompting to drop to £114 ish.

I mentioned the internet. She offered to price match the web price. This was £105 or thereabouts. She was really pushy and kept asking me questions.

I said I wanted to go home and check online - as I was sure I'd seen it for less - and asked if she'd be there later if I went back. No she claimed to be going home straight away as she was cold! Yeah right on a Saturday morning after only a couple of hours!

Anyway. Cut to the chase. Same cover WITH ONLINE DISCOUNT £80!!!

Result!

If she hadn't been quite so pushy I might've gone for it at £105! But she irritated me with her constant questions which didn't give me time to think in between!
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  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £37 Autoaid ;)
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • Takoda
    Takoda Posts: 1,846 Forumite
    Yeah I know but autoaid is a somewhat different service from stuff I've read on here. I've had RAC before and AA and have been very happy with RAC. Nice chaps and great service. I haven't actually bought the cover yet but I most likely will after Christmas.
  • jonathon
    jonathon Posts: 760 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    had the same thing in phones 4u, wanted a new contract but the salesman wouldnt leave me alone to just browse so we just walked out
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Takoda wrote: »
    Yeah I know but autoaid is a somewhat different service from stuff I've read on here. I've had RAC before and AA and have been very happy with RAC. Nice chaps and great service. I haven't actually bought the cover yet but I most likely will after Christmas.

    Don't forget Quidco Discount on RAC as well.;)
  • Takoda
    Takoda Posts: 1,846 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    Don't forget Quidco Discount on RAC as well.;)

    I haven't used Quidco although I've heard it mentioned on here a lot. Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out before I buy. :)
  • Thomas_Crown
    Thomas_Crown Posts: 924 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Takoda, don't forget you can use Tesco Clubcard vouchers at 3 or 4 times there face value against various levels of RAC cover. I used £51.00 of Clubcard vouchers to get one years membership for: Rescue, Recovery, At Home & Onward Travel.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Takoda wrote: »
    I haven't used Quidco although I've heard it mentioned on here a lot. Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out before I buy. :)

    I took basic Green Flag cover that cost £24 per annum, I received back £22 from Quidco, total cost of cover was £2 for a year, well worth the effort.
  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Inactive wrote: »
    I took basic Green Flag cover that cost £24 per annum, I received back £22 from Quidco, total cost of cover was £2 for a year, well worth the effort.

    have you sold the honda then?
  • FirstTimer4Me
    FirstTimer4Me Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    I took basic Green Flag cover that cost £24 per annum, I received back £22 from Quidco, total cost of cover was £2 for a year, well worth the effort.
    i looked at that on quidco says 4 months for it to be paid back seems a very long time

    (not used any cashback site yet)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »
    have you sold the honda then?

    No, but even Honda's can get flat batteries on the rare occasion.;)

    I somehow think that Green Flag will be the winners on the deal.:D
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