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Automatic renewal of car insurance - GRR

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  • GingerBob_3
    GingerBob_3 Posts: 3,659 Forumite
    Smithers37 wrote: »
    Only for someone like you who wouldn't be capable of a polite phone call. I find auto-renew a easy way to renew my policy, otherwise I give them a quick call and job done.

    Comment on the content, not the contributor .... please.
  • Smithers37
    Smithers37 Posts: 248 Forumite
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    Buzby wrote: »
    So, I have now £252 in my bank which I would not have if I followed your advice.

    This forum is to help you save money, not fritter it away through laziness.

    I don't know if that was directed at me or not, because I sure as hell didn't give out any advice to anyone.

    However I've let my insurance auto-renew about 3-4 times before. I went online and did comparisons, checked the cashback website etc yet Directline and Aviva quoted me the cheapest on renewal. Therefore I let it auto-renew. Easy peasy; there was no way I was going to save any money, unless I went with CHEAPOinSURANCE-4-YOUZ.com

    I'm not saying it will save you money, however the auto-renew I find useful. I search the market, and if I can't find better I just let it do it's thing. Otherwise, it's a quick call.
    "Always fulfil your needs, only fulfil your wants when your needs are no longer a concern" - citricsquid
  • gik
    gik Posts: 1,130 Forumite
    GingerBob wrote: »
    Comment on the content, not the contributor .... please.



    Okaydoakay...the content was crap.
  • mai_taylor
    mai_taylor Posts: 220 Forumite
    I think all companies should auto renew. There's too many cases of people finding they are not insured because they didn't realise they had to ring up to renew their policies. The consequences are much more severe from not being insured than from forgetting to cancel.
  • Suarez
    Suarez Posts: 970 Forumite
    cajef wrote: »
    read the Terms & Conditions of the policy

    :rotfl: Who actually has time to read through that drivel?
  • rudekid48
    rudekid48 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    Suarez wrote: »
    :rotfl: Who actually has time to read through that drivel?

    Everyone...
    All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    Suarez wrote: »
    :rotfl: Who actually has time to read through that drivel?

    Most people that want to understand what they are paying for or buying and then don't complain and moan about a product because they did not read them.:p
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,799 Forumite
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    Suarez wrote: »
    :rotfl: Who actually has time to read through that drivel?

    The details of auto renewal appear in the renewal letter. It is in the main text on what to do next if you do/do not wish to renew. It is not hidden away. Only those too lazy to read their letters would miss it. And if you cant be bothered to spend 30 seconds reading the letter then you deserve what you get.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Suarez
    Suarez Posts: 970 Forumite
    My comment had nothing whatsoever to do with reading a letter.
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