MSE News: The best day to buy car insurance to slash costs by £100s/yr

harz99

quoia wrote: »

Bought a "new" car yesterday.

(Keeping old car and the insurance that's on it just for the moment - needs a bit of work before selling it - about 3 months before it will end)

Looked for "new" insurance starting today/tomorrow (Wed/Thurs) 1st/2nd Aug - £206

Saw this "best day to buy" article

Tried 21st Aug - 20 days in the future = £183

Changed it to Friday 3rd- £202
Tried Saturday 4th - £196

Sunday 5th:j :j :j :rotfl:£181 :T :T :T

So won't be driving it for 3 days but saved £25 and some pence

Basically a 12.5% discount - bloody stupid state of affairs regards "why" if you ask me

I hope it doesn't catch fire/get struck by lightning/get stolen/get vandalised before the 5th then...

youtellme90

I've always found that if you get a quote for a period in the future, when you call up to purchase it (rather than buying online) they will ask "when do you want it to start?" and then you adjust it to when it really needs to start, but they don't change the price.

It's worked with Admiral and eSure for me so far.