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Admiral insurance

Post by Benstan » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:23 pm

The renewal con is known to us all but this year takes the biscuit. Quoted 1680 by post so 5 mins on comparethemarket and Admiral very happy to match Elephant.co.uk's offer of 690 - £990 cheaper and of course Elephant are part of the same group!

Don't know whether to be delighted or irritated. Just wish they'd be sensible with the renewal first time around!
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by pvr » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:29 pm

Still a huge amount though, I pay a fraction of that for my 40d ...
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by Benstan » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:37 pm

I live in a crap postcode despite the village being lovely. Great no claims and all the right answers (reliable job, homeowners etc). 
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by 535dboy » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:41 pm

Just moved from admiral to Halifax today

Saved £300

Paying £550 for a much more desirable and faster car!
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by X5Sport » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:41 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
........much more desirable and faster car!
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Audi have brainwashed you already then :blink:

I pay £480 for fully comp @10k miles/annum, but then I'm over 50 now (before dboy gets in there!!)
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by pvr » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:43 pm

Just paid £183 for the M  8)
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by 535dboy » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:58 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Just paid £183 for the M  8)
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There is a reason for that!!!
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by pvr » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:03 pm

Yes, loyalty discount. They knocked about £400 off all the cars in total.
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by 535dboy » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:08 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Yes, loyalty discount. They knocked about £400 off all the cars in total.
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No

You are old
The car is slow
Nobody wants to nick something like that
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by snipez999 » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:07 pm

You forget about desperate hairdressers
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by Imy » Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:54 pm

Only thing with Admiral and Elephant is that even if it is a non fault accident they will bump your claim.

I got charged an extra £300PA after some looney went into me and i didnt even claim for the car since it was worthless.

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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by Benstan » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:16 pm

Not my experience fortunately (but don't deny it is yours) - I pranged my 5 series and caused £6k of damage but the premium didn't alter appreciably the next year - Admiral were faultless on the repairs and it was the BMW dealership which caused more problems as they couldn't understand why I was happy to drive round in an Aygo (for free) instead of a replacement 5 series (which would cost a huge amount of money but they felt could be claimed against the insurer). 

 
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by Imy » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:02 pm

I wasnt as lucky as you then...

They told me that even though the accident was not my fault and i didnt claim, that statistically i am more likely to have an accident.

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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by Pope » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:52 pm

Just got my renewal from Swift Cover....£630 fully comp.

So i did the confused.com thing and....£337...same cover with AXA.

As a rule, i never blindly accept any insurance renewals without shopping around first. 
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Re: Admiral insurance

Post by X5Sport » Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:01 pm

Someone must be after a Sainthood..... :P
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