Car insurance quick question

wijcc · 6 May 2021 at 19:17

I got my car insurance renewal in the post which is much higher than the price given through a comparison site with the same provider. I have cancelled my automatic renewal, if I go through the comparison site and insure with the same provider will it go through or be refused by the provider??
When i phoned to cancel the auto-renewal they offered me a discount but it was still higher than the price via the comparison site
Thanks in advance

watercooledman · 6 May 2021 at 19:20

Nope I have done the same thing before. Just make sure all your details are the same

Meaker · 6 May 2021 at 19:21

Cancel and go through the comparison site, should be fine

Mr Badger · 6 May 2021 at 19:24

Should be ok. Also, see if it's worth going through TopCashback or Quidco. It may not pay out, but I successfully earned cashback when taking out a new policy with my existing insurer!

wijcc · 6 May 2021 at 19:42

Thanks, it is through quidco's comparison section

Semple · 6 May 2021 at 19:43

Why not just tell them it's cheaper on gocompare (or whatever site) and they usually price match.

dlockers · 6 May 2021 at 19:47

Semple said:
Why not just tell them it's cheaper on gocompare (or whatever site) and they usually price match.

I would normally agree with this, but GoCompare offer you a perk of 250 quid excess insurance if you go via them. Makes it worth it imo, even if insurer is willing to match.

wijcc · 6 May 2021 at 19:49

Plus cashback too. I did tell them about the cheaper quote, gave them the figure and the cashback amount

m4rmite · 7 May 2021 at 17:32

Works the same with house contents insurance, i cancelled with aviva and took out the policy from a compare site, the guy on the phone (when cancelling) said do it as he couldn't match the price.

kinger8938 · 7 May 2021 at 18:46

wijcc said:
I got my car insurance renewal in the post which is much higher than the price given through a comparison site with the same provider. I have cancelled my automatic renewal, if I go through the comparison site and insure with the same provider will it go through or be refused by the provider??
When i phoned to cancel the auto-renewal they offered me a discount but it was still higher than the price via the comparison site
Thanks in advance

I'd chose someone else out of pure spite for them trying to charge me more at renewal. Even if it costs more! That will show them

Na go with it