How do they get away with this - car insurance quotes

[Andehh]

So my car insurance is due for renewal, each year another case of bend over and take it. 10 years, never claimed, last 5 years the price has never dropped...


I go through tghe comparison sites, and Hastings ticks the box for 'quality : price' trade off I am looking for...£560. So I click from the fresh quote to Hastings page, and suddenly I am treated with extra 'add on prices'....£20 set up fee (as opposed to a £12.50 over the phone one, that I am being saved from...!?) then a myseteriously 8quid add on from no where. So from the fresh price comparison site £560 I am suddenly up to £588 for no legitmate reason????!!!!

Fresh quote from comparison site, price I am ok with (but not happy with...!)


then jumps u....tells me there is a £20 set up fee (well it isnt fking £560 then is it?) - but then another £8 is added mysteriously!?

Edited by Andehh on Saturday 29th April 09:51

[Andehh]

Welp, to round off this thread. I gave up and went to buy the £588 quote from Hastings, having lost patience and given up (they were still cheaper for their service). Of course, when i went to pay for it having clicked through all the options I am told I MUST ring them to complete payment, I am unable to buy it online. Grumlbing even more now I ring them, spend 15mins on hold and give up to try another day. Obviously mid morning on a Friday is their peak time (!?).

On the way home I figure Ill give Admiral a ring to just see what their £640 quote can be dropped to (for sts & giggles I assumed) only to be very pleasent suprised by 5mins of confirming the details from last yuear and the call op magicly is able to knock of £104 to bring the quote down to £540 odd!

Over the moon with this, as Hastings can fk OFF and I saved some money over what I was preapred to pay. wahey