Justinitus
Member
This morning I received a lovely letter from AXA Direct insurance stating that they were very sorry that they missed out on my insurance for the last 2 years and that this year they had some wonderful news...especially for me.
If I was to call them by the end of March and sign up, they had quotes especially agreed for me and my car from £199 fully comp 'cos they WANT MY BUSINESS!!
So I called. Gave them my special valued customer code off the letter and was told happily that they still didn't know who I was. :roll:
So I went through the standard questions and then agreed into a recording machine that if I told any porkies to them ever ever ever then I would be flogged in public and my insurance voided. Hmmm.
Anyway, 15 mins after commencing my money-saving call to my new buddies at Axa, the girl came back with a great price, especially agreed and approved by her manager of...
£2187 :rofl:
Yep. Now I know that sounds a little more than my £577 renewal quote my existing insurer sent me but hang on a minute.... it did include a courtesy car.
But I'm sure I could actually buy one for the £1500 extra that I would be giving them.... I pointed this out but the girl still thought her deal was much better.
I did then query if her price was for 11 years cover up front as very nearly its 11 x what they said in the letter it would cost me. Alas no.
I then asked if my extensive modifications to the car may have affected the premium, the total being swapping my plastic shift knob for a leather one. She asked me if it was a manufactuer's approved part. I said it was and was told it wouldn't affect my premium but should advise them in writing just to be safe
So, as I was busily trying to say no once and for all, I was told with excitement they would throw in legal cover just for me... for FREE.
Worth £12.
I was tempted to ask if it would keep me out of jail if one day I happened to strangle a insurance salesperson by accident.... but I didn't :wink:
If I was to call them by the end of March and sign up, they had quotes especially agreed for me and my car from £199 fully comp 'cos they WANT MY BUSINESS!!
So I called. Gave them my special valued customer code off the letter and was told happily that they still didn't know who I was. :roll:
So I went through the standard questions and then agreed into a recording machine that if I told any porkies to them ever ever ever then I would be flogged in public and my insurance voided. Hmmm.
Anyway, 15 mins after commencing my money-saving call to my new buddies at Axa, the girl came back with a great price, especially agreed and approved by her manager of...
£2187 :rofl:
Yep. Now I know that sounds a little more than my £577 renewal quote my existing insurer sent me but hang on a minute.... it did include a courtesy car.
But I'm sure I could actually buy one for the £1500 extra that I would be giving them.... I pointed this out but the girl still thought her deal was much better.
I did then query if her price was for 11 years cover up front as very nearly its 11 x what they said in the letter it would cost me. Alas no.
I then asked if my extensive modifications to the car may have affected the premium, the total being swapping my plastic shift knob for a leather one. She asked me if it was a manufactuer's approved part. I said it was and was told it wouldn't affect my premium but should advise them in writing just to be safe

So, as I was busily trying to say no once and for all, I was told with excitement they would throw in legal cover just for me... for FREE.
Worth £12.
I was tempted to ask if it would keep me out of jail if one day I happened to strangle a insurance salesperson by accident.... but I didn't :wink: