For the past few years, I've gone through the following (tedious) procedure with AXA with both my own and my wife's car insurance:
- receive renewal notice
- ring round and/or online quotes, invariably getting a better one
- ring up AXA and tell them the best quote
- ask will they match
- bit of a pause, put on hold, mumble, mumble, and then: "yes"
This year I went straight to the last stage, and just made up a figure.
Result:
- wife's premium reduced from €424 to €360
- own premium reduced from €577 to €460
This is similar to the reductions over the past few years (i.e. average of 15% to 20%).
It really is worth trying: a five minute call to save over €100. Makes one wonder how many other people do this, and the extra profit they make from those that don't.
By the way, I thought long and hard before posting this, as presumably if everyone does this, the reduction on offer will be greatly reduced.
Do others have similar experiences with AXA (or others come to that)?
- receive renewal notice
- ring round and/or online quotes, invariably getting a better one
- ring up AXA and tell them the best quote
- ask will they match
- bit of a pause, put on hold, mumble, mumble, and then: "yes"
This year I went straight to the last stage, and just made up a figure.
Result:
- wife's premium reduced from €424 to €360
- own premium reduced from €577 to €460
This is similar to the reductions over the past few years (i.e. average of 15% to 20%).
It really is worth trying: a five minute call to save over €100. Makes one wonder how many other people do this, and the extra profit they make from those that don't.
By the way, I thought long and hard before posting this, as presumably if everyone does this, the reduction on offer will be greatly reduced.
Do others have similar experiences with AXA (or others come to that)?