Tesco get in on motorcycle insurance

I had a car insured with Tesco, someone crashed into the side when my daughter was at the wheel, car was a write off. Took a full year to get the money and even then it was 50/50 worst experience I have ever had with any company ever! very difficult to contact and never returned calls they were absolute crap.

So there you go just my experience , but never again.
Posted: 01/10/2008 21:13

Shame we cannot read it though it is no doubt clear to you!

Valerie

Posted: 01/10/2008 21:14

thats why sometimes its best to pay a bit more for a much better insurance company.
Posted: 01/10/2008 22:08

Sam071 wrote (see)

thats why sometimes its best to pay a bit more for a much better insurance company.

Wise words for a 16 year old

Tesco have been doing this for quite a while - they've simply put a different skin on www.thebikeinsurer.com.uk and branded it as Tesco. The prices will be slightly different to reflect slightly differing commission arangements.

Tesco car insurance is the same, the website is Direct Lines with a different colour "skin" on the website. it was foundd as a joint venture between teh 2 insurers until Tesco recently bought out Direct Lines share, as part of the RBS refinancing attempts due to the credit crunch.

Posted: 01/10/2008 22:21

We got their European breakdown cover which was much cheaper than AA. Did not have to use it fortunately. Anybody had experience with the European breakdown cover and service?
Posted: 01/10/2008 23:41

R1 loon wrote (see)

Sam071 wrote (see)

thats why sometimes its best to pay a bit more for a much better insurance company.

Wise words for a 16 year old

Indeed.  But the difficult bit is determining whether your extra money is going to get you better service, or if it's just going to be more expense for the same shit service.
Posted: 02/10/2008 09:28

Tesco are just doing what all other brokers are doing but due to their clout can reduce the premiums.

The service in the event of the claim will be just as good/bad as the underwriters will be the same.

Me on my blade Bennets £189 with Highway  

                          Tesco    £109  with Highway

Posted: 02/10/2008 14:40

totally different, but it shows Tesco's colours

Sainsbury Value products are sainsburys regular products , but in a smaller pack, tesco value is just shit, made to price, why would it be different with insurance

tesco mobile is vodafone, with out the bells 

Posted: 02/10/2008 15:00

A-I-S wrote (see)

totally different, but it shows Tesco's colours

Sainsbury Value products are sainsburys regular products , but in a smaller pack, tesco value is just shit, made to price, why would it be different with insurance

tesco mobile is vodafone, with out the bells 

Which is fine, for those that don't want the bells and don't want to pay for them.
Posted: 02/10/2008 16:27

iBurty wrote (see)

A-I-S wrote (see)

totally different, but it shows Tesco's colours

Sainsbury Value products are sainsburys regular products , but in a smaller pack, tesco value is just shit, made to price, why would it be different with insurance

tesco mobile is vodafone, with out the bells 

Which is fine, for those that don't want the bells and don't want to pay for them.

the vodaphone offering is a much better deal, tesco using their 'name'!!
Posted: 02/10/2008 18:19

If it means cheaper insurance, then I'm all for it.

I've never made an insurance claim (on my own insurance at least), so can't comment on service. All I want is the cheapest insurance I can get.

Posted: 02/10/2008 18:58

im with bennets and i think its 250 * for 3rd party f&f for me. im not sure would have to have a proper look

but i have never crashed or made a claim , so i wouldnt know what the service is like.  

Posted: 02/10/2008 19:07

car is insured with tesco

missus pranged the rear door reversing out of work

tesco were brilliant ! sorted over the phone car was picked up in a couple of days courtesy car was a   A170  merc  i think

cant fault there service !!

Posted: 02/10/2008 19:16

Sam071 wrote (see)

im with bennets and i think its 250 * for 3rd party f&f for me. im not sure would have to have a proper look

but i have never crashed or made a claim , so i wouldnt know what the service is like.  

That doesn't sound too bad, grasshopper.

Mind you, mine's less than £100 fully comp for a 1000 sports bike. Makes you want to get old, eh?

Posted: 02/10/2008 19:21

well im 1st rider so my insurance will be at the most expensive now.

and sure does make me want to get old !

Posted: 02/10/2008 19:42

shouldnt you be in bed, its a school night
Posted: 02/10/2008 19:44

A-I-S with ya smart comment eh ?

ive finished school now , i work !  

Posted: 02/10/2008 20:02

Work experience doesn't count .
Posted: 03/10/2008 06:31

I have an ongoing claim at the moment, and the problems are with the 3rd party's insurer. The other guy admited full liability, and the police even made him attend a course for dangerous driving, so there is no doubt as to who is to blame. I must admit that my insurance company has been very helpfull, and their legal team is doing all that they can, but if the other company wants to play the cnut then there is not alot that even the best insurers can do. The only consolation is that whilst they are arguing over a £26 travel receipt, the hire bike is costing them £90 a day .
Posted: 04/10/2008 17:26