{"id":25745,"date":"2016-09-11T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/direct-line-charged-me-less-by-phone-than-online-as-it-said-i-was-sensible\/"},"modified":"2016-09-11T13:21:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-11T06:21:39","slug":"direct-line-charged-me-less-by-phone-than-online-as-it-said-i-was-sensible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/direct-line-charged-me-less-by-phone-than-online-as-it-said-i-was-sensible\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Line charged me less by phone than online as it said I was 'sensible'"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI got a quote from the insurer\u2019s website, but when I called up it was more than \u00a3100 less \u2013 complete madnessI have stumbled across a quirk in Direct Line\u2019s car insurance calculations that your readers maybe interested in. A few days ago I got a quote on the insurer\u2019s website for \u00a3608 per year to insure my new car. When I came to purchase the insurance a few days later, I phoned Direct Line rather than -buying it online. I was staggered when it offered me a quote of \u00a3499 \u2013 \u00a3109 less \u2013 for exactly the same vehicle and cover.When I asked how it could account for the discrepancy, the rep said it was because I had been planning ahead. I was considered \u201csensible\u201d and -entitled to a lower premium as I was now deemed to be at lower risk of -having a crash. This is complete -madness and particularly galling given that my partner just bought car insurance with Direct Line at the price quoted on its website. PC, by email Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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