Bridge that gap with Gap Motor Insurance!

Advantages: Peace of mind, security.
Disadvantages: A bit of extra expense.

...Motor Insurance! We are bombarded with adverts and offers about it from all sides - T.V., newspapers, magazines, e-mail and snail mail! Do we need it? Of course! Apart from it being a legal requirement, often our cars are the biggest investments in our lives after a house. We need to protect the money we pour into them against that unfortunate day when we have an accident or even worse for some, when you come out of the shops laden with shopping to discover that your trusty steed is not where you parked it, it`s been nicked! In the worst case scenario, your vehicle is a write-off or is unrecoverable and the insurance company decide, eventually to pay you with a big fat cheque. Oops, they say, we know that you bought the car new only a couple of months ago and that it cost £18,000 but you only get the current market value...

bwanamdevu 22.10.2004 · Read review
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Pet insurance

Advantages: Peace of mind
Disadvantages: none so far

...the best thing to do was have him castrated at the vets. After spending money on his injections when he was younger and worming tablets and his regular check ups at the vets, she decided to buy pet insurance. I have a car policy with Endsleigh and have been happy with them for a few years so we checked out the pet insurance with them. It?s a costly thing to have a dog as vet fees are not cheap. The castration of a dog costs £180 at our local vets, add this to the worming tablets, regular check ups of weight and health when they are growing up and their injections and your looking at more than £ 400. This is without including any ailments that they might have in their life to come. We bought a policy from Endsleigh for £112.09 a year. You may think this sounds a lot but it is broken down into monthly payments which can be paid by...

Sunnysmiles 18.06.2009 (10.07.2009) · Read review
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Swinton Car Insurance - Nice and Easy

Advantages: Price, Local Branch, Claims
Disadvantages: None so far

...Why choose Swinton Insurance! It was the dreaded time for me to look for car insurance again as per usual I check all the price comparison websites. Swinton came up the cheapest on two of them, so I decided to go direct to their own website to see what price was available and read a bit more about them. The main reasons I decided to go with Swinton was: *Competitive price ? Some £38 cheaper than the next best price and over £50 cheaper than my renewal price. *Local Shops ? I am one of these people who try to keep local companies open, well Swinton has office up and down the country so rather than call the dreaded call centre you can call the local shop. *Cash back ? As usual I always check the cash back sites, and to my delight Swinton was on Quidco. So when I taken the policy out online I got any additional £50 cash...

marcellep2 23.09.2009 · Read review
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Competitive Insurance quotes

Advantages: Comprehensive cover gives maximum advantages
Disadvantages: None in terms of being covered

...I recently switched my car insurance to More Than after a search via confused.com. I originally wanted to switch because, well lets just say that my previous insurer did not "quote me happy," and after nearly 5 years with them, I felt it was wise to get the best for my money. More Than gave me a very competitive quote, and other benefits that I could just not refuse. Now I'm not suggesting that you steam in, and grab insurance from More than, it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but they certainly do offer good standard benefits to Joe public, who want piece of mind. They also offer optional extras at reasonable prices too. Standard benefits: They offer a lifetime guarantee on all paintwork and body repairs for Comprehensive cover. A courtesy car for comprehensive cover. A 24hr claims helpline. Immediate authorisation of repairs...

Samcuj 27.05.2007 · Read review
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How hard can it be to insure a car

Advantages: None, I suppose they may pay out if you need to claim.
Disadvantages: Too many to list, read on, can't pay by cheque for many companies, won't quote untill I'm 17, TOO EXPENSIVE, too many mistakes, stressfull and after 100 calls, I AM ANNOYED

...I am currently 16 years old, so immediately you are probably saying, why does this person need car insurance? Well next week I will be 17 and I'm trying to get my car insured before my birthday, so that I have insurance cover so that I can drive on my birthday. I also need the insurance policy to tax the car. My car is a Fiat Cinquecento, M Reg, with no extra security and has not been modified, it has the tiniest engine you could imagine. An 899cc engine, so you would imagine that it should be fairly cheap to insure compared to a 1.1 litre car which are normally common for the first car. It should be a group 2 car for insurance purposes, but I have heard that this can change from insurance company to insurance company, as they classify cars differently. I am not exaggerating when I say that I have rung nearly one hundred...

PeterFarrell 06.10.2001 · Read review
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V insurance . .

Advantages: Seems a good policy.
Disadvantages: Let me down, just once.

...Vauxhall Insurance, is now underwritten by UK insurance Ltd, although it used to be another company, I will not name them, and certainly won't recommend them either. I was insured by them for quite a number of years, until it came to renewing the policy that is. well, in the past I have always had the insurance automatically renewed every year without doing a thing. And this year proved to be the opposite, they just didn't renew it, and the first thing I knew was when I wanted to tax my car, and found that my policy had expired! I rang the helpline, which was answered very quickly, and got the confirmation I had asked for. The voice simply said "You are not insured with us" This amazed me, after being covered by them for years, it turned out tjhey did not renew for no apparent reason. I of course needed insurance, so went to one...

smudgeybabes 06.08.2007 (16.08.2007) · Read review
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Hair Insurance

Advantages: Works really well
Disadvantages: Spray can be quite stiff

...I bought this when I realised my hair had started to look a bit distressed after being blow-dried more often than usual and deciding it needed a little extra care. There wasn't any particular reason behind choosing this one, just that it seemed a reasonable price and I've previously heard good things about the Aussie brand. This cost me £3.99 for a 250ml bottle in my local Morrisons, but I have also seen it in Bodycare in the past, who generally have better prices on things. Aussie say that their formula, with a drop of Australian Jojoba Seed Oil, helps to detangle and protect, smells lush, is a must for the beach, and makes styling easier. It's described as a saviour for weak, distressed hair, and will help to protect from everyday wear and tear. The conditioner comes in a pretty plain looking cylindrical bottle with a spray...

CherryVegas 14.06.2009 · Read review
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Privilege Insurance - Apalling and inefficient customer service

Advantages: Price
Disadvantages: Poor service generally; pedantic; lack of response to complaints; ridiculous hold times

...I had always driven Company Cars until last November when I was made redundant and purchased my own car and insurance for the first time. Privilege were the cheapest quote I found. I set up the policy on line and was advised that I could have a no claims discount if I provided proof from my previous employer's insurer that I had made no claims. I requested this via my employer but it was not forthcoming and I contacted Privilege in Jan 09 to advise them that I had not deliberately 'overlooked' this but was having difficulty due to the redundancy circumstances. They then cancelled my policy in February. At this point I was fairly sanguine as I had not provided the proof. I reinstated the policy with zero no claims on the understanding that when I managed to obtain proof of no claims I would receive a backdated refund of the difference...

nitnatnaboo 19.08.2009 · Read review
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Generally Chaotic

Advantages: Multiplayer, nice animation, quirky
Disadvantages: Pales into obscurity versus todays technology

...I decided to write a review of this seeing as I've never met anyone else who has ever heard of this bar my own brother. we used to while away the time on this simplistic army game. The game is named after one of the storyline's main General's. The conflict in question is between the blue forces of 'General Chaos' and the red troops of 'General Havoc.' The game is a very cartoony offering from EA, released in 1994 on SEGA Mega Drive. It is a mulitplayer compatible game and two players can play either co-op or against each other, and if I'm not mistaken, it was also possible to play 4 player with use of the special multiplayer pads. I no longer own this game and as a result am reviewing this from hazy childhood memory. The two main game modes are firstly a kind of 'campaign mode' where players compete against the computer for specific...

BZ2886 19.02.2009 · Read review
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Car Insurance - The Young Person's Nightmare

Advantages: You have to have it, keeps crazies off the road
Disadvantages: Price

...Is All-Insurance a company? Well, this op is about car insurance in general, ok? Buying a car. OK, lets check costs. First, the car itself. Upwards of £100, not bad. Second, petrol. Depends on how much you drive. Third, road tax. Not too bad, once a year and its done. Hmm, that doesnt sound too bad. Yes, but that is without insurance. For first time owners, insurance is a total nightmare. It is a massive burden, not only on your wallet, but on the car you buy. Big car = Big costs. Little car = slightly smaller costs. my sister pays £800 per year for a 1.1 litre Saxo. In a few years, she will have paid more in insurance than the cost of the car itself. Road tax is almost irrelevant compared to this. And then there's the rising costs of petrol on top. The thing that really makes insurance bite is that if some idiot drives into you...

Dawson 20.05.2001 · Read review
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