When is a discount not a discount?

[umblecumbuz]

Recently added a second car to my existing policy.

Before I did it, I got on-line quotes for both cars. Then I phoned the insurer and asked what discount I would get for insuring two vehicles with them.
'Fifteen per cent sir,' they said.
Good news.

The catch is this:
Both policy quotes (which were very acceptable, saving me a total of £260 over last year) being 'on line' quotes, were lower than if I had approached them through the mail for quotes. The fifteen percent comes off the higher quotes, not the on-line prices.

The result is that I am better off buying on-line without a discount.
I'll know for next time!

 

[Craiglxviii]

I've recently moved to Privelige for all my cars and asked them for multi car discount.

"Oh yes sir. That has been applied".

"How much is it please?"

"Ah... I can't tell you that sir. It's automatically applied to the quote for your qualifying car."

So the question is, is there really a discount or not? Currently have 4 wagons on with them...

 

[stwat]

When is a discount not a discount?

When its an ECP discount.

 

[Andy.M]

Doesn't matter what size the discount - if any - is.
Its the bottom line that counts !