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If you are anxious to get a
van quote in the UK without wasting time or money, the usual way to do
this is to use a price comparison site. We list the two most popular
van insurance comparison sites that we work with above. Of these,
Gocompare is more used but Quotezone is ever popular here too. The
uptake of our direct van quote provider (Direct Line) is much lower
than the uptake of both of these excellent price comparison systems.
People certainly like to compare van quotes with one form to get lots
of prices at once.
So, let's look at the pros and cons of getting a van quote in this way. The pros first. As mentioned above, these services are fast and simple to use. It's an attractive idea to fill in just one form to instantly get lots of van quotes to choose from. And, if you save a lot of money on your renewal - perhaps even more than a hundred pounds in some cases - then such a saving is a compelling reason to find a van quote in this way. What about the cons, then? Well, as telegraphed by their defining nomenclature, in other words what they're called, a price comparison site has, at its core, price as the key to how results are presented. Thus any data in relation to policy features takes second place. The effect is that where price is only one part of what you wish to consider in order to make an informed choice - the other part being what you're getting - then, particularly as you slide up the scale in terms of what you want, price comparison sites start to become a less effective resource in helping you to choose a van quote that represents the right cover for your needs and wishes. Yes, some van insurance comparison systems do offer some help in the comparison of policy features but this data is limited. In many cases you do still need to look at insurers' own websites for proper policy information. In view of the above, in effect, the usefulness of price comparison services for van quotes is skewed towards the very cheap end of the market and this is why one of the major pros of going direct is to inject better quality control into the buying process. We recommend Direct Line van insurance, link above, as the van quote specialist of choice. If we look further at the pros of going direct for a van quote, in addition to getting better cover as standard, it's easier to check out that cover, the quote form is quicker to fill in, and, by using a major UK insurer, you maintain control of the kinds of things that matter such as good customer support and services if you do need to claim. The con of going direct for a van quote is the loss of comparitive prices. This should not be seen a major con, however. Prices don't vary substantially for like cover in an insurance market that's as competitive as the UK market. |
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