[ChrisKnottIns]

Hi,

 

Those who follow Chris Knott's forum activity will know that we regularly offer tempting prizes to reward members who ask us for a quote.

 

This month is no exception as we launch the September Special. Simply ask us for a car quote this month and we'll enter you into our draw to WIN upto £150 worth of performance car parts from Euro Car Parts. The best bit perhaps is that you'll get to choose the exact parts you want and we'll just pick up the tab.

 

We know that we have great rates for car club/forum members as insurers help us to win more business and we're really keen for you to give us a try when you're getting your quotes. We're all about trying to save you money - and this month we're hoping to do that on both your car insurance bill and your parts/accessories/modding bill.

 

Please pick up the phone and find out just how much you could save with Chris Knott (0800 917 2274). We only quote via the phone (or you can request a callback at https://www.chrisknott.co.uk/CarQuote) because it enables us to get a better feel for you and you should be rewarded with a better deal as a result.

 

This enthusiast was certainly pleased with his quote last month: "I have today arranged the insurance for my XC60 through them. Excellent customer service from Ian at CK (and one of his colleagues, Kathy, when I called to chase something). They matched the excess, included the Polestar upgrade and beat my best quote by £30. Top marks from me for now." St James, Volvo Owners forum

 

So, if your car insurance is due soon please give Chris Knott Insurance a call on 0800 917 2274 (now free from mobiles too) during September for your chance to win.

 

Quotes are available about 30 days before renewal and we'll include all car quotes offered between 01/09 and 30/09 inclusive (proof of winner's actual renewal date may be required).

 

Whether you end up winning the main prize or not, we look forward to helping you save money on your car insurance.

 

best,

Nick

 

"Hey, you promised us upto £250!"

Oh, yes, so we did - and that's because this is the final month of our current Virtual Show & Shine competition on social media. Post a pic of your car in a summer setting on either our Facebook page, Twitter feed, Instagram page or Google+ page and use the hashtag #CKShowShine (full details can be found in our separate post in this section of the forum). We're offering a prize of a £100 Amazon voucher for the best image.

 

So, there's upto £250 worth of 'stuff' available in September and all we need you to do is ask Chris Knott Insurance for a quote and maybe post a pic of your car on social media so we can see it.

[Mr_Freeze]

Hi Nick,
I have 3 x cars with Admiral, mainly because my RS3 is stage 1 mapped and not many others will cover it.
My wife works in insurance herself and so I asked her to contact you to see what you would quote and how it would compare.
By the way Admiral beat anything she can get from the bigger insurers even with her staff discount.
I was suprised to hear what she found out.
The lady that she spoke to was more concerned about getting hold of the quote from Admiral so she could beat it.
My wife wouldnt give it and instead said give us your best deal.
After a lot of pressing the lady gave a quote but was keen to point out this could be beaten once we gave them a competitive quote to work against.
The wife also said that the lady didn't want to give a breakdown of costs, something that the FCA say you have to do in being open and honest with your quotes?
Is this the way you do business?

[Roy]

I had the same issue

 

I rang yesterday and she could not quote a price until my current renewal price (that I dont know as yet) was given to her ???

[ChrisKnottIns]

Hi, this question does keep coming up and it's a fair question.

 

The answer is simply that we have the insurers' authority to quote what we need to in order to win car club member business. 

 

The problem

If you've not had a quote yet from anyone and you call us first we'll look at our screen rates (computer generated quote based on your risk data). Chances are they're not going to be competitive as the computer produces a range of quotes based on what those insurers would ideally like the rate to be. The reality is that the market is adrift from this as not every provider is on the screen or available to brokers and so you might get a cheaper quote elsewhere to start with.

 

The solution

By talking to you we get a better feel for you than just via fixed data. If you have already had a quote elsewhere it doesn't matter what our screen rate is - we need to respond to your best quote to win the business (assuming that it's a case we want to accept based on the risk). That's why we ask what your best quote is and rate accordingly. It works in your favour to get you the best deal. It also works for the insurers on the panel as they get safer car club members on their books.

 

As brokers we don't have access to the full market so we sometimes need you to tell us about the rates out there that we don't know about. Our expertise is in using this to get you the best deal.

 

I hope this answers the question sufficiently?

 

As far as the breakdown of costs goes, I'm not sure why we didn't offer that on this occasion - maybe the price was a guideline rather than a specific quote. If you can PM your wife's name and postcode I can check the call.

 

best,

Nick

[T-800]

Wow Aviva have knocked £140 off my CK renewal for our TT.


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[T-800]

Sent a screenshot to CK
Now however having to send further screenshots for them to justify any price reduction !
Talk about long winded
Think I'll switch to Aviva


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[ChrisKnottIns]

We need to see more than just a price on a screen - it has to also show the vehicle being quoted and the excess at least. Thanks for sending these over. Emma will be in touch shortly.

[T-800]

Well credit where it's due.......

CK have got their insurer to match the Aviva price on the TT
🏻🏻


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[booker]

But what is the point of matching it - wouldn't you want some financial incentive to move away from the quote you already have?

[T-800]

No I'm happy they've matched it
At the end of the day I'm saving.


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[Roy]

If they have only matched it how have you saved ? 

[T-800]

I've saved Roy believe you me🏻


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[ChrisKnottIns]

What makes me think we've been hoodwinked here T-800?

[T-800]

No not at all......

Saved hassle of moving to Aviva, a company that I don't particularly like dealing with.
However I can go with them if you don't want the business ? Refund me then 🏻

Also don't forget you'll be getting the RS 3 on renewal too

And you'd have the van as well but couldn't match my existing

Plus the people I've personally recommended you too.
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Edited by T-800, 04 September 2015 - 09:05 AM.

[Mr_Freeze]

No offence Nick, but I'm the same but the other way.
Admiral gave me a good deal including adding a third car.
Their excess was nothing silly like the wife got quoted and we've got protected bonus.
If there's little or no saving it's just not worth the hassle of changing.

[booker]

I agree totally, there needs to be a reasonably substantial saving to justify all the hassle of switching - plus you know that your original quote was freely offered and as such is likely to be maintained year on year, whereas the quote which simply matches your original will probably jump in year 2 to the level they would ideally have wanted in year 1  

[Tippytoes]

Due to current insurer giving inflated estimate for both a renewal on current RS3 MkI and for the expected new RS3 MkII due in November I spent morning on telephone getting quotes for new RS3 & got shock on big price increase which was in order of 20% plus more than last years RS3 MkI insurance cover - the general consensus that premiums have gone up by 4-5% from 2014 in 2015 seemed to be wide off the mark. And no, there has been no change to personal circumstances other than a year older. Had strange response from lady at Chris Knott Insurance who said "we don't normally insure cars over £40k"! But she (Emma?) said she'd check it out & get back to me on Monday. Anyway, online quotes were more successful with Admiral as preferred quote (not quite cheapest but close) and the premium is less than for last years amount on the Mk I, so have calmed down & thoughts of cancellation have all but faded away, my only concern now are the faults occuring on the MkII being discussed on this forum - am thinking should I amend my order so as to push delivery back to next year giving Audi time to flush out the gremlins?????? Now to watch the F1 qualifying..........

[ChrisKnottIns]

No offence Nick, but I'm the same but the other way.
Admiral gave me a good deal including adding a third car.
Their excess was nothing silly like the wife got quoted and we've got protected bonus.
If there's little or no saving it's just not worth the hassle of changing.

 

 

I agree totally, there needs to be a reasonably substantial saving to justify all the hassle of switching - plus you know that your original quote was freely offered and as such is likely to be maintained year on year, whereas the quote which simply matches your original will probably jump in year 2 to the level they would ideally have wanted in year 1  

 

He is already with us so there's no switching to be done. The quote was matched to save him the hassle of moving and retain the business. There shouldn't be much of a rate hike at renewal as we try to keep things fairly consistent. Having said that, if the rest of the market increases their rates the insurer may want to his premium to move up also.

[ChrisKnottIns]

Don't forget to ask us for a quote if your car insurance is due soon. If you obtain a quote during September you'll be entered into the Chris Knott draw to WIN mods/parts/accessories OF YOUR CHOICE upto the value of £150 (obtained through Euro Car Parts).

 

Kim, Ian, Kathy, Rebecca and Tabitha are all waiting for your call, so don't disappoint them. They want to save you money on your car insurance. Please call and give them the opportunity to find you a better deal. It's what they do. It's what they love doing.

 

QUOTELINE: FREEPHONE 0800 917 2274 - now FREE for mobiles too.

 

best,

Nick

 

 

 

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THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS...

Here are some testimonials about Chris Knott Insurance received in the last month:

 

"I found them good and extremely helpful." veilside z, 350z-uk

 

"My Giulia's insurance is up this month. Direct Line can go take a running jump. Chris Knott provided me with a very good quote indeed - thanks Ian." MarkiT, AlfaOwner

 

"Another happy customer , CK were one of the only insurers happy to touch my American Corrado, as soon as it's back on the road CK will be getting a call." kerrly1, VW Golf Mk2 OC

 

"I've just renewed, great deal on both my cars again." STGeege, FiestaSTOC

 

"Well, put it this way, I won't be moving from yourselves after the support and backup you gave me after being hit by someone with a dodgy policy. I didn't need yourselves in the end as Churchill paid out anyway but knowing you were there was good to know, thanks again CK." lizard, Vectra-c forum

 

"I've used Chris Knott for a few years as a direct result of seeing them on here. They do great value GAP insurance too." dagdave, CMax OC

 

"Big thank you to Rebecca (and the team) at Chris Knott Insurance. Due to one too many claims on my policy LV (who were otherwise excellent) decided not to offer a renewal. Panic set in - but Briskoda to the rescue! Read the various reviews here and decided to call CK - within the day all set-up with a like for like policy with another Defaqto 5 star insurer - £20 increase in cost over previous LV policy. Rebecca was extremely reassuring, helpful, and went into a lot of detail to ensure that the policy was exactly what I needed. Thank you!" chadlington, Briskoda

 

"Quoted and we're accepting. Brilliant! Beat the cheapest quote we could get online and 20 quid multi-car discount." shnazzle, MR2 Roadster OC

 

"I can't recommend these guys enough, I hate the big firms, that monopolise us all like sheep. You speak to 15 different people before a girl at the end of the phone tells you your premiums are 5 grand and asks if you'd like to purchase the policy, yes I reply just after I've sat on a porcupine and removed the spines with a kitchen knife. At Chris knott.. It's all different, I was sceptical I must admit, but after speaking to two wonderful ladies at Chris knott, one being Kim, and the other I didn't catch her name (only young but please commend!!!) I was assured they were better than all that. I don't trust the big firms not at all, so today I'm gonna send my documents off and get them to Chris Knott... I honestly can't say enough, if you're in need of a quote... These guys are pretty bang on the mark. I hate insurance time of year... I have spent endless hours on the phone to idiots. But not these lot. They're brilliant. Thanks again to Briskoda and Chris Knott!!! Big up to ya'll." kipperbailey, Briskoda

 

"Well after speaking to Sky, Adrian Flux & Prestige, Chris Knott has come in at first with a mind blowing £280 which I will be going for." carlsberg, Hyundai Coupe OC

 

"Just switched to Chris Knott this week, saved me over £200 on a like for like fully comp quote compared to Flux Direct. Was very easy dealing with both Tabitha and Kim on both occasions I called in to get the quote and then to amend some details. My documents were sent out quickly via email with no issues at all. Great service and a brilliant price..." ColbyCol, EK9 Forum

 

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[ChrisKnottIns]

WINNER Announcement

 

Hi,

 

We're really pleased to announce the winner of our September prize draw, chosen at random from among all the car club and forum members who ASKED CHRIS KNOTT FOR A QUOTE during the month.

 

A member of R32 Owners Club, Jaspal Riat from Feltham, wins £150 mods/parts/accessories of his choice. When we spoke to him he was over the moon (just don't forget to tell us which mods you've added Jaspal )

 

October's prize is a Karcher K2 Car Pressure Washer so please give us a call for a quote if your car insurance is due soon to be in with a chance of winning this month's draw.

 

QUOTELINE: 0800 917 2274 (also free for mobiles)

 

Just this morning I heard from our Motor New Business Supervisor that we have already reached 25% of our October premium target in just the first 2 and a half days of the month, so we clearly have great rates for car club/forum members. Give us a go in the mix and see how much you could save through the Chris Knott Insurance scheme. We know we can't beat everyone's best quote but we'll do it for as many of you as we can.

 

We're enthusiastic about helping enthusiasts.

 

Please call us on 0800 917 2274 for a comparative quote when your renewal hits the mat. The call is free (even from mobiles) and there's a good chance that we'll be your best option this year.

 

best,

Nick

 

PS. We'll be announcing the winner of the Chris Knott Virtual Show & Shine 2015 this week. Twenty finalists have been notified and pics of their cars are available to view at http://on.fb.me/1PeCQA3 if you want to check them out.