Why do Tesco list my GTOs as 225BHP?

Insurance
#1

I got a quote from Tesco, as they were better than DirectLine for my Honda (but wouldnt offer driving-other-cars) so I was expecting them to beat £420 FC from DL…

Imagine my surprise when they wanted £626 FC for a vehicle they considered to be (from the reg number):

MITSUBISHI GTO {IMPORT} 225 BHP TURBO 2972cc 2DR

So my question is… Is it really 225BHP?

The other question I had… I’m sure I posted a topic recommending direct line, but now, I cant find it! Did it get deleted or what?

#2

225bhp is for a Non-turbo, all non-turbos are imports :wink:
280 bhp for Twin Turbo import.
Tesco hadnt a clue of differences when i first asked for a quote :shock:

Mike

#3

for christs sake make sure you ring them and explain what it is - dont just do it from the online form, they are crap and wrong, and in the event of a claim they could turn around and say

“well the car you have is not the one that you chose on the insurance form, we aint paying out”

:evil:

#4

James@

Yes sir! Lol… I’d probably go with direct line anyways; they quoted me approx £350 for the year so tesco are way out of the ball park with £600+ !!

#5

I take it your car is unmodified then? My quote from Direct Line was double that, and I get pretty low rates (no claims etc).

#6

try sky you might be suprised :lol:

scott

#7

Just changing mine to Sky - about half the price of Direct Line and a fraction of the excess.