Poncho Insurance Reviews 

606
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've chosen Poncho because it was recommended by Tesla, the quote was $1300 less than i was paying with RACV and the policy had better coverage for glass and repairs. It's online portal is straight-fo... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Renewing a policy is not very user friendly! If you use the same email address as when previously insured, it won't allow you to go any further to get an updated policy! So you have to use a different... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick simple and pleasant experience using the website. Best value policy I could find after comparing multiple policy providers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never heard of this company before. It was recommended by Canstar, so I looked around and found it was very competitive. The whole process in buying a policy was painless, unlike some others. What a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very easy to buy on line,

very easy to buy on line,
Don't have experince about claim but hope fully not to use it.

June 10, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Cheers for a rad review Ashish. We look forward to covering you if the worst does happen! Welcome aboard! 😃

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick

Quick, easy and great rates !

June 10, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

This makes us very happy Dylan, thanks for the awesome review and welcome to Poncho!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy, simple and straight forward !!!

Never thought buying insurance would be so simple. I hope I never need to make a claim but if I do I really hope it will be as easy.

June 8, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Simplifying the insurance game is exactly what we've set out to do AG, and with feedback like yours we know we're going in the right direction. And don't worry we get stuck in when it comes to claim time. Welcome to the Poncho family!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Smooth Process

Purchasing the policy online was easy. I had a problem with the payment process and my email was answered promptly and I was able to sort it out easily.

June 7, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Smoother than Rob Thomas' vocals on a Carlos Santana solo we hope 😜?! Thanks for the review Jacs and thanks for choosing Poncho!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABSOLUTE LEGENDS

Bloody love these guys, I left racq because their mess up nearly took me to court and at 19 I can’t afford over $10k in fees when it could’ve been resolved when the incident happened not 8 months later; poncho is affordable, covers everything on my car and is so easy to use and customer service is top notch, had a truck hit me last month and the process was so easy and quick I was extremely surprised and grateful,
CANNOT FAULT

June 7, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

What an epic review Dawid, this is definitely going up on the fridge! You're a star (or 5 even) 🙌🙌🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy sign up proces

Easy sign up proces. hopefully the claim process is just as easy. But i hope that day never comes.

June 6, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Don't worry RL, our awesome claims team will sort it with ease if it ever comes to that. Welcome to Poncho and hope you have an amazing week.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great competitive quote

Great competitive quote. All bases covered. Easy process.

June 6, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Sounds like we got a home run with you Paul. We're glad you chose Poncho! 🙌

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Quotes

A way to save the quote would be nice, also auto refreshing of the monthly rate when extra drivers are added or removed in the last check page.

June 5, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Thanks for your feedback Tze. We hear you loud and clear and will be sure to pass it on to the respective people internally. You're a star! ⭐⭐⭐

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy so far

Easy site to use a lot cheaper than a lot of other insurers happy so far

June 4, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Just the kind of review to make our weekend. Welcome to the Poncho family Ross!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

No annual payment

Nice and easy, but you can't pay annually. How strange. My credit card expires in the next few months, which meant I have to update my details. What if I forget? No insurance. Never heard of this before.

June 4, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Thanks for the feedback Barbara, we'll be sure to pass it on to our team for consideration. And don't worry, we'll be sure to send you a reminder monthly about your details when we renew your policy. Welcome to the Poncho family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Thanks Lindara, we're glad you found our quote process so quick and easy. That's just the way we intended it to be. Welcome to the Poncho family! 🎉

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to get the quote with a great price...

Easy to get the quote and very competitive price with great value for our car.

June 2, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Thanks for the epic review Ken, our team will be delighted to hear that. Welcome to Poncho!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poncho oh Poncho

Poncho oh Poncho, I had such high expectations for you...

1. My car was confirmed a total loss, Poncho kept charging me for something I no longer had, so I had to chase this up to get fixed (seeing from the reviews, I am not the only one)

2. Poncho Insurance firstly advised in my contract and PDS that if my car’s a total loss as a result of an event covered under 4.1, and it has less than 15,000 km on the odometer then they will replace it with a SIMILAR car if it’s available in Australia within 8 weeks of it being written off

3. I had a KIA GT-Line diesel which retails for $68,070 on road, problem was that the it was a 4-8 month wait due to COVID, Poncho advised that because it is longer than the 8 week period that they will only payout $49,000
4. Now the issue with this, is that I met their requirements in my contract and PDS which clearly states they will replace it with a SIMILAR car if it’s available in Australia

5. So after escalating this to management and they advised that if I could get a SIMILAR car within 8 weeks period, they will honor the contract (lucky me)

6. After calling several dealers in NSW for the replacement vehicle I eventually found the same KIA Sorento GT line model, but the cheaper petrol version with a few options and the only reason I got this car was another person’s finance fell through

7. I happily paid the deposit to Great Western Kia and supplying the relevant documents to Poncho which car was being delivered on the 3rd of June 21

8. A week later I was advised from Poncho that the car must be “like-for-like”, even though was not previously advised, along with the fact it clearly says in my contract and PDS the car fits the description of SIMILAR

9. Poncho then reverted back advising that they will only payout $49,000, for a car that was only purchased on 24th of December 2020 that is with $68,070 on road, this is after I have already signed the contract for the new car and deposit made

10. I have tried resolving the matter with their very friendly phone consultants, but Poncho management is something else entirely… never once got a callback from management as promised

11. Never once was I offered a loan car even though their PDS offers up to 21 days

12. My car baby seat capsule was broken with supplied invoice, never heard back about this either

I’m sorry Poncho but your claim service experience has been a horrible one to say the least, being in a car incident is stressful enough especially having a baby and no car…

You have dropped the ball on this one and have left me no choice but to take this further.

Would I recommend Poncho? No, I would not.

#SayNoToPoncho # BreachOfContract #GoingLegal

June 2, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Hi Ryan,
We understand from our team that the claim has been settled. Sorry for the muck up at our end and you having to take up the matter at your end. To make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again, we’re making some improvements to our processes so things can be jumped onto much quicker and can be sorted with ease. Once again sorry for the crappy experience and letting us know we dropped the ball.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy and simple and cheap to insure…

So easy and simple and cheap to insure with poncho

June 1, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Hi Nicole, some may not like being called easy, simple and cheap but in our case we simply love it! Thanks for the great review and welcome to the Poncho family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very easy to do online steps to get…

very easy to do online steps to get insurance

June 1, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

Cheers for a rad review Rana. We look forward to covering you if the worst does happen! Happy to hear if you had any feedback on how we could continue to make Poncho better. Welcome aboard! 😃

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed applying for a new…

I really enjoyed applying for a new policy with Poncho. I find the onboarding simple and easy. Well done.

June 1, 2021
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Reply from Poncho Insurance

What a wonderful thing to say J. We know we're on the right track when someone says that. Welcome to the Poncho family. 🤗

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