What are Elephant like?
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What are Elephant like?
They seem to be doing good quotes at the moment, but are they ok with mods? I dont mind if they charge a little bit, but as long as they actually let you!
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They have done all three of my Scoobies over the past few years. I'm paying bout £530 per annum, WRX 03 plate 12K of mods inluding an extra 180bhp. No tracker just factory alarm/immobiliser and me and the wife covered to drive. Covered for 6000 miles per annum and I'm 25. Low risk post code though, parked off the road too.
Very good service, but not used them for a claim. Toutch wood
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Very good service, but not used them for a claim. Toutch wood
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Thanks for that.
So do they charge extra per mod, or per % bhp increase, and what are the charges like?
Thats a cheap quote btw
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So do they charge extra per mod, or per % bhp increase, and what are the charges like?
Thats a cheap quote btw
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Put it this way, my first Scooby was a MY98, UK car with little mods, P1 wheels and Blitz exhaust. Dont think i told them about the mods as they were carried out after the policy was started. Then after a few years I changed to an STI 5 Type RA. 310bhp etc, you know the score, fast as ****, no mods and no wacky alarms. I expected a big jump, but no, £10 for changing the paper work. Stunned, I even double checked and they said it was correct. When I bought the new Scooby they were the same £10 for the paper work and not really interested in the mods. The bloody thing is costing about 35K to raplace if it goes missing! Cant understand them , but as they say never look a gift horse..........
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Originally Posted by HI SOOB
They have done all three of my Scoobies over the past few years. I'm paying bout £530 per annum, WRX 03 plate 12K of mods inluding an extra 180bhp. No tracker just factory alarm/immobiliser and me and the wife covered to drive. Covered for 6000 miles per annum and I'm 25. Low risk post code though, parked off the road too.
Very good service, but not used them for a claim. Toutch wood
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Very good service, but not used them for a claim. Toutch wood
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I pay over a grand aged 29 4 years NCD (they only do up to 5), very few mods, lowest rated postcode. How do people get a quote like that?
They most certainly do charge for mods and are pretty picky about them - ie not taking some.
They are very good in a claims process and email all letters to you as they write them instead of waiting for the post.
Indian call centre at nights and weekends leaves a LOT to be desired and they are aware of this,
Brian.
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I always get a good quote from them if I don't put my 3 points on, as soon as the points go in - forget it!!
We use them for the Smartie, the seem good for that.
Mate of mine has a TT 225, they were cheap for him.
We use them for the Smartie, the seem good for that.
Mate of mine has a TT 225, they were cheap for him.
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i was paying £515 fully comp with elephant for me and the missus(low risk area parked in a garage full ncb no points conv etc)on my 03 sti and i rang them to tell them i was putting the PPP on it and the insurance went up £85
!!! so its now £600per 12mths.
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!!! so its now £600per 12mths.
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Elephant were the only people who not alone quoted me a decent price, but would actually insure me! The other companies said "You need to be over 25 to insure that car!" (Broken Record!!!!!!!!!)
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Originally Posted by FASTER MIKE!!
ah!! had more than 6 mods. engine brakes suspention wheels.....
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I've just bought, or about to pick up anyway, a 2000 turbo and got a quote from Elepant of £1100 comp !!!! We are both 31 with full ncd and i only have 1 sp30. Tesco have quoted £680 inc breakdown. I am trying NU direct to see if they can quote me happy!!!!
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I've just emailed greenlight. I rang back tesco to accept their quote and they mentioned that they insst on a tracker!!! So it looks like it will be NU direct unless greenlight pull something out of the bag?
For info, NU is £565 with no breakdown cover.
For info, NU is £565 with no breakdown cover.
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Originally Posted by Tony Barber
I've just bought, or about to pick up anyway, a 2000 turbo and got a quote from Elepant of £1100 comp !!!! We are both 31 with full ncd and i only have 1 sp30. Tesco have quoted £680 inc breakdown. I am trying NU direct to see if they can quote me happy!!!!
misses is 22 only been driving 18months
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The cheapest by a long way > I have used them for 4 years with various cars. The only problem was I had a small claim and the body shop they recommended was BAD, car went back three times
I spoke to them when I bought my 04 Sti UK and said if I ever had to have repairs done could I select the body shop they said yes as long as I get two quotes.
They never seem to know what’s going on, double checked my quote as it was the same with PPP as it was without . Still so far so good and yes PPP was added and it’s on the document
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I spoke to them when I bought my 04 Sti UK and said if I ever had to have repairs done could I select the body shop they said yes as long as I get two quotes.
They never seem to know what’s going on, double checked my quote as it was the same with PPP as it was without . Still so far so good and yes PPP was added and it’s on the document
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