94 "M" WRX, bog standard, parked on drive, cat 1 fitted. Full NCB, protected no claims. 3pts Apr95 (so almost gone)

Just had renewal through, previously with Orion (best last year @ £780). My broker informed me that they (Orion) were not dealing with imports anymore. He claimied only company dealing now was NU (yeah right!) and they quoted - wait for it..... £1330.

No thanks I said, and phoned around:

Privillege - 880, 350xs (a bit pushy to take up the quote though)

Caterralls - told me the don't do imports anymore.

A few others over £1000

Best was:

OPI - 725, 250xs

Ken

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28yrs old. Standard 94 WRX. Cat 1. PNCB.

NIG via Adrian Flux. £705 (250 or 350 xs, can't remember which! This was at the end of January.

 

Want to know why it's suddenly gone up - checkout last months Trevs (sorry I mean Revs) magazine, front page. Then checkout this months letters and see how many Subaru owners complained about there twatish journalism!

 

Age 35, MY94 WRX, highly modified, full NCB protected, CAT 1, Garaged. £780 fully comp
cant remember xs. Greenlight Insurance

 

1994 WRX Wagon, Cat 1 alarm/immob. totally standard.

Age: 25
NCB: 3
Years driving: 7
Accidents: 1 in last 3 yrs (7/97)
Convictions: none

+ 1 named driver:
Age: 27
NCB: 2
Years driving: 2
Accidents: none
Convictions: none

Best:

Admiral: £1250.00

worst

Adrian Flux: £2500.00 (if I removed the second driver this would go down to £1600.00 but that is still too much)

 

I got my insurance through Churchill
I have a MY93 WRX. Drive parking, Cat 1, No NCB. I had an accident last year worth 5k + labour. And some assh*le jumped on the roof 1k. I pay £791 with £350 excess.
Oh I`m 34....

 

Markus,
Try A-Plan and ask for Lee or Tim.
I had 2 claims in 2 yrs and got 750 on a '97 STI. Admiral are pants this year!
Also try Footman James, they are the cheapest for me at the moment.
Let us know the figures.
RichB

 

Dave Mitchell
I don't mean to alarm you, but I'm a bit concerned that your insurance is invalid. I work for Churchill and can assure you they do not insure ANY japanese imports. It may be that you've been quoted and insured on a standard UK Turbo. I would advise you to check it out with Churchill's customer service department straight away. Hopefully I'm wrong - or is there another Churchill Insurance Company I don't know about?
Graeme

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Graeme,

If this is true, then why did Churchill pay for the parts I needed shipped over from Japan ?
I told them it was a WRX import. "no problem" was the answer.
I had a big off last summer 5k + labour, then some assh*le jumped on my roof that needed a new roof skin(Again imported from Japan). ?????
Also because I`m not satisfied with the repairs to my car I have been in touch with Churchill and they have been more than helpfull with the situation.
Unfortunately I`m driving a A-Class @ the mo.
It should be back with me tomorrow. But I`m still not convinced it will be acceptable.
The guy from Churchill told me if I`m still not satisfied I can take the car to another garage @ their cost.

 

Hi Dave

Looks like you've landed a good one there. They definitely shouldn't insure a WRX (I just checked with one of the supervisors)but if they made the mistake in the first place they would honour your policy. I'm not even allowed a scooby sport exhaust on my standard MY97 and I've worked here for 6 years, so I'm a mite jealous!
Graeme
PS The quote of £791 is incredibly cheap as well - I would have expected over £1.5K with 0 NCB.

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Graeme,
Yes it does seem cheap. When the renewel come it was for £1468, I questioned this and was told they had not taken into consideration 13k miles per year, CAT1 alarm, drive parking,etc......
Just trying it on(trying 2 recoup the payout ?)
Sounds like I`m VERY fortunate(4 a change)