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Old 05 March 2008, 01:56 PM
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Default car insurance - who you with and who is better ?

Any one got any good car insurance company's they can recommend ?
cheers all


Add on - please keep filling in - there is a pattern here and would be nice to see who the top four are !
many thanks to those who have put up who there with and why
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Old 05 March 2008, 02:00 PM
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I am with Privilege for a 2.5 WRX. Including protected NCD, legal protection and hire car, I am just over £500.

Called them to find out how much more a new STi would be to insure. It cheaper I nearly fell off my seat. Requirement for Tracker seems to have been dropped too.
Old 05 March 2008, 02:05 PM
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Greenlight have been giving me some good quotes recently. Currently with Admiral, never again
Old 05 March 2008, 02:28 PM
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https://www.scoobynet.com/insurance-19/

A-Plan and Keith Michaels are the best for Scoobs, especially if you have any mod's. Admiral and Elephant (same company) are cheap, but I've read too many horror stories about them when you try to claim...
Old 05 March 2008, 02:30 PM
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As above. A vote for APlan. Cheapest renewals for highly modded and not a single problem when making a claim. So they get a from me.
Old 05 March 2008, 02:45 PM
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A vote for Moley at Keith Michaels for me every time
Old 05 March 2008, 02:49 PM
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Another vote for Moley @ Keith Michaels
Old 05 March 2008, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lordretsudo
https://www.scoobynet.com/insurance-19/

A-Plan and Keith Michaels are the best for Scoobs, especially if you have any mod's. Admiral and Elephant (same company) are cheap, but I've read too many horror stories about them when you try to claim...
I'm with Admiral and have recently made a claim,They couldn't have been better.Car was in at main dealer the same day and repaired within the week !
I go through the same hastle every year,one year you find a company who's cheap and the next they bang the price up.What might be a good company for me may be rubbish for you.It seems a bit of a lottery to me !
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Originally Posted by martiboy
I'm with Admiral and have recently made a claim,They couldn't have been better.Car was in at main dealer the same day and repaired within the week !
I go through the same hastle every year,one year you find a company who's cheap and the next they bang the price up.What might be a good company for me may be rubbish for you.It seems a bit of a lottery to me !
If you search on t'internet generally, or on car sites like this, it seems that even by car insurance company standards Admiral/Elephant get a whole lot of bad press. I know two people personally who have had bad experiences with Elephant regarding write-offs, one at work, the other my sister.

You're right though, it doesn't mean that everyone has a bad experience with them...
Old 05 March 2008, 03:06 PM
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Another vote for Moley at Keith Michaels for me
Old 05 March 2008, 03:07 PM
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Old 05 March 2008, 03:25 PM
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Moley all the way, im still amazed at the price keith michaels got me!
Old 05 March 2008, 03:28 PM
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green light gave me an outstanding quote and i am now insured with them
Old 05 March 2008, 04:00 PM
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Gary Moulson at Keith Michaels for me too. MY07 STI spec.D.

He's also just supplied me a tremendous quote for my soon to be purchased new daily driver too........

It's a no-brainer I'd say.
Old 05 March 2008, 04:04 PM
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A-Plan for wifey's MX-5.
Moley at KM Plc for the JDM Spec B GT Leggy.
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A Plan for me.
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I use A Plan for:

Scoob insurance
Commercial vehicles
Public Liability
Employers Liability.

1 of my commercial vehicles has about £6k of equipment fitted. A Plan insure this vehicle, including the gear inside, cheaper than my previous company were charging for vehicle only. Strange thing is, its underwritten by the same company.
Old 05 March 2008, 06:10 PM
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gary moulson at keith michaels for me cheapest quote by far for my modded blob
Old 05 March 2008, 06:47 PM
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Gary at Keith Michaels; top bloke and great prices for modified cars.
Old 05 March 2008, 07:08 PM
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moley @ michaels for me
Old 05 March 2008, 07:12 PM
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A Plan for me 50 notes cheaper than last year with all mods covered like for like too
Old 05 March 2008, 07:40 PM
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Another for gary @ keith michaels.
Old 05 March 2008, 07:52 PM
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Yet another for Moley @ K Michaels
Old 05 March 2008, 09:03 PM
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A plan all the way,
Keith Michaels get a big thumbs down from me afraid, price and people.
Old 05 March 2008, 09:36 PM
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same here im 28 and im with Privilege on a wrx u300 fully comp and its only£456 couldnt believe it
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Moley has just beaten my renewal quote from LV by £112! Extremely impressed. It's a modified classic.
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Keith Michaels are spot-on - great customer service and cheap premiums.

F*** Privilege!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were pretty cheap for a Jap import I had but when some c*** crashed into me and lied about what happened they stitched me up - they didn't tell me his story for months and let it drag on. A basic investigation would have proven that his recollection of events contradicted physics.
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elephant for me
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Originally Posted by Mystik Journeyman
Keith Michaels are spot-on - great customer service and cheap premiums.

F*** Privilege!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They were pretty cheap for a Jap import I had but when some c*** crashed into me and lied about what happened they stitched me up - they didn't tell me his story for months and let it drag on. A basic investigation would have proven that his recollection of events contradicted physics.

have they got a website?
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Originally Posted by SamUK
have they got a website?
Cheap Car Insurance :: Keith Michaels.

I've always dealt with John Roberts (I think).


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