Other insurers than LV?
31 December 2010, 09:57 AM
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Other insurers than LV?
Hey all,
Anyone found another insurer that's like LV on policies? I like there "any mods okay" rule but this year they've bumped up the quote by £110, not funny in current climate!
Anyone found another insurer that's like LV on policies? I like there "any mods okay" rule but this year they've bumped up the quote by £110, not funny in current climate!
31 December 2010, 10:25 AM
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Ignore that last post. Predictive texts a pain in ****! Anyway I use aviva me and my missus(27 and 28) on a modified Jdm, 6 yrs ncd, no points, fully comp for £320
31 December 2010, 11:16 AM
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Yea I know mate. I couldn't believe it either. They never even asked for cat1 or tracker which was surprising. Mind you I'm up in Inverness so low crime area.
31 December 2010, 11:19 AM
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Mate I've been gettin mugged right off by insurance company's ! I'm 28, I told them it was standard 02 wrx and cheapest I got was 1200 ! Did u declare modifications ?
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31 December 2010, 11:25 AM
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31 December 2010, 11:33 AM
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Yea I don't understand how these companies price there insurance. My missus has had my old starlet gt for the last 4 years, every year as she gets more ncd, the price still go's up! She's currently paying more than me to insure her motor! Unreal. Anyway hers is due for renewal end of January, she tried aviva, and she's looking at halving her premium!
31 December 2010, 06:23 PM
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Mods seem to be disproportionate to the quotes anyway. For eg. I have a Sport with a few WRX mods, e.g. WRX wheels and brakes with back box and this makes it more to insure than if I had a bloomin WRX in the first place?!?
I should try asking them to just call it a WRX give me a quote and then say "oh I dont have a turbo, has 500cc less and doesnt go nearly as fast, so how much less would I pay?"
I should try asking them to just call it a WRX give me a quote and then say "oh I dont have a turbo, has 500cc less and doesnt go nearly as fast, so how much less would I pay?"
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31 December 2010, 06:31 PM
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31 December 2010, 06:37 PM
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Will give you a call then. Is it best to speak to you directly as its a Subaru? You have said that you have another worker now so we need to ask for you specifically, I didnt know if theres a reason for that or not.
03 January 2011, 11:27 AM
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Just spoke to LV, they dropped price by 40 notes but still too expensive. Did online with Aviva and they'll only do online quote if 4 mods or less, I've got pages of mods. Will try some of the others listed later cheers all.
05 January 2011, 03:34 PM
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Just spoke to sky, they've done a deal with specialist for 20 quid more than LV's new quote. They did say LV dont mind modifications but wont pay out your expected value of car (with mods) should car be written off
That sound right to you? Mods like took 5 mins on the phone and I did miss a few items now I think about it but mainly minor ones.
That sound right to you? Mods like took 5 mins on the phone and I did miss a few items now I think about it but mainly minor ones.
05 January 2011, 05:35 PM
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thing is though you cant possibly know all mods anyway for *** sake !! im the 4th owner of my 02wrx if each owner does mods then ur not gonna know everything thats been done but if u have a wollop and it gets inspected ur done for .................loophole !! not fare at all 
especially if ur not clued up about engines? which alot of people arnt !!
and what aboub old modded cars like rs turbos etc had god knows how many owners and modification since the 80s !! and ur supposed to declare ALL mods ? thing is where do u draw the line in terms of mods ? uprated engine mounts ? poly bushes on ur suspension ? why should they hike up costs ???
but if u have a wollop and it gets inspected ur done for .................loophole !! not fare at all especially if ur not clued up about engines? which alot of people arnt !!and what aboub old modded cars like rs turbos etc had god knows how many owners and modification since the 80s !! and ur supposed to declare ALL mods ? thing is where do u draw the line in terms of mods ? uprated engine mounts ? poly bushes on ur suspension ? why should they hike up costs ???
05 January 2011, 05:45 PM
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Not in my case, had car from new and gone through various power levels, just cant remember absolutely all mods in one go....know what you mean though.
Has anyone got first hand knowledge of what LV are like with true value of modified motors if trashed?
Has anyone got first hand knowledge of what LV are like with true value of modified motors if trashed?
05 January 2011, 06:57 PM
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initialD, that is a very interesting question. It doesnt really have any effect on me as Im the second owner and bought from Subaru almost new and know it was standard but if those in the insurance business who Im sure would have come across this could shed some light on this it would be interesting to know.
The flip side is how does the insurance company know that you didnt just mod it and claim it was done by the previous owner?
The flip side is how does the insurance company know that you didnt just mod it and claim it was done by the previous owner?
05 January 2011, 07:36 PM
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Anything that isn't standard fitment needs to be declared.
''I didn't know what's fitted'' isn't an excuse.
You can imagine the conversation now..... ''sorry, i didn't realise the 2.35 engine, GT35 turbo, AP brakes and coilovers etc weren't standard''
Buying a car that you don't know what's been done to it isn't a great idea anyway.... ignoring the insurance issue.
''I didn't know what's fitted'' isn't an excuse.
You can imagine the conversation now..... ''sorry, i didn't realise the 2.35 engine, GT35 turbo, AP brakes and coilovers etc weren't standard''
Buying a car that you don't know what's been done to it isn't a great idea anyway.... ignoring the insurance issue.
05 January 2011, 08:41 PM
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Im sure it must have happened before thought when someone has bought a car with nothing more than uprated bushes or roll bar at the most and the insurance companies say "sorry its moded". How on earth were you meant to know?