leeturbo2000

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Been trying for ages to get a quote, well since last wednesday! some one always answers the phone but puts me through to a answering machine, leave a message, wait a day nothing, iv filled out 2 online forms, still no reply not even a confirmation Email? just tried again on the phone he said Gary who deals with scoobynet is on the phone ( fair enough ) so I told him im desperate for a quote and he tried to help me, we got most of the way through but then he said he will have to call me back tommorow im not happy i just want to drive my new car I phoned Adrian flux 10 mins later and i have a quote sitting next to me, I could go with it but,
1 KM has a top rep on here for service and
2 I want them to beat it lol .
hopefully all will be sorted soon fingers crossed!!
lee

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Maybe try a polite PM on here but understand he does have a life outside his job.

I'm sure any reason he hasn't got back to you are genuine. I know of no other insurer who works as hard as Gary!!!

spanner monkey

iTrader: (3)

+1
He's a busy man, be patient , the money saved is worth the wait.

Dave

bish667

iTrader: (1)

+2

I had the same problem last year and ended up going elsewhere.
This year I managed to get hold of him and have now switched to KM.
He's a busy man.

Moley

iTrader: (9)

Lee - i am snowed under at the moment, so Jeremy is dealing with your quote (were waiting to hear back from the underwriters. Unfortunately your postcode and occupation is making a bit more difficult than usual)

He uses the same schemes as me, but normally does Evo's and Skyline's. He knows his stuff, and has owned a STI Type R and several Evo's.... so knows his cars aswell.

leeturbo2000

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Thanks for the reply pal, i can understand you are busy and jeremy was more than helpful, i just want to get in my new car and its taking ages lol (unless i want to go with flux that is) but i would rather wait for the better more reputable company, and if youre cheaper thats even better obv, im not saying its in any way your fault gary mate just didnt think it would take so long
I just suppose you guys are like Guiness
cheers again lee

leeturbo2000

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Well it turns out that they do! lol Nice 1 Jeremy your a diamond pal!! he's bent over backwards today to get me on the road and beat everyone elses prices to boot! im a happy camper now lol cheers again mate it was a pleasure
lee

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Garys like a fairy godmother on here at times

firebug

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dont mean to sound funny or rude, but what does someones occupation have to do with insuring a car??? ive always wondered..

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

All to do with risk. Example:



A mechanic is more likely to like their cars and fiddle with them, enjoy them.

A librarian probably uses a car to get simply from A to B.



Bit blatant but that's my take on it. Sure Gary will comment when he has a couple mins spare

Moley

iTrader: (9)

Certain occupations have higher claim stats than others.

Also, using a courier as an example... they worry you'll use your car for work if your van breaks down.

joey_turbo

iTrader: (26)

Other way round for me. Gary got back to me, but Adrian Flux who couldn't beat the quote, said they were gonna call back, once they got it cheaper. They never did.

leeturbo2000

iTrader: (7)

Yeah i see what your saying, but in my case that would never happen, 100 drops a day!!(about 150-200 boxes) lol

Moley

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You'd certainly need a bigger boot!!!

It's more the couriers who have one package to deliver quickly i think they tend to worry about.

SRSport

Unless they have business use stated they arent covered anyway so why would they worry? If they have business use then they have paid the premium for it,so why should it make a difference?

Also I dont really understand using stats to work out higher risk occupations. Does it show regular patterns? If you look at stats there will always have to be one type of occupation that has more claims at any particular time. Unless the occupation would have a direct and obvious link to the risk why should it effect a premium? What other occupations are high risk?

Moley

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The insurers know more about higher risks for certain occupations, and the reasoning behind it.

I do have a list of the higher risk and excluded occupations. Can't remember them all, but things like licenced trade (pub/nightclub workers), debt collectors, couriers, sportsmen/women, divers (no idea why), celebs, paparazzi, etc...

SRSport

My insurance (teacher) was around 40% less than a doctors. I thought that doctors were supposed to have low insurance. Maybe they think that they may need to rush to incidences/emergancies, who knows but it doesnt seem to be in perspective.

rob84

iTrader: (5)

quick one for Gary, would a vehicle technician be in the high risk category ??

Moley

iTrader: (9)

It isn't high as such, but higher than average

95turbowagon

iTrader: (17)

What about a postie?

Moley

iTrader: (9)

No, not high risk