Insurance costs

[mikouk]

I just rang up to let the insurance company know I was changing my wheels and they only wanted to charge an extra £74 on to my premium and a £15 admin fee! I'm halfway through the years insurance so presumably it would have been about £150 extra a year!

Thats unbelievable! I've already got a £800 excess due to the other mods. My insurance is only £450 but still.

I eventually argued it with the supervisor telling them that the wheels were still Volvo wheels just different design. They agreed to just put it as a note on the policy. They gave in immediately. if I hadn't argued it I would have been charged all that extra money.

Ok Rant over. I think I need to change insurance companies. Maybe I should try one of the ones on here. Any suggestions?

Cheers
Mark

[5seaterT5x2]

i insured a standard 95 t5 the other day with elephant via confused.com £219 TPFT with 8 years NCD mind ;-)

[S70T5Chris]

Hi Mark, wheels look superb by the way! I insure the S70 with Adrian flux, every single mod declared (which is a hefty few now!), costs me £295 a year!

[Saaamon]

Adrian Flux and Greenlight are good for mods.

[Pliskin]

If you do go with Adrian Flux watch out for the £60 admin fee they seem to want to drop on you for the slightest of variations.

[y2blade]

admiral are happy with my mods :)

[richiemat]

just shows its worth challenging these insurance companies...

ive used Chris Knott this year for both cars and got a good deal on the policies, and there is a note on the policy about my wheels with no change to the fee. Give them a try.:wavey:

[woz]

second chris knott. cost £200 ish for the first mod (rica280)- all the rest have been free.
Easy to deal with. Even ring me up to remind me to renew.
W:>)

[Al115]

I only ever call three firms these days - Adrian Flux, Greenlight, Chris Knott. One of them always comes up trumps. Greenlight don't mind me changing the mods list mid-year for a reasonably small admin fee.

[mikouk]

Thanks guys I will check all those out and see what I can come up with.

Cheers
Mark

[killersuzuki]

A bit late, but my 2p worth...
my ins is due in two weeks...
'98 C70 T5 Manual £2900 9yrs NCB, protected, 0 points,

via confused.com for both-

3rd party fire and theft- £122 AA (free breakdown)

fully comp- £179 elephant (no breakdown, but inc courtesy car, legal)

a word of advice always add a female named driver, even if she doesn't exist!!
I get a saving of £10-20 most years adding her, (she exists but never drives it)
LOL out loud