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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032   
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This seems to get more complicated every year!
Latest idea for the insurance companies seems to be to force you to use their specified garage for repairs or double the excess. Means it takes even longer to get a quote. My existing cover with Geoffrey (aka Chaucer) is now just over £400 las year was a fraction over £300 NFU wanted £704 
A Plan couldn't do much (one of their companies does the dodgy garage deal too). Tried Adrian Flux, gave up part way through - horribly agressive call handler (please and thank you would go a long way) Lowest quote on Moneysupermarket was £255, but that didn't work as they don't recognise the number plate for car insurance - have to go van and that didn't appear to work either. Not sure I can cope with any more calls - may just stick with Geoffrey.  |
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8th Mar 2017 11:23am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Did you try the A-Plan Thatcham office? They couldn't have been more helpful to me and very competitive. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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8th Mar 2017 12:23pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032
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Yes, they were very helpful, just not very competitive.
My 15 plate 110 XS is pretty close to factory spec and off-road is minor, so I don't need anything special PRoblem with the other quotes is being both/neither a car and a van. |
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8th Mar 2017 1:20pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906
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Prior to being with A-Plan, I was with LV via Nationwide. To be fair Nationwide were a similar price but wouldn't cover for green laning, so to be safe went with A-Plan (I'm remapped to +50BHP with several other cosmetic mods). Some would argue green laning is just unsurfaced highway so shouldn't need separate cover.
Like you I unfortunately found NFU and Flux very uncompetitive. James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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8th Mar 2017 1:59pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032
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Aviva insist on using their recommended garage. National chain, no guarantee of LR parts. I really only want a local independent to do the work. My nearest LR garage (in York) sent a previous repair to their recommended garage. Just a new wing, but came back with the headlights pointing to the sky.
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9th Mar 2017 6:53am |
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