got renewal through the other day for my indy. £298 same as i paid last year so didn't think much of it.
looked through the details today and it's a pile of shit! registered 1998, red in colour and valued at 6k.
1. was the indy about in 1998!?! should be 2005
2. it's blatantly not red. they even have pictures i sent them.
3. i paid an extra £23 premium to increase the value to 8k from 6k which i sent attached to a letter from andy at MKOC stating the value of the
vehicle to be 8k. funny thing is they know they had the cheque and they cashed it yet they deny ever getting the written valuation even though i know
i stapled them together!
rang em up, got told that the year of first reg said 1998 because it's a special vehicle and they have to put it through as a robin reliant!!!!
but not to worry as it's on the system as 2005.
the colour doesn't matter because again it's a special vehicle so has no factory colour.
the agreed valuation is as above. basically they took my 23 quid for nothing last year and the girl said had anything happened then it would have only
been covered for 6k!
Decided to look elsewhere.
tried graham sykes. 8k valuation. limited to 1000 miles a year (only done 600 this year). covered to be parked outside as this is where it is most the
time now. fully comp with only £100 excess compared to the £250 with flux and all they want is £152 a year!
only catch though is i can't insure it through them til i'm 25 so would mean having the car locked up uninsured for 3 weeks (policy expires
on the 6th i'm 25 on the 26th!)
would you risk it?
Get the flux one for a month or will they not do that?
i would put the car in a secure garage for a few weeks, and if you are really worried about theft then just spend a few hours removing key components (ie the brake nipples etc!). Well worth it for the savings and the incompetence of flux.
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Originally posted by Findlay234
Get the flux one for a month or will they not do that?
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Originally posted by JoelP
i would put the car in a secure garage for a few weeks, and if you are really worried about theft then just spend a few hours removing key components (ie the brake nipples etc!). Well worth it for the savings and the incompetence of flux.
have you tried footman james, couldn't beat them with my kit,bike and tintop cover.
Ray
Need to take it off the road if uninsured, just in case. Especially with the crushing of uninsured vehicles policy some areas have passed. Should
really SORN it as well, but that's just paperwork and a stamp.
I'd be tempted take a wheel or two in the house as well, just to make sure they would need proper machinery to move it..
Go back to Flux, tell them you've got a cheaper quote elsewhere. Chances are, they'll match it but make it clear that the details need to be
correct on the proposal before you accept it.
Personally I wouldn't be too worried about the incompetence of the staff that work there. They're only brokers.
Phil
On the flip side Ive been with Flux for years, they paid up and let me keep the car last year when I had a little off and the premium only went up £12 on renewal recently, I expected much more of a price hike.
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Originally posted by Hellfire
Go back to Flux, tell them you've got a cheaper quote elsewhere. Chances are, they'll match it but make it clear that the details need to be correct on the proposal before you accept it.
Personally I wouldn't be too worried about the incompetence of the staff that work there. They're only brokers.
Phil
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Originally posted by rayward
have you tried footman james, couldn't beat them with my kit,bike and tintop cover.
Ray
Did you not get a price promise with flux renewal details (pinned at the back?) - I did last month,
I'd got a better quote from these
http://www.osborneandsons.co.uk/specialcars.html#2
Call AF's bluff and - and they did the promise....knocked best part of 60 quid off what I paid them last year.
[Edited on 31/8/06 by skidude88]