Car insurance question

Ford295 replied on 02/03/2016 22:25

Posted on 02/03/2016 22:25

Hi all,

Not sure if this sits in this area, but we are new to caravaning so it won't be far away. I had to have a tow bar fitted to my Kia Sorento so I could join the world of caravaning. I rang my car insurance to tell them about the tow bar as it is classed as a modification and I was shocked to hear that the under righters refused my insurance and I was left having to take out a new policy And of course it went up in cost as well. Anyone else had this?Worried 

ALANkW replied on 04/03/2016 20:17

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:17

A bit off topic but my neighbour took his wife off his polcy on renewal yes no problem sir this will increase the price by £50 

What the 

Ford295 replied on 04/03/2016 20:20

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:20

Well that is an easy one, my wife is always telling me to slow down. So if she wasn't there it would certainly increase my risk

PR1 replied on 04/03/2016 20:24

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:24

A bit off topic but my neighbour took his wife off his polcy on renewal yes no problem sir this will increase the price by £50 

What the 

Put myself on my daughters policy and the cost came down by £220 a year!

Nuggy replied on 04/03/2016 20:36

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:36

Ford295, they are trying to con you, I have a Sorento and a few weeks ago notified my insurance about the towbar I have had fitted. They said thanks for letting us know, there is no extra charge to my premium. I am with Royal Sun Alliance.

Vicmallows replied on 04/03/2016 20:38

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:38

Many quote MORE for 3rd-Party-Only than for Fully-Comp.

Apparantly those who request 3rd Party (thinking it will be the cheapest) are statistically the higher risk.

 

Scottie2 replied on 04/03/2016 20:50

Posted on 04/03/2016 20:50

My Mondeo insurance renewal arrived from Direct Line recently. I went on to them stating the increase  from last year was more than I thought reasonable. Spoke to Loyalty Dept., and received a reduction of the annual premium of £28. It is always worthwhile to try negotiating .

Wildwood replied on 05/03/2016 18:44

Posted on 05/03/2016 18:44

Wonder how they would view a factory fit towbar which is not classed as a modification.

Anything that is not in the standard spec is a modification. A factory fit towbar is a modification because it is an extra, the fact it was fitted by the manufacturer at the end of the line makes no difference.

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