Um, insurance time.

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

I have two quotes, £426 from e-bike and £474 from Carole Nash (both TPFT) and I don't know which one to go for. Both have the same features (except european cover is optional on ebike) and I'm tempted just to lump for the cheaper one. The carole nash policy has a £300 excess though, compared to £150 with ebike.

Is TPFT worth it? Carole nash consider the book value of the DR to be £1900, if it gets swiped, will i get that back? Both want 220ish for tpo, sould i just go that route instead?

Also, any one have any other insurers to try, i've had a pop at the major ones...
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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Im not too sure on insurers as I only rang 3.
First one was 380 TPFT 2nd 360 TPFT 3rd (MCE) I lied and said my best offer I had was 260 TPFT. I got insurance for 220 in the then.
Hate lieing, but saves over 100 squid!

paulthewitt · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2004 Karma :

so ebike is £50 less and has a cheaper excess.....

seems simple to me....go with ebike. And take tpft. always worth it imo

Paul

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

Ok, I think I'll go with them. They have since sweetened the deal by sending me an e-mail offering the legal cover free. Crisis (well, it didn't really start) over.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

My da insured the GPZ with ebike for about £80, they seem decent enough price wise.
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Jackyboy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Karma :

ebike have a reputation for hasty claims handling within the industry. Bennetts have one of the best reputations of any company, bike or car, and nash are pretty close. try adrian flux, they are on the same sort of par.
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Remember, phone Carole Nash and tell them E-Bike gave you a better quote. When I did that they ended up on top, albeit by £2, eventually. Laughing

_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

Ebike-974, MCE-529 and mce said they're gonna try get me a cheaper quote, got to call lexham see what they're gonna give me, i expect around 500 in the end, not bad for an 18yr old on a 6 month old 750 Mr. Green

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