Bob Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Had a quote from "Budget" that made me laugh. £2419 And HSBC who tried the hard sell over the phone went all quite and won't ring me back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Tesco ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Well if you want real proof of Elephant's crapness try this: I just phoned to make sure the renewel notice they gave me was actually correct based on the fact that it was so significantly cheaper than everywhere else. I gritted my teeth through the bloke laughing at me and saying 'Well I've never had anyone phone up because their insurance was too cheap before! ho ho ho' and he then confirmed that yes it's a Toyota, yes is a Supra, yes it's a Twin Turbo... but no it's not an import. After consulting his colleague he comes back and says 'Now you renewed with us in 2004, didn't you read the policy then to make sure it's correct?'. Yes, says I, and it's an accurate description of the car, as it IS a Toyota Supra Twin Turbo. Yes, says he, but it's an import. Yes, says I, but how am I to know that it is incorrect, especially as you don't quote for imports via your website so I had to do it via the phone and when the chap asked me 'Why aren't you doing this via the website?' I replied 'Because it's an import, you don't quote for imports on your website, and I need a quote for an import', so the key word there was actually 'IMPORT' I think. Oh, says he. So are you telling me, says I, that infact my car isn't currently insured and probably hasn't been for the last 2 years? Er, say he, probably not actually And it's not technically insured at the moment? asks I Probably not, says he. So he works out the correct amount - £459 - but points out to me that because it's an import they wouldn't be able to supply a courtesy car in the event of an accident. What POSSIBLE bearing does it have on supplying a courtesy car that it's an import? So I'd just like to say for anyone insured with or thinking of getting insured with Elephant that they are officially CRAP. Now I'm going to phone Sky back for immediate cover. FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Now insured with Greenlight - £200 more than Elephant, but with like for like cover, track day cover, and various other gubbins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Glad I insured with Sky and not Elephant after reading that:whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I found the AA was the cheapest for me by a long way :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Elephant: £308 Hastings Direct: £1000+ Lancaster: £501 Sky: £491 Any others I can try? I'm determined to get away from elephant. Bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Bell came through £20 cheaper than Admiral for me, who in turn were £40 cheaper than Elephant. It really is a lottery, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 They don't provide a courtesy car with an import because as part of keeping costs down, they feel it may take longer to source parts for an import therefore costing more for the courtesy car. Anyway don't you know that imports are 50 times more likely to crash or get stolen and it takes 18 weeks to get ANY part from Japan and costs 10 times more than a UK car? That's what the insurance companies seem to think anyway! Elephant are pretty crap by the sounds of it, but I doubt they are any worse than any other insurance company when it comes to a pay out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Adrian Flux keep giving me good quotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Bizarrely, Adrian Flux just quoted more than 3 times what Greenlight did, at a staggering £3025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Elephant have got me listed to have a courtesy car in the event of an accident, and mine is definitely for an Import, plus when I phoned to renew, I actually got a very nice sounding English lady, who did me a very good quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Bizarrely, Adrian Flux just quoted more than 3 times what Greenlight did, at a staggering £3025. Adrian Flux are con men lol....they quoted me 3x what Sky did :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 So would my 1995 J-spec clasify as a "classic" then? That would be sweet! Oh yeah and I'm with Elephant at the mo, and like everyone else, I've found them to be as intelligent as a bunch of zombified monkies (on the whole!) yes it does. mine is a 1995 j-spec twin 6 speed. only 21, 1ncb, only £1,674 im going to take it out with the next week, with cat1, alloys, adjustable suspension, exhaust, filter, uprated intercooler, and bodykit. ive put mine down as 7000 miles a year. i believe daston had the same car as you, i.e non turbo and pays around 900. he is young as well Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Adrian Flux i think can be hit or miss. They've done some really good prices for people on here, but for me they couldn't match anything by anyone else. Norwich Union are my favourite quoteing me 3/4 times what Elephant and Sky offered I had a good laugh about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Adrian Flux are defiantly hit and miss. Their prices really do vary but I'd still give them a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supRo Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Adrian Flux? robbing scum!!!! When I bought my supra this time last year, I phoned just a few insurance companies and went with Adrian Flux....It was 2.1K....with my mods (BPU and CF bits) they pushed it up to 2700! Just had a quote with Lancaster today......gave them same details, agreed value cover 10K miles limit.........all for a grand and I haven't shopped around yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 yes it does. mine is a 1995 j-spec twin 6 speed. only 21, 1ncb, only £1,674 im going to take it out with the next week, with cat1, alloys, adjustable suspension, exhaust, filter, uprated intercooler, and bodykit. ive put mine down as 7000 miles a year. i believe daston had the same car as you, i.e non turbo and pays around 900. he is young as well Si Sweet, however, the only problem i have is that i have made a claim earlier this year. If i remember correctly their policy is as long as you have not made a claim in the past 12 months they will insure you so i'll wait til january i think!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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