Bill Prawn Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Ignorance will never stand up in a court of law:( Nor stupidity, if this is what the company have said follow it through so you get the correct cover. I had the same problem, the quoted one type and then the policy said another. It transpired that they did'nt insure that model. Told them to cancel, got full refund and moved elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Originally posted by Faith Adopter Should I claim ignorance and run the risk with elephant or continue with my current insurance company? Anybody else had a similar problem? They said a similar thing to me once when I phoned up for a quote. I think it depends on who you talk to, some of them are complete muppets. Give A plan a try, at least they know what they're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I am currentley insured with elephant. They said they are all classed under Supra TT. I did say to him on the phone it is a RZ-S and he said it would be ok. Unfortunaley I had a accident 2 months ago and the car is being repaired at the moment. I have had no probelms with elephant at all so far claming touch wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprarob Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Donster only just noticed this thread were abouts in Notts are you I,ll come and have a look with you if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Adopter Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 ......after a further conversation with elephant and now a supervisor they have clearly stipulated that they do not cover the RZ or GZ models (this has also been checked and double checked with their underwriters too) I was told by the supervisor that the base model (which allegedly was only made for a very short period of time, named a straight "Toyota Supra TT") is the only version they will cover, "even though it may only read this on your registration document", he "apologised for the incompetence/inaccuracies of some of their new staff" but continued by reiterating all of the above...... To double check the model of your beloved and to ascertain whether you are truly insured you can call Toyota's import department on (01737) 367931 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Strange just looked at my policy and it does state the car as a Supra Twin Turbo (import) not a RZ-S. After the accident they sent out a assesors and the repairs got aproved. No question about model or anything. I have not a bad word to say for them yet (holds breath) although I have heard some horror stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Weird that they quoted me on an RZ when I was looking. I also used to use a well known supermarket chain for our insurance but they were so competetive because they were insuring us as a mk3 muppets. Norwich Union Direct came in best for us this year but they don't touch heavily modded cars. As far as a claim goes I think they will pay out no problems as who really knows exactly what model any given TT supe is apart from the obvious aero-top which is never specified anywhere on any insurance document even though they are more valuable than their hardtop equivalent. To answer the original question even though that car is probably gone now, if its an old motor then the intercoolers have a tendency of rotting away with age so if that hasn't been changed then one of them might be required at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithStalker Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 so those 3 years i was with Elephant i wasnt insured?/?1?1?1?1?1?1?1?1?1/!??!!? holy sue'ing my arse if i had an accident batman this scared me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Adopter Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 "As far as a claim goes I think they will pay out no problems as who really knows exactly what model any given TT supe is apart from the obvious aero-top which is never specified anywhere on any insurance document" They can tell via the model code stamped on the VIN plate, http://www.mkiv.co.nz/specs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Mate they don't look that closely. The majority of assesors come out take one look at an import and go "write off" Because they know bugger all about them. They know so little that the insurance companies at the moment are charging penny perfect the same for N/A's as they are for TT insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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