New Wheels, Insurance Rip Off

[Fester2382]

I have just phoned my insurance company to let them no i have put after market wheels on, and they want to add £200 to my policy, has anyone else found this

 

[Revels]

Ouch! Pay it, change insurance or dont put them on.

 

[Chrisjk]

direct line wanted £400 extra for our 20" Ronals

 

[Fester2382]

they are 16inch, am really peeded off, didnt think it would put the price up so much, though performance modifcations would but not wheels, life a b*tch

 

[davebem]

Are they Renault wheels or off another Clio?

 

[Chrisjk]

i think its because any new wheels are probably going to increase the stealabilty value, so its a high risk modification

 

[daydotz]

directline seem a bit funny they wont cover me for a remap or any mods till im 25 i only want a remap im not planing on slaming induction kits an drain pipes :dapprove: or any bodykits

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Tesco wanted £400 for an exhaust early last year. Had a friendly word with their supervisor and that suddenley changed to £20

 

[davebem]

When I had my 1.2 (although this was over a year ago now), elephant wanted extra £120 per year for lowering (not under 60mm) and alloy wheels.

 

[terribleclio]

directline seem a bit funny they wont cover me for a remap or any mods till im 25 i only want a remap im not planing on slaming induction kits an drain pipes :dapprove: or any bodykits

It does state in the terms and conditions they don't insure mods unless your over 25.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

directline seem a bit funny they wont cover me for a remap or any mods till im 25 i only want a remap im not planing on slaming induction kits an drain pipes :dapprove: or any bodykits

It does state in the terms and conditions they don't insure mods unless your over 25.

Yes.

But I didn't think remaps counted as mods, for the simple reason they're invisible

 

[ChrisH]

churchill refused to insure me for alloys as i was under 21 was only on a 1.2 04 plate ibiza aswell

 

[Clio_Craig]

i payed an extra 80£ for mine with the rac

 

[kiza1986]

I pay an extra £0 for quite a few mods......

 

[terribleclio]

It does state in the terms and conditions they don't insure mods unless your over 25.

Yes.

But I didn't think remaps counted as mods, for the simple reason they're invisible

Of course they are mods...invisible maybe, why did you tell them if it's invisible

 

[Clio_Matt]

paid £80 for alloy wheels and a full stainless system. I'm 19 tho

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yes.

But I didn't think remaps counted as mods, for the simple reason they're invisible

Of course they are mods...invisible maybe, why did you tell them if it's invisible

I didn't

 

[Gumby]

But I didn't think remaps counted as mods, for the simple reason they're invisible

Ooooh no they're not

 

[Marky_]

churchill refused to insure me for alloys as i was under 21 was only on a 1.2 04 plate ibiza aswell

Same. Well apart from the SEAT bit :rasp:
I just changed company. Lost 4 months of my no claims and chrged an extra month. Worth it i think.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

But I didn't think remaps counted as mods, for the simple reason they're invisible

Ooooh no they're not

Uneducated ?

Oooooh Yes.