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[TobyC]

I cut the grass.

 

[chazt]

I singed it.

 

[Vacumatic]

Me: Mick (a near neighbour who is an engineer at what used to be ICI, a chemicals company) has been playing a lot of golf lately

Mrs Vac: Yes, he worked on parakeets, they have stopped that now because of the dangers

Me: (thinking firstly he is an engineer and also do parakeets peck or something?) Are you sure?

Mrs Vac: Yes, They have stopped it,

Me: Do you mean Paraquat?

 

[Northam Saint]

Had a fun exchange with Admiral insurance. Renewal for Porsche came through, last year £325, this…….£411. So contact them saying to cancel and they offer me a loyalty discount making it £379. Gocompare ? £168 ! Reason for the increase ? All due to rising repair costs, repair ? LOL If the Porsche gets involved in a crash it is over 40 years old, they would write it off ! They won’t answer the question why wasn’t the loyalty discount there from the start. All a big rip off !

 

[TobyC]

Had a fun exchange with Admiral insurance. Renewal for Porsche came through, last year £325, this…….£411. So contact them saying to cancel and they offer me a loyalty discount making it £379. Gocompare ? £168 ! Reason for the increase ? All due to rising repair costs, repair ? LOL If the Porsche gets involved in a crash it is over 40 years old, they would write it off ! They won’t answer the question why wasn’t the loyalty discount there from the start. All a big rip off !

 

[Twelvefret]

Had a fun exchange with Admiral insurance. Renewal for Porsche came through, last year £325, this…….£411. So contact them saying to cancel and they offer me a loyalty discount making it £379. Gocompare ? £168 ! Reason for the increase ? All due to rising repair costs, repair ? LOL If the Porsche gets involved in a crash it is over 40 years old, they would write it off ! They won’t answer the question why wasn’t the loyalty discount there from the start. All a big rip off !

In the US there are three options. We have to carry liability. The other policies cost more.

 

[Vacumatic]

Had a fun exchange with Admiral insurance. Renewal for Porsche came through, last year £325, this…….£411. So contact them saying to cancel and they offer me a loyalty discount making it £379. Gocompare ? £168 ! Reason for the increase ? All due to rising repair costs, repair ? LOL If the Porsche gets involved in a crash it is over 40 years old, they would write it off ! They won’t answer the question why wasn’t the loyalty discount there from the start. All a big rip off !

Not sure what I would do in your shoes, being someone who hates being ripped off by insurers. Never had a fault claim in all my years of driving but still they know how to charge like a herd of wildebeest.

£168 is about the mark, more or less what you would expect to pay for third party only, perhaps go for a large excess on comp on the basis that you would not be claiming for small repairs and effectively total loss only claims.

One make clubs often have good deals,

The insurance policy your Porsche deserves | Porsche Club News | Porsche Club Great Britain

The insurance policy your Porsche deserves, Club partners Lockton explain the basics and why they can do better published 27/07/2023 by Porsche Club GB

www.porscheclubgb.com

 

[Northam Saint]

Not sure what I would do in your shoes, being someone who hates being ripped off by insurers. Never had a fault claim in all my years of driving but still they know how to charge like a herd of wildebeest.

£168 is about the mark, more or less what you would expect to pay for third party only, perhaps go for a large excess on comp on the basis that you would not be claiming for small repairs and effectively total loss only claims.

One make clubs often have good deals,

The insurance policy your Porsche deserves | Porsche Club News | Porsche Club Great Britain

The insurance policy your Porsche deserves, Club partners Lockton explain the basics and why they can do better published 27/07/2023 by Porsche Club GB

www.porscheclubgb.com

I have something like 37 years with no claims at all and a clean driving licence. I have a few weeks to investigate a better deal.

 

[Zorro]

Typical renewal story with any UK company.

Renewal quote is xx% higher than last year.

You ring them and they immediately offer to reduce it by same amount or more.

I honestly think it's just a numbers game for them - they try it on with everyone and see which "mugs" just renew.

Have had this with Virgin Media, Car insurance, House insurance, AA breakdown cover etc,etc

I spend an hour on the phone and "save" hundreds of £££'s

 

[Northam Saint]

Typical renewal story with any UK company.

Renewal quote is xx% higher than last year.

You ring them and they immediately offer to reduce it by same amount or more.

I honestly think it's just a numbers game for them - they try it on with everyone and see which "mugs" just renew.

Have had this with Virgin Media, Car insurance, House insurance, AA breakdown cover etc,etc

I spend an hour on the phone and "save" hundreds of £££'s

Best part is I was looking at a Porsche Boxster a couple of weeks ago, bearing in mind it was younger and a 2.7 and with the lad on too who is 25 and managed a quote of £259 ! It really upsets the 17/18 year olds at college LOL !

 

[R181]

Decided to bit the bullet tomorrow to get fitted for and order my first set of bifocals. It should be interesting to see how much it will cost.

Bob