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Luke
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Joined: December 9th, 2008, 7:50 pm
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 Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? Little Louis wrote: Hi, could we compile a list of all the differences between an 85 and an 89 special?
Footman james can't insure me because it isn't 85 or before, so I'd like a list to present them with to show how insignificant the differences are?
Cheers. To be honest I wouldn't bother. The Charleston's 1985 (I think!) so Footman James were able to send me a renewal quote. The trouble was, it had jumped from £310 to over £700! I can't help thinking their PR department must quite like being able to say they've sorted the u25 issue out, but you can't be remotely serious about keeping sonebody's business if you more than double their premium in one go. We're with Adrian Flux now for a reasonably good price. It's not a classic policy but it's only for a year as we both turn 25 in a couple of months, and it's quite good timing from a point of view of hanging on to NCB for a couple more years.
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? As a youngen it is annoying. Ringing just to be told by various companys that they cant quote
My AF quote was with no NCB as woll ise all that on the 106
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baron_matt
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Joined: January 24th, 2010, 12:22 am
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Location: Buckinghoonshire
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? FJ lost my business.
They doubled all my insurance quotes and nothing had changed. They also have this bizarre cut of date system where they have agreed at what age a car becomes classic. Its stranger than you think.
A Citroen (any as far as I can understand) has to be over 20 years old, whereas a Jag only has to be over 6 years.
Mini's (proper ones) which were made until 2000 are regarded as classic.
If you have a Japanese car, good luck as they have to be over 30 before they are regarded as classic and any 1980's Vauxhall, regardless of how rare it is do not even qualify.
Its all a con really and this just shows how much of a con it really is. Now you can tell FJ to shove it up their arse, (that was my comment to their sales team) and I took my business to Peter James who was more than happy to give me a sensible quote for all my cars and bikes etc.
FJ don't care about you none of them do, they just want your money so play hard ball and tell them to stick it if you are not happy.
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Jono
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Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm
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Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? I swapped from Footman James to Peter James a couple of years ago. FJ wouldn't cover me for more than 90 days abroad (when I was working in Brittany for the summer), but Peter James would. The underwriter was the same, and all the policy terms and conditions (apart from the one I needed) were identical. So FJ clearly just couldn't be bothered to sort it out for me,
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knightley
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Joined: June 19th, 2010, 8:40 pm
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Location: Kingswood, S.Glos.
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? baron_matt wrote: I took my business to Peter James who was more than happy to give me a sensible quote for all my cars and bikes etc. For classic car insurance Peter James say the vehicles have to be over 30 years old. Our '87 D0lly does not qualify.
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Rhythm Thief
Firing on two.
Joined: March 10th, 2010, 12:37 am
Posts: 1927
Location: Alone in my polytunnel with my pitiful competition onions
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? That's odd, because Peter James insured my Fourtrak (1991) on a classic policy.
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm
Posts: 3332
Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? Rhythm Thief wrote: That's odd, because Peter James insured my Fourtrak (1991) on a classic policy. It's probably not that odd. Peter James' website says "30yr+" for an online quote, and also says "If not, call us". http://www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk/Qu ... Intro.aspx
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nodmoz
scared of the dark
Joined: December 11th, 2008, 11:36 pm
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Location: Staffs, UK
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? baron_matt wrote: FJ lost my business.
They doubled all my insurance quotes and nothing had changed. They also have this bizarre cut of date system where they have agreed at what age a car becomes classic. Its stranger than you think.
A Citroen (any as far as I can understand) has to be over 20 years old, whereas a Jag only has to be over 6 years.
Mini's (proper ones) which were made until 2000 are regarded as classic.
If you have a Japanese car, good luck as they have to be over 30 before they are regarded as classic and any 1980's Vauxhall, regardless of how rare it is do not even qualify.
Its all a con really and this just shows how much of a con it really is. Now you can tell FJ to shove it up their arse, (that was my comment to their sales team) and I took my business to Peter James who was more than happy to give me a sensible quote for all my cars and bikes etc.
FJ don't care about you none of them do, they just want your money so play hard ball and tell them to stick it if you are not happy. Trombone.
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Little Louis
Field Plougher
Joined: February 8th, 2009, 12:07 am
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? Russell wrote: Bloody kids today don't know they're born/want everything gifted on a plate/think the world owes them a living etc etc. England is mine, it owes me a living. Although thats probably more your generation than mine. I'm gonna stay with Elephant as of last night. Wheel fallen off car trailer, customer services closed, phoned sales changed insurance for me on the spot.
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Warren
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Joined: May 10th, 2012, 4:14 pm
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Location: Belper, Derbyshire.
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Re: Difference between an 85 and an 89 special? Jono wrote: FJ wouldn't cover me for more than 90 days abroad (when I was working in Brittany for the summer), but Peter James would. The underwriter was the same, and all the policy terms and conditions (apart from the one I needed) were identical. Blimey, do they still try to pull that one? We were having similar issues twenty years ago when we lived and worked in Brittany. There is no reason under EU insurance law to limit cover abroad to 90 days and then charge more for anything beyond that, other than blatant profiteering and charging for something under a false pretext just because they can.
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