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Arran73



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LoveTheMud wrote:
Just a thought - I realised that I hadn't updated my insurance with Hastings to include my snorkel so I called them. Hastings don't cover snorkels so I have 7 days to get new insurance... Thought I'd let you know...

Any recommendations on insurance company?


Wow why would a snorkel have anything to do with your insurance. I left the UK befour I could drive so don't know much about UK insurance so exuse my ignorance.
Post #512473 9th Mar 2016 4:16pm
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couplands



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Most things add a "risk" factor to the vehicle/owner. Usually just because its different and the insurers cant determine what risk it might pose.

If in doubt declare all mods and see what the insurers say.

Luckily, I have insured my D90 with NFU for the last 14 years and they seem happy with my declarations, including a raised air intake/snorkel.

cheers

simon
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LoveTheMud



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Yeah they said it was high risk... Crazy really but I can see many people killing their cars as they wade in water because they have a snorkel, especially with all these floods in recent years, as an off road exclusion wouldn't have stopped it.
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strang



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Arran73 wrote:
[Wow why would a snorkel have anything to do with your insurance. I left the UK befour I could drive so don't know much about UK insurance so exuse my ignorance.


My insurance told me fitting a snorkel is an 'off road' modification, and therefore increased the premium! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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couplands



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^^^ I had the same conversation with Aviva, they wouldn't insure my Defender because it could go "off-road"...no sh!t its a Land Rover...!

cheers

simon
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LoveTheMud



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Haha Rolling with laughter they work in the car insurance industry, yet I'm pretty sure if it isn't pink or red or blue then they can't tell the difference
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custom90



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couplands wrote:
^^^ I had the same conversation with Aviva, they wouldn't insure my Defender because it could go "off-road"...no sh!t its a Land Rover...!

cheers

simon


They are crap, tried to charge me 1370£ PA for insurance. Rolling Eyes

Paying half that elsewhere...
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