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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 10:03:06 am

Title: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 10:03:06 am
£680 insrance renwal! WHAT! "ive had a cheaper quote online" "ok Mr Saxon lets see what we can do...oh yes we can do this its £276 now" ... why not just just say that in the first place!
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: EandM on August 21, 2012, 10:23:08 am
£680 insrance renwal! WHAT! "ive had a cheaper quote online" "ok Mr Saxon lets see what we can do...oh yes we can do this its £276 now" ... why not just just say that in the first place!

Because many insurance companies are lying, cheating weasels.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 21, 2012, 10:29:08 am
whos that with ?
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 10:35:49 am
Wel it was on elephant.co.uk but i think the insurer is Gladiator. Vauxhal combo 1.7di, im 27 with 9 years no claims.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: EandM on August 21, 2012, 10:42:53 am
We've used Gladiator a few times and found them to very good in terms of pricing and customer service.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 11:12:08 am
Oh yeh service has been good...just saying that the renewal price they gave me and then a phone call moe than halved it.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 21, 2012, 02:41:46 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: KS Cleaning on August 21, 2012, 03:44:11 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
That's a bit cheeky,are u tryin to say that firematt disny have a real van? ?
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 21, 2012, 03:50:12 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
That's a bit cheeky,are u tryin to say that firematt disny have a real van? ?

ehhhh yes lol window cleaners have it easy small vans cheap gear , cheap insurnce try running a truckmounted carpet cleaner and watch the pounds fly out of the window
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 05:43:53 pm
Just had a quick look on my drive...theres defo a real van there, with real gear in and a real business. Mind you im not out to prove anything so maybe it isnt a real van or business after all.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: KS Cleaning on August 21, 2012, 06:49:23 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
That's a bit cheeky,are u tryin to say that firematt disny have a real van? ?

ehhhh yes lol window cleaners have it easy small vans cheap gear , cheap insurnce try running a truckmounted carpet cleaner and watch the pounds fly out of the window
Na yer awrite,a would rather stick to window cleaning and watch the pounds flyin into ma pocket if thats ok wi you.Does my Transit qualify for 'real van' status?it's only a SWB.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: EandM on August 21, 2012, 06:57:11 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
That's a bit cheeky,are u tryin to say that firematt disny have a real van? ?

ehhhh yes lol window cleaners have it easy small vans cheap gear , cheap insurnce try running a truckmounted carpet cleaner and watch the pounds fly out of the window


My Ranger is all in Fully Comp at £440
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: ascjim on August 21, 2012, 09:27:43 pm
The same happened to me, they asked for £600+ then somehow magically got it down to £300......w****rs x
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 21, 2012, 10:35:44 pm
sounds cheap to me try insureing a real van with real gear in it as mind comes   just under 1400 a year full no claims and everything  :o
That's a bit cheeky,are u tryin to say that firematt disny have a real van? ?

ehhhh yes lol window cleaners have it easy small vans cheap gear , cheap insurnce try running a truckmounted carpet cleaner and watch the pounds fly out of the window
Na yer awrite,a would rather stick to window cleaning and watch the pounds flyin into ma pocket if thats ok wi you.Does my Transit qualify for 'real van' status?it's only a SWB.

Only SWB? No i dont think that qualifies as a real van
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: richard jagger on August 22, 2012, 05:53:21 am
Insurance in th U K is such a total rip off. Other countries its less costly were there is much more risk of theft or collision and even HI jacking. The restriction on what we can do with our vans is tantamount to dictating how we must use our vans. Its a killer for a new business.I cannot stand insurance its about  time they were investigate as an industry and give the British public the value and service the pay so much for. They are a God unto themselves.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: STEVE-UK on August 22, 2012, 06:32:09 am
I have a Renaut Trafic and a transit and both come in at £1200 each plus a 21 year old in a transit costing £3500 all vans fitted with 1000 litre tanks
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: LWC on August 22, 2012, 07:41:48 am
I have a Renaut Trafic and a transit and both come in at £1200 each plus a 21 year old in a transit costing £3500 all vans fitted with 1000 litre tanks

You must have one of these "real vans with real gear" at prices like that, sounds like yours is a alot more realer than anyone elses though.
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on August 22, 2012, 10:59:51 am
I have a Renaut Trafic and a transit and both come in at £1200 each plus a 21 year old in a transit costing £3500 all vans fitted with 1000 litre tanks

You must have one of these "real vans with real gear" at prices like that, sounds like yours is a alot more realer than anyone elses though.

lol ive seen the price of these wfp things there cheap as chips even the top end ones are  hey if your earning that much why you moaning about the price ? surley if you got that much money 600 pounds is northing ???
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: ronnie paton on August 22, 2012, 02:21:56 pm
that will not include (if you have) reach and wash system being fitted that is classed has a mod and bumps up premiums.

to not declare this would mean your insurance will be invalid if you have an accident and the insurance are made aware of this
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: Pete10 on August 22, 2012, 10:06:07 pm
hahaha, I've only ever looked on the carpet cleaners forum once......a lady carpet cleaner stirred em all up with mention of a price war and all hell broke loose.....could the same person be playing devils advocate on here perhaps.....hehehehehe?  ;)
Title: Re: £680 van insurance renewal!!
Post by: matta on August 24, 2012, 01:37:43 pm
left my old company on anglesey to start my own round. been paying 1800 for this years van insurance on a 1.9 berlingo. im 20 and it blows!