Hi People,
Right I am going to name and shame. Three weeks ago I got my 88 inch Series
- So I insured with Firebond, reasonable amount at £188 for third party fire and theft, business use. They took £67 as a deposit and sent me my documents. I had got them out of a Land Rover magazine. I filled in details of the modifications that I had undertaken in the last three weeks. Really radical stuff like:-
Soundproofing the Cab, Adding rear seatbelts, Fitting a louder horn, Putting the spare wheel on the bonnet, even though it has the fittings already, Finally the massive one - putting chequerplate on my front bumper.
Well with this amount of radical modifications they decide they would have to cancel my insurance. Within seven days I would be uninsured.
People be cautious with Firebond you do any modifications your insurance is invalid. I could not believe it considering that they advertise in a Land Rover magazine. Anyway at the moment I am trying to get back my deposit. I cannot say much more as I am making a complaint to their Managing Director.
So I started to telephone around. Secure Direct would not insure the vehicle as I had put chequerplate on the bumper and they had never heard of someone doing that!!! They even asked why I had soundproofed it!!! Some other companies who advertise in Land Rover Magazines did not know what a Series 3 was.
What a breath of fresh air when I phoned up Sureterm Direct - they said straight away - well with a Land Rover you do modify it, people like to play. My modifications made no difference whatsoever and they considered they were minor, the only time they get worried is if I put a 5.7 litre Chevy engine in. So they qouted me, wait for it: £173 Fully Comprehensive, Class 1 Business, Green Lane use, loads of benefits and the deposit was less. I could have kissed them. So I am now with Sureterm Direct and not FIREBOND.
Andrew
I have been quoted happy.