Great Insurance Quote - Elephant.co.uk

A-plan are the other insurance company carving themself a market at the moment.. cheap for 3-4 years until they have to start making money.. and of course don't expect claims to be smooth ;-)

Nope thats what MB Insurance charge

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Just checked elephant. Funny thing is that their quotation is £20 cheaper if kept on a driveway rather than a garage overnight.

Well it good bye Mercedes Insurance and hello NFU

On a like for like 5*

MB £1,440.40 (though they did offer me a discressionary £50 off) £650 excess and no no claims protection (additional £100). NFU £800.72P excess £150 and first £25 for windscreen and protected NCB.

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who, me?

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Try Privilege. I pay about 500 for a 01 G500.

I'm currently paying circa £900 for fully comp, 5 yrs NCD, roadside assistance and full coverage for Europe including off-road. I think my deductable is £400 but can't really remember.

But I am also limited to 7500 miles per annum. Although my insurance is for both business and personal use which boosts it and I also haven't had a UK licence for that long. Strange that they will give me a NCD for longer than I have held a UK licence!!!

I also supposedly live in one of the boroughs with the highest car theft rates in London (Islington). But it is kept in a gated compound with CCTV and does have an alarm.

I once spoke to someone with a G400 who was paying £350 per annum. Lived down on the coast. So location makes a huge difference.

Also a member who lives in London and also has a place in the country said it was something like half the cost to insure his G at his country address.

Tried Privilege. They did not have the G400 listed, but they were good enough to call their underwriters and agreed to rate it the same as a G320, as the nearest model to it. Cost: £408 for my dad + £40 for additional driver (me!). Much better quote than NU at £700+.

However, it won't be covered for theft until I can show that it has the approved security device fitted: Mercedes MB SS3.

I've been told that mine is one of the most expensive but considering I've got secure off street parking I am paying significantly more than everyone else in London for roughly equal value vehicles.

Even calling some of the other insurers doesn't really save me much if I want the same level of coverage.

I'm wondering what else could be boosting my rates by so much...

The only thing is Mark in the same area pays roughly the same as me.

There your problem MARK sharing the same postcode and REMEMBER his antic,s before the snorkel with new engine,s lol 8)

SW20.

If your G-wagen is a UK model (G300TD might qualify as same), then Esure are definitely the cheapest at about £200 for a '96 G300E

Otherwise, try calling Darren at Privilege (ext 2881). He seemed quite helpful.

However, if you have requirements for additional cover for off-road use etc, that might add to the premium.

latest info as goes.....

my clk55 cab is insured last month by adrian flux for £820, not too bad.

got a call from elephant for a quote on 2 cars in the same family so they have qouted me £520 for my clk55 cab :shock:

and £205 for my G300, all details being the same, ie excess etc...

there sister company is admiral. you guys might want to insure 2[ where possible]cars in the same family for a better deal maybe :wink:

even though adrian flux are charging me £300 fees :x i am still better off.

what a result :P

What do insurance co's mean when they say "off road cover"?

Sounds far too much a blanket statement to mean anything

Sounds far too much a blanket statement to mean anything

With the NFU - what they mean is covered is any off roading so long as it is not Speed testing, racing or time trials and 'extreame off roading' by that they mean north face of Snowdon, intentional rock sliding etc etc.

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