So sue me - Caravan insurance

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  1. Remal

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    So insured with Coast specialist caravans, holiday hope insurance company.

    They want £450 for a 2011 Swift challenger 625. twin axle . So a large van but not worth more than 12-14k

    but they want more money for something thats not on the road every day and my car insurance is less but the car costs more.

    We have the alarm, hitch lock, wheel locks and it stays in Somerset on a camp site March until Sept/Oct/ then I bring it home

    Any recommendations on places to esquire about insurance quotes
     
    #1 Remal, Jun 14, 2013
  2. T.C

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    I have not used a Caravan for many years so I am well out of touch, but my parents were very active caravaners.

    If I recall correctly, my father used to arrange his through the Caravan Club at very reasonable rates. It may also be because he was a member, but I certainly recall that he used to say that the premium plus the membership was a fraction of the quotes he was getting from elsewhere.

    Just a thought for what it is worth.
     
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  4. Remal

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    Cheers both and TC. having once been a member of the caravan club when I was young and the family went to their events. i would not be joining. Very clicky and keeping up with the smiths from what I remember
     
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    Fair comment. I know my parents never went to any of the events, they only joined to reap the benefits of the cheap insurance
     
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    This is exactly the reason I joined to get the cheap
    Insurance. I have a twin axle 2009 tourer and awning in abersoch from march till end October with hitch lock the only requirement and its old for new replacement .My insurance is £350 approx a year which includes contents on my awning.
     
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  7. Remal

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    well never gave it and thought so maybe worth joining
     
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    just looking now and for £43 it looks like saving possibly a lot more. may be a member next week

    good heads up
     
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    will you be in cornwall with all the other snails at all this year matt
     
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  10. Remal

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    Snails???? i don;t normally do under 70 sir on the Mway. i know the limit is 60 But I hate being held up when trying to make progress even when towing a 2 ton van behind me

    that said No I won't. I tent most of the time and the van stays in Somerset for the family to use and get away from work
     
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  11. sinewave

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    Feckin Caravans, should ban em all! ;)
     
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  12. Remal

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    I get sock of them myself, why I keep up with the speed ont he roads ;)
     
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  13. Remal

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    well that's a no from them. no tracker no insurance. As I said to the nice lady I won't be fitting a tracker at the cost of £££ to fit then ££ each year when I can get insurance without.

    Onto the next insurance to phone

    thanks for the heads up
     
    #13 Remal, Jun 17, 2013

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