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911hillclimber wrote:About 10 years ago they said they had covered me for another year, but shortly after they notified me they would not insure the car as the 911 was fitted with a roll cage having covered the car for years with it and that I had been driving without cover as they delayed the change to me. They had changed their insurer I think.
I then had difficulty getting NCB proof and all that and had to scrabble around for another company while having a busy time at work to say the least, all added up to a bad experience.
Best bit though was finding Hagerty who sorted the lot in 5 mins, maybe less over the phone. It took me longer to send the required pictures to them.

Ever since I've stayed with them finding most others are awkward due to the mods on the car. Hagerty understood all the terms and their effect and accepted the agreed value etc with zero fuss.
Interesting, especially as FJ are now the headline sponsors of the British Hillclimb Cup (Leaders championship as was) Cars like yours form the backbone of the production based classes. I guess they won't have much return in business terms unless they have changed their tune. :?

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Hello J:
maybe they have, but at the time they were uncaring, unhelpful etc. despite many years of loyalty on my half.
Hagerty were the opposite, but haven't bothered to try FJ again. Plenty of fish in the Insurance Sea.
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I got a quote from FJ this year but it wasn't competitive and found there customer services hard work
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Before my experience, they were great, no complaints, but something suddenly changed.
No matter, Hagerty are perfectly all I need.

As a slight aside, agreed value never seems to get changed unless the owner changes it.
My bitza 911 is still at the same value since 5 years now.
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Any updates on these insurers.? Some typical costs would help this thread. My current insurers, Locton want £500 for 1500 miles on my ST build. Agreed value 125k. Any comparisons lads.
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Mine is with RH and has been for a few years - shopped around at the beginning of this year and they were still very competitive. It's about £900 a year but thats' my early 911, 993, T25 Camper and Boxster
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I still find RH the most competitive.
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I went to FJ and Flux and then went to ClassicLine after reading about them on Porsche forums, and they were cheaper and offered free international breakdown, and paid £24 for an agreed value. They were also the most professional and friendly. I pay under £200 for any car I’ve had with them, including my ‘72.
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Footman James this year was £285
That included:
Agreed value of 85k - (£12)
Drive to work (£20)
Arrangement fee!!! (£20)
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After my miserable FJ experience, I would never use them.
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Re: Insurance

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My insurers have sharpened there pencil..! £436.00 for 5k miles. Don't ask don't get. :)
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