Insurance

furterfan · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Insurance

{apologies if this has been covered before, did a search, but couldn't find anything that seemed relevant}
My car insurance does not cover my tom tom 700
With thefts of sat nav on the increase, does anyone know of an insurerer who will insure my tom tom as a seperate unit.
Thank you

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Insurance

chris_w · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject:

do you intend to leave it in the car?
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fatmanscoop · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

i am with Norwich union and they cover my TT on my car insurance i know this as it was stolen last year and they covered the cost for a new one
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chris_w · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

Bob_W · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

Hi,

I am with More Than and when I asked they said it was covered, and I leave mine in the car at all times. I checked with the house insurance and they said not insured with them and they wowuld not insure it.

Bob_W.

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CharlieR · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

chris_w · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

chris_w · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:49 pm Post subject:

Bob_W · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

chris_w · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

Strange thing to do ......... but hey that's your decision.

Have you ever had a car broken into? you're making some BIG assumptions.

Thought about the increase in premium?

or the fact that your car will possibly need bodywork depending on how thet get in? they keep coming back as well when they know what you've got.

I know because it happened to me. the first time the damage came to £3000 - just because the couldn't be bothered putting the screwdriver down they'd used to break in.

They managed to damage the bodywork, seats, dashboard and all because I'd left a mount in the windscreen.

And after I'd done this they tried a couple of more times on the off chance something had been left in the glove box.

Good Luck
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CeeJay · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:46 am Post subject:

Hi Guys.

After all that said, I always use to remove mine from my car (thinking it was the safest option), then had it nicked from a site whilst working in Kew, London. I was working alone so I thought I would have no problems.
Someone jumped through an open ground floor window, rifled my bag and made off with it. Crying or Very sad

Gutted or what. Censored

Not covered on any policy.

CJ

Bob_W · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:15 am Post subject:

Hi All,

Cris_w: No I have never had a car broken into, so never thought about the damage and cost of repair, and as you say because of that the increase in premium.

Tumbleweed: As my insurance is fully comprehensive and they provide a courtesy car no problem about running around, as the car is newish 2 years old I would think it would go back to the dealer as it is a private car and not a company car.

Lastly when I say I leave the GO in the car I am not talking about in a back street/carpark in Manchester or London but in my home town, I am not going to say where it is but it is a quiet place. I always try to leave my car in a main street where possible, or where there are plenty of people about. When I have to leave my car in a back street if I visit someone and I am going to be away from the car for some time then I do remove the TomTom but I still leave the mount.

I may just be lucky or live in a nice area, however, I would remove the Go if I was not in my own area.

Regards,

Bob_W

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