glad im not they only one they are dear for rang them yesterday with a new car i have, guess what they were dear too so went else 
Flux wanted to charge me over a grand to insure my Grande Punto Sporting and then royally fleeced me when I wanted to cancel and go elsewhere..
Had my policy with Flux for 1 month 3 days and they charged me £280 to cancel my £460 policy - ridiculous!
Went to Admiral and got the same cover plus more for £470... Joke!
Just to let people know that was fully comp, I am 23, been driving for nearly 6 years and have 5 years no claims!
just had a quote of over 3k on a 98 reg punto 60,19yrs old no claims ect just insured it for £1682 fully comp elswhere,website makes such promises lolpoor show.ad
52 plate polo 1.2, immaculate condition, cost £3k and worth it
19y/o, recently passed test and also pass plus - looking for first time insurance, thanks to pass plus got a quote just over £2k for fully comp.
AF comes up with a similar price - turns out that is TPF&T only
And seemingly, "it's not worth getting fully comp on that car - if you wrap it round a tree you'd only get £300 for it."
Strange that nobody else has mentioned this?
Just renewed my policy for a 2001 Seicento Schumacher at £486 through Adrian Flux.
I pay instalments by D/Debit and is payed to Premium Credit.
With a deposit of £85 and 9 payments of £61 ish, This is costing me an extra £153 on top giving a total repayment of £640, Because of an APR of about 37.7%.
Many young drivers with little money to spare and large insurance premiums will be paying more than a third more on top.
A lot of poeple will have no choice but to pay monthly so the credit companies are just milking it. I find this disgusting. :yuck:
Now we are faceing an increase of +40%? in premiums due to accidents and the "uninsured driver".
Maybe the greed of insurance and credit companies are the ones helping create the "uninsured driver"?
What has the "uninsured driver" got to do with premiums anyway?
If someone is not insured then you claim off an insurance company.
If they are insured then you claim off an insurance company.
An insurance company will be paying out either way.
Maybe the use of the "uninsured driver" term is cryptic for LOST POTENTIAL REVENUE?
Another scheme to relieve you of your hard streched cash is the cancellation fees.
After only one month of my insurance renewal, The car is off the road again so I thought I would save some cash to go towards the repair costs. :idea:
If I cancelled now, It would have cost me over £220 for about a months insurance.
Why can't we have state run insurance? The pofits would reflect on premiums each year :idea:
We could have a national lottery for insurance and profits go to lower insurance premiums? :idea:
It won't happen because private investors are ruling the world.
Just renewed my policy for a 2001 Seicento Schumacher at £486 through Adrian Flux.
I pay instalments by D/Debit and is payed to Premium Credit.
With a deposit of £85 and 9 payments of £61 ish, This is costing me an extra £153 on top giving a total repayment of £640, Because of an APR of about 37.7%.
Many young drivers with little money to spare and large insurance premiums will be paying more than a third more on top.
A lot of poeple will have no choice but to pay monthly so the credit companies are just milking it. I find this disgusting. :yuck:
Now we are faceing an increase of +40%? in premiums due to accidents and the "uninsured driver".
Maybe the greed of insurance and credit companies are the ones helping create the "uninsured driver"?
What has the "uninsured driver" got to do with premiums anyway?
If someone is not insured then you claim off an insurance company.
If they are insured then you claim off an insurance company.
An insurance company will be paying out either way.
Maybe the use of the "uninsured driver" term is cryptic for LOST POTENTIAL REVENUE?
Another scheme to relieve you of your hard streched cash is the cancellation fees.
After only one month of my insurance renewal, The car is off the road again so I thought I would save some cash to go towards the repair costs. :idea:
If I cancelled now, It would have cost me over £220 for about a months insurance.
Why can't we have state run insurance? The pofits would reflect on premiums each year :idea:
We could have a national lottery for insurance and profits go to lower insurance premiums? :idea:
It won't happen because private investors are ruling the world.
just because you are paying it up doesnt change the fact you are buying a 12 month policy.
if you cancel a mobile phone contract.does it just end there?[/QUOTE]
Not exactly the same as there is an exchange of goods, for which you are going to be paying for over the contract period (free phone?), as well as a provision of a service.
Phone companies are some of the worst offenders in the way they operate and treat people.
Hiya,
Sorry to learn of your issues and we do at inception inform clients that when purchasing a policy over installments that they are entering into a credit agreement with a Finance Company - a bit like if you purchased any goods by this method. Those costs would have been made clear to the purchaser - we are not licensed credit brokers and those charges are from the finance company we use and are not out of sync with similar providers. When cancelling mid-way you do still have to pay the 'Time-on-Risk' charge.
If you wish to PM me your details I can certainly investigate - we'd be more than happy to.
Just to offer an 'insiders' comment on the uninsured drivers and why they have any relevance on premiums going up. If you are hit by an uninsured driver and you aren't fully comprehensive, you will pay for the cost of repairs without recourse to claim back (i.e there's no third party insurer to claim back from). If in a worse case scenario you are injured, and are off work, (self-employed) lose earnings or even worse there is no-one to claim from. An insurer (as incorrectly mentioned in the thread) will not be paying out. You may if lucky receive assistance from the Motorists Insurance Bureau who have a contingency fund to assist but this will unlikely be 100% of your damages.
This is pushing up premiums because insurers all contribute to a fund for those that suffer as a result of the growing problem of uninsured drivers..
Personal Injury claims are pushing-up the cost of premiums as Britons receive more in claim settlements than any other European nation.
Hope that this provides some insight, the premiums quoted are reflected in the risk presented.
Thanks
Dan
I'm not saying I'm unhappy with your service or quotes hence my renewal.
It's the credit company with it's charging that make the final figure harder to swollow.
I also think the "Time on risk" cancellation charges are excessive as it could not be termed as "mid way" being close to a month.
Has a minimum charge been agreed within the industry in collaboration with the Government because of people who tax their car then cancel the policy?
Hi
I passed my driving test in August last year and went out stright away to buy a fiat. I got my 03 1.2 punto for 2 grand and started shopping for insurence. As a 17 year old male driver with no experience and and a pass plus I was getting quotes for 3 times what the car was worth. I was told by a car parts shop about Adrian Flux and i gave them a ring. They quoted me £3000 which was the cheapest i could find. It is rediculous but i need to drive given my rural location. I spend a lot of money on my car and don't drive it like a dick. I have had to borrow money to pay off my insurence and am now in the process of applying for a loan now i am 18 so i can pay people off.
My question is can i get the 15% discount off my remaining insurence (about 6-7months) or will i have to wait until my renewal? (am pooin myself for that moment, Uni loans and insurence renewal at the same time, i hope it doens't go up) any suggestions, apart from not crashing, to keeping my renewal price down?
Hello other Dan at AF, a few questions for you.
Would AF give me third party cover when driving someone else's car, as long as I have their permission and it's roadworthy? I'm 27 if that makes any odds. My last few insurers have been fine with this (Zurich and, iirc, Kwik Fit).
If I start a policy with a standard car and ring later to declare modifications how much would I be charged as an admin fee to change my details and send out new documents (if required)?
Going by the website AF seems to be a broker, not an insurer themselves, would declaring modifications force me to have to move to another insurer via AF and if so are there any financial penalties for this? Other than any rise in the premium.
Any issues with insuring an engine swap? If I did this I would only be going from 1108cc -> 1242cc. Especially bearing in mind the last question.
Ta very.