Thread: Love Shannons

Originally Posted by Offender90

I've got both my 4WDs insured with Shannons and both are heavily modified.
- F+R lockers & MD halfshafts (on both)
- 4.11 R+P gears on one,
- winches (on both),
- turbocharged+intercooled engine + LT95A gearbox & PTO drive on one,
- engine / gearbox conversion on the other,
- non-standard springs and shocks on both,
- long range tanks, rocksliders, bucket seats, compressor, tank guards, wheel flares on one
- the 90 is a personal import, so nothing to match it to in the "standard database"

Both are insured for agreed value which I'm happy with. The guys were great in explaining limit of cover as it applies to various 4WD situations, and I felt they were giving me stright talk, no marketing BS or vagueness. For any question they didn't have an answer for they got back to me the next day. I have not (yet) had to make any claims, but from experience so far, I have no problems recommending them over run of the mill insurers I've dealt with in the past.

HTH

Bojan

What are there premiums like though?

Cheers,

Franz

Originally Posted by Franz

What are there premiums like though?

Cheers,

Franz

Significantly better than quotes I've had from elsewhere. Because neither is a daily driver, Shannons have taken usage into account. They were the only insurer to do so, and give me a quote based on their usage patterns.

One is a tourer, so I predominantly use it for long trips away (i.e. up to several trips a year of between 1000km and 10,000km+, and the occasional weekend getaway). I also use it around town every now and again, (i.e. when my daily driver is off the road, or when I need to cart gear around).

The other is a weekend toy, which really hasn't seen much action in the last 18 months, but is insured based on usage of a couple of wekends a month, doubling as a daily driver in times of need.

Shannons comprehensive premiums were comparable (but cheaper) with 3rd party+fire and theft quotes from other insurers I approached (including "speciallist" insurers such as Just Car). For me it was a no-brainer.

Cheers

Bojan

Shannons... insurance for motoring enthusiasts as long as they are not young.

I tried getting a quote for Ambrose and the guy kept insisting that it was a ute.

"No, it's not a ute - it's an Ambulance"
"Yeah, so its a ute with an ambulance body on the back"
"No... It is NOT a ute"
"well what was it before it was an ambulance?"
"Nothing - it came from factory like that"
"but what is the Ambulance body sitting on?"
"Umm... the chassis?"
"Exactly! So its a cab chassis - ie a ute."
"FFS! NO! Its not... gaaah stuff it!"

*click*




GIO Have been good so far... even if they did muddle up some of the details on the Deefer policy which were easily fixed.

Originally Posted by Offender90

Significantly better than quotes I've had from elsewhere. Because neither is a daily driver, Shannons have taken usage into account. They were the only insurer to do so, and give me a quote based on their usage patterns.

One is a tourer, so I predominantly use it for long trips away (i.e. up to several trips a year of between 1000km and 10,000km+, and the occasional weekend getaway). I also use it around town every now and again, (i.e. when my daily driver is off the road, or when I need to cart gear around).

The other is a weekend toy, which really hasn't seen much action in the last 18 months, but is insured based on usage of a couple of wekends a month, doubling as a daily driver in times of need.

Shannons comprehensive premiums were comparable (but cheaper) with 3rd party+fire and theft quotes from other insurers I approached (including "speciallist" insurers such as Just Car). For me it was a no-brainer.

Cheers

Bojan

Hi Bojan,

I guess the difference is that they're not daily drivers.

Shannons was way to expensive for my daily driver.

Cheers,

Franz

Originally Posted by Shonky

Shannons... insurance for motoring enthusiasts as long as they are not young.

I tried getting a quote for Ambrose and the guy kept insisting that it was a ute.

"No, it's not a ute - it's an Ambulance"
"Yeah, so its a ute with an ambulance body on the back"
"No... It is NOT a ute"
"well what was it before it was an ambulance?"
"Nothing - it came from factory like that"
"but what is the Ambulance body sitting on?"
"Umm... the chassis?"
"Exactly! So its a cab chassis - ie a ute."
"FFS! NO! Its not... gaaah stuff it!"

*click*




GIO Have been good so far... even if they did muddle up some of the details on the Deefer policy which were easily fixed.

lol... seems that every insurance company has its share of idiots!

The first policy I took out on a Series 2 with GIO they insisted they list it as a volvo and then noted it as model land rover. So glad I never had to claim that one.

I tried Shannons last may for my comp' renewal ....

YOUI took the line honours ... because they based the assesment on the fact that we don't use the D2 to get to/from work, it worked out considerably less than everyone else, with better cover, agree'd value, and a $50 glass excess.

"FFS! NO! Its not... gaaah stuff it!"

*click*




Hi shonk not a happy camper LOL

looks like not worth trying them for mine!!!!!!