Bought Bike on strength of Insurance (Misquote)

[crashley]

Legal chaps please help...

I was quoted by my insurer to insure a supersports bike, as a new rider - an amount a little over a grand. On the basis of this quote i've gone out and bought the desired bike (brand new Triumph Daytona). Since called back to get the bike insured, and been informed it was a mis-quote (they'd mistakenly put me as having held a licence for 12months), and that premium should be nearer 2.5k - and they refuse to honour original quote, and they don't have to as it wasn't in writing - although they admit it was their error.

Do i have a leg to stand on or am i left with a sodding great big bill to insure my new pride and joy?

Cheers
Ash

Edited by Garlick on Thursday 24th March 09:36

[crashley]

Indeed - to clarify - this was a telephone quote, and not just a fairly generic mulit-quote type thing.

[crashley]

Issue resolved: Carole Nash not honouring, however i have finally found someone that will cover the bike, albeit i'll have to keep outside at my property (and not in my locked garage around the corner!)

Cheers for all feedback guys.