Subaru specialist insurers
Subaru specialist insurers
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inman999

Original Poster:

34,954 posts

196 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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Just bought a Subaru Legacy GTB and looking for insurance, any recommendations.

Obviously understand personal circumstances play a huge part, comparison sites giving me £1100 think I should be able to do better.

markCSC

2,987 posts

238 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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http://www.keithmichaels.co.uk/ Call them and ask for Gary Moulson 0800 542 2141. He is a nightmare to get hold of but will normally sort you out with the cheapest quote.

These guys were also competitive as well http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/imported-car-insuran...

anonymous-user

77 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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A-Plan smile Always

Bungleaio

6,555 posts

225 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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Without a doubt http://www.greenlightinsurance.co.uk/ been with them and I've unfurtunately been through fault and none faults and they have been spot on.

None of the other specialists could get anywhere near them for prices or policy.

alb27

55 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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I ended up insuring mine with Adrian Flux. All modifications covered. You'll have to get a quote over the phone rather than online to get anything like a decent price though.

Tried Keith Michaels but could never get hold of Gary Moulson. A-Plan were pretty much as competitive as Adrian Flux, but ended up going with the latter as they just seemed more helpful and keen to win my business at the time I got in contact.

omgus

7,305 posts

198 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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markCSC said:
He is a nightmare to get hold of but will normally sort you out with the cheapest quote.
This is by far and away the truest thing anyone can ever say about Scooby insurance.

Came back to me 2 weeks after my actual renewal and beat A-plan by a little bit. It was too late by then, but if you can get him to answer/call back then he will do a good quote.

ETA, actually there is a cheaper way to insure your scooby, but it involves really limiting the mileage you do.

Group N

918 posts

226 months

Monday 7th November 2011
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markCSC said:
http://www.keithmichaels.co.uk/ Call them and ask for Gary Moulson 0800 542 2141. He is a nightmare to get hold of but will normally sort you out with the cheapest quote.
+ 1. Moley `ll sort you out smile

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

198 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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Has anyone ever got hold of Keith Michaels? I could never ever get through or emailing or online. So I went somewhere else. PPP really.

BerksJack

1,155 posts

189 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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yorkieboy said:
Has anyone ever got hold of Keith Michaels? I could never ever get through or emailing or online. So I went somewhere else. PPP really.
I haven't ever managed to get hold of Gary either, despite leaving several pm's on scoobynet and voicemails on his phone.

I dealt with his colleague Patrick last year who beat my renewal with direct line by quite a margin, I'm not sure if Gary would have been able to beat that? I assume they go to the same company's for their quotes.

A plan came out cheapest for me this year. Chris Classey at their Thatcham office is the man to speak to there.

Vixpy1

42,697 posts

287 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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I'm afraid Gary is terminally overworked, He needs another pair of hands tbh. Its a shame because he is usually the cheapest by far, He has just insured the Porsche for a comparitive Pitance.

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

198 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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I can't get hold of anyone??moan

Edited by yorkieboy on Tuesday 8th November 19:38

5paul5

664 posts

194 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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Autodirect were by far the cheapest for my impreza turbo, almost half the price of keith michaels quote.

wilbo83

1,550 posts

188 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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BerksJack said:
A plan came out cheapest for me this year. Chris Classey at their Thatcham office is the man to speak to there.
I think Chris has moved on now, but Claire in the same branch is worth speaking too. Although Keith Michaels beat A Plan and my Greenlight renewal this year.

rb5er

11,657 posts

195 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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RCIB

bazza1000

294 posts

175 months

Wednesday 9th November 2011
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A-Plan all the way - great cover and fantastic service!

Keith Michaels can be good, but most of my experience with them is being messed around or them never ringing you back.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

229 months

Wednesday 9th November 2011
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Chris Knott is the club insurer on UKLegacy website. I've not tried them but will be soon for my renewal

ScoobieWRX

4,863 posts

249 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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I've given up on Gary as he is more difficult to get hold of than Bin Laden!! Doesn't return emails or voicemails, his phone is constantly engaged and none of his colleagues will deal with his quotes.

The last time i rang them and spoke to someone else they said they only deal with their own customers (not the first time i've been told that), and when i asked if they could pass him a message for me i was put through to his voicemail. This went on for the best part of two weeks so i gave up in the end.

My scoob is insured elsewhere now and and when the Jag insurance runs out i won't be spending days or weeks trying to get hold of Gary again. I tried insuring my Toyota Surf with him earlier on this year....same story there!! That's a single customer with 3 vehicles he's about to lose.

The man is clearly overworked and could do with an assistant but that doesn't help me or anyone else insure their motors. It's a shame because he is a really nice chap and i like dealing with him when i actually get to talk to him....on the rare occasion. frown

micron750

845 posts

255 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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i managed to get mine down to £550 but thats with Adrian Flux although i'll shopping around next time as they do add on for monthly repayments which i think is a bloody cheek.

micron750

845 posts

255 months

Thursday 10th November 2011
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if you've not already done it join this forum

http://www.uklegacy.com

you won't find anywhere that'll have more info about your leggy a fantastic sitesmile


ST170Bird

502 posts

218 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2011
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Do your IAM, I get my insurance through them and they HAVE to beat your best quote. Just insured the RB5 for £430. Adrian Flux are rubbish, they just said everyone is struggling to insure Imprezas - well sorry - someone must be because you still see enough on the roads. Have been with A-Plan before, and they were good. Shopping around is a must.
My renewal came through at just below £500, I shopped aroud and got a lower quote, then they beat it by a few more quid. Bit cheeky really, if they can insure me for £430 why quote me at £500 to start with. Worked out in the end though, they just assume people don't shop around.