Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 08:03 pm, by: Shaun Luckhurst(Pornus)
Hi,
My current insurer H2P (a subsidiary of RAA) has just increased my premium from $1100 to $2100 ($1000 excess and car valued at $8000) - absolute joke - only reason they give for the hike is the same old line "costs in the insurance industry have increased blah blah".
Now I think i've got an immobiliser fitted but probably not an Aussie standard one. If I turn the remote alarm on (Viper make) and just open the car without disengaging it (the alarm doesn't seem to work anyway since about 2 years ago - very quiet) I cannot fire up the car as it won't turn over when I turn the ignition, until I actually disengage the alarm using my remote then it fires up - I'm assuming thats because I have an immobiliser but maybe not? There's a flashing blue light under the dash when I engage the remote alarm.
What insurance company's should I be talking to that insure TT imports fully comp for reasonable prices?
Will these insurance companys all require an Aussie immobiliser to be fitted as H2P doesn't, which is why I went with them >5 years ago. And if yes how much approx. will an immobiliser cost to buy and fit by a qualified auto electrician?
I'm trying to work out what best to do as do not have too much disposable cash at the moment but I'm not prepared to pay $2100 fully comp as a 40yo with a rating #1 and no previous claims at all.