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Subject Topic: Caravan insurance for a 17 year old van Post Reply Post New Topic
21/8/2009 at 12:51pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
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Hi everyone!

We are due to set off in our caravan on Sunday (woo ho! At last!) and we need to look at insurance I suppose. Bah.

Does anyone else have an old caravan insured? Just looking for a few recommendations for insurance companies if possible please? (And maybe who to avoid..!)

Many thanks folks!

Best wishes

Lucy x



21/8/2009 at 12:56pm
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My 14 year old ABI is insured through the Caravan and Camping club, very reasonable, give them a try.


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21/8/2009 at 1:10pm
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E & L do caravan insurance, but apparently threaten legal action when forums have comments on their "service".

Try CC, C&CC, SAGA (if you`re an old git like me),Caravan Guard, Insuremycaravan, there are lots of good ones out there. 



21/8/2009 at 1:18pm
 Location: Shropshire
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The AA say they guarantee to beat any CC quote. You will have to phone them 0800 294 4821.


21/8/2009 at 1:29pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
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Thanks folks! I had done a quick google after I typed op and a company called Sureterm came up - tried an online quote which came to £88, which is for a Swift Allouette 1990, 5 berth. Sounds quite cheap. Which is ok - but also makes me worry!

Anyone heard of them?

Will try oters too, thanks!

Best wishes

Lucy



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21/8/2009 at 1:31pm
 Location: Bolton Lancs
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C & CC insurance here, £62 for an extremely good level of cover on my 20 year old caravan.  The CC was a close second and Caravanguard also gave me a good quote but it didn't include the awning, when that was added in the cost went up to £114.

Don't even think of using E & L - if you do a search on here you'll find all the threads about them and the trouble many people have had with them.



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21/8/2009 at 1:32pm
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Oooh...£53.60 with E&L. Si it is cheaper than I thought, thank goodness!

Still trying the others too see if I can get cheaper. I am Yorkshire after all....



21/8/2009 at 1:38pm
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Point taken re E&L. Does anyone know if there is another name for C & CC please? I have googled it but can't find them.

We're in the Caravan Club so will try them too :)

Thanks! 



21/8/2009 at 1:46pm
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Camping and Caravanning Club Lucy!

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21/8/2009 at 1:48pm
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Aha! Found em. Just about to join. Thanks! :o)


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21/8/2009 at 1:48pm
 Location: Rochdale
 Outfit: Hymer Nova 470 Mondeo titanium 140tdc
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If you are in the CC you are likely to find that their insurance is as good as anything that you can buy, as reargds the other company mentioned you have to remember that you gets what you pay for. I have been with the CC for 17 years and on the odd occasion that I have had to claim I have always been impressed by the way that they have dealt with the claim.

 



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21/8/2009 at 1:57pm
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Ok, managed to get a quote for £63.26 as a non member, which sounds fab. 4 star cover was cheaper than 3 star, oddly!

Thanks so much. Peace of mind at last! Now all I have to do is wash and vac it and get us all packed.

Thanks again for your help everyone! 17

Luce x



21/8/2009 at 2:06pm
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(ps last minute swerve...went with Caravan Club, £60.13 as a member, lol!)



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