Unique Car Insurance

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:50 pm

Guys,
Can anyone please share their thoughs about Unique Car insurance.
Especially ones that have had to do a claim through them.

I got a really good quote, for $770.
But i feel their customer service is sometimes not very good.
Edit: and half the time I can't even get through to their number.

The first time I rang, the guy was really cool, but the next time I rang to proceed with the quote I got an ****head on the line, wount go into that.

So now that leaves me with do I either:
a) go with the cheap quote
b) go with another which is a couple of hunder dollars more with a company that I have been with already.

bobz · Post by **bobz** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:09 pm

Or option 3 go back to the company that you have been with and see if they will match or at least cut the premium down closet to Unique quote?

BobZ

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:30 pm

Well if they're being dickheads about it now, wait till you have to make a claim.. they'll try their best to squirm there way out of paying you out.

Breza · Post by **Breza** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:51 pm

I have spoken with a few different people at Unique over the years.

There is one bloke there who comes across as a complete knob. He seems to only do new quotes though...........

Although I have never made a claim everyone else seems good to talk too.

Cheers

Chris

mickey · Post by **mickey** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:55 pm

I am with unique and admitedly i havent made a claim but f*** talk about cheap! I was with just car prior and Unique halfed my premium

and yoy can pay by the month!

ygoslo · Post by **ygoslo** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:11 pm

Breza wrote:I have spoken with a few different people at Unique over the years.

There is one bloke there who comes across as a complete knob. He seems to only do new quotes though...........

Although I have never made a claim everyone else seems good to talk too.

Cheers

Chris

I reckon I know which guy you are talking about, and I agree, he's completely useless. Rude, unhelpful, etc. I was ready to go through them for my Celsior but after that guy made me jump through a million and one hoops I ditched them and called Shannons. Best decision ever. Saved me money, costs no extra to pay by the month, really friendly service, etc.

Before signing with anyone, try Shannons. Can't recommend them highly enough.

onnzo · Post by **onnzo** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:01 pm

I got a quote through them and the service was pretty good. On their quote though, the car alarm had to be all black wiring, automatically immobolise and meent certain standards.

My alarm was installed over 6 years ago and I couldnt find any docs so I just stayed with Just cars.

Premiums are comparable ($100 more with Justcars) but excess with just cars is expensive!

When I get some time to find out about my alarm ill probably go through UNIQUE.

I asked Just cars to maktch the quote but they wouldnt, I then told them to match excesses but they wouldnt either! They have me for now - but not for long...

Mike

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:32 pm

I can't seem to do an online quote with Shannon's - FTO isn't listed

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:39 pm

JOeJOe wrote:I can't seem to do an online quote with Shannon's - FTO isn't listed

cars like supra or whatever are generally in the same category and fairly similair premium

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:40 pm

Hobbsie you seem to have 'failed' avatar size 101 mate!

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:01 pm

if u get any for under 1k your on the right track. just don't be fooled with their deals...check the excess and all the other bits....

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:45 am

im under 25, i can't go through shannons i think cos they dont insure under 25s..

If your under 25, go through Young and Cool rather than Just cars.. Y/C charge $2600 as opposed to $2460 (Just cars), but access for Y/C is $1000 instead of $1850.

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:43 pm

I called Shannons to get a quote, the guy said they don't normally insure grey imports but they do if the car has been highly modified or show cars and not driven regularly.

ygoslo · Post by **ygoslo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:58 pm

Shannons will insure a 94 FTO for me with rims, suspension, exhaust & pod for $795 comprehensive. I'm 25.

Hobbsie · Post by **Hobbsie** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:29 pm

Bennoz wrote:Hobbsie you seem to have 'failed' avatar size 101 mate!

oh .. thought it automatically resized! ill fix it up for you

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:39 pm

Hobbsie wrote:
Bennoz wrote:Hobbsie you seem to have 'failed' avatar size 101 mate!
oh .. thought it automatically resized! ill fix it up for you

Its ok now

Dunno last night when I looked at this thread it was all over the place...

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:33 pm

ygoslo wrote:Shannons will insure a 94 FTO for me with rims, suspension, exhaust & pod for $795 comprehensive. I'm 25.

Damn that's cheap.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:56 pm

that is very cheep. when my insurance comes up I will investigate them for sure...but when i did last year it was more like 1200 with a perfect driving record...not I isn't so - who knows