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Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:40 am
by Bulldog
Next year I am keeping track insurance and road separate. If someone smashes me to bits on track I can't claim from them so claim on my inclusive trackday part of my policy with REIS then it effects my Road claims which I find totally bogus.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:16 pm
by NicKD
Bulldog wrote:Next year I am keeping track insurance and road separate. If someone smashes me to bits on track I can't claim from them so claim on my inclusive trackday part of my policy with REIS then it effects my Road claims which I find totally bogus.
Please don't take offence at this, it is a practical point, not a slur on the car, but if you look on AutoTrader at the values of 53 plate cars do you consider track day insurance is worth the money?
I would expect your excess to be in the region of £1,000 to £1,500. Minor damage is going to cost less than the excess and major damage is just going to write the car off.
There may be all sorts of reasons that insurance is worth it to you and individual drivers, you may have a fixed value agreement or also agreed cover for high value items, my point is that some drivers may be automatically taking out insurance when the the risk to value is not the ratio they envisaged.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:42 am
by skyinsurance
NicKD wrote:Bulldog wrote:Next year I am keeping track insurance and road separate. If someone smashes me to bits on track I can't claim from them so claim on my inclusive trackday part of my policy with REIS then it effects my Road claims which I find totally bogus.
Please don't take offence at this, it is a practical point, not a slur on the car, but if you look on AutoTrader at the values of 53 plate cars do you consider track day insurance is worth the money?
I would expect your excess to be in the region of £1,000 to £1,500. Minor damage is going to cost less than the excess and major damage is just going to write the car off.
There may be all sorts of reasons that insurance is worth it to you and individual drivers, you may have a fixed value agreement or also agreed cover for high value items, my point is that some drivers may be automatically taking out insurance when the the risk to value is not the ratio they envisaged.
It's good advice.
My advice is always, if the car is worth less than £5k then; if you bend it, you mend it'.
Ollie
Sky Insurance
http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk/car-club-insurance.html
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:46 pm
by Bulldog
Its a fair point. Its 80 quid to insure 5000 - 500 excess
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:55 pm
by GreySilver Beast
Had a quota from REIS today for combined Road/Track Insurance for £1,045 which inc 4 Trackdays & 7,000 miles only
That also inc 1 year NCB......... & the Road Quota Renewal from Sky Ins is £562 inc 8,000 miles per year & 1 year NCB
So my question to some of you on here,who are in the know with these things
,should I go for the REIS deal or keep paying for Track Ins everytime I need it during the year
Half of me says I should go for the REIS option & the other half says I should stick with Sky Ins & just pay the £180 each time I require Track Ins
Look forward to all your thoughts on the above
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:58 pm
by Will66
It depends on how may track days you want to do but £180 a go is a lot for trackday insurance.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:03 pm
by Conan
If you do 4 track days then it,s a lot better deal combined
Try competition car insurance as well they include 4 track days
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:10 pm
by GreySilver Beast
Ok thanks Pete & I will give them a ring tomorrow before going to work
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:17 pm
by casey
As conann said, get a quote from CCI to compare. If you are definitely going to do 4 or more trackdays then the combined deal is a better option for you.
Nige, I'm wondering if you are valuing your car too highly (for insurance purposes that is) and this is leading to the high trackday insurance? Unless you have an "agreed value" policy then, as I understand it, if you were unfortunate enough to total your car, you would only get market price less the excess (and the excess is high if you value the car too high).
The market value of my car is now such that I may not bother to do the combined trackday insurance with REIS next year, unless they offer an "agreed value" policy. To date, the small additional cost for me to take out a combined policy has made it a no-brainer; maybe my near 30 year NCB has something to do with it?
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:20 pm
by GreySilver Beast
The Value is based on £12,000 at the moment & year on year I always revise that total
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:22 pm
by Will66
I'd say you're valuing the car too high for this purpose. I'd say the trade-in value of your car would be about £8000, unless it's an agreed value policy then you'll probably get a less alarming premium than you are now.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:23 pm
by Conan
Hi Casey
You could probably get road insurance for £150 and not bother with track insurance. Do an extra trackday with the saving
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:26 pm
by casey
Nige - hmm, that's odd, most of the historic quotes I had for "day" trackday insurance cover were for 1% of the value of the car with a 10% excess, so that would make your cover a more reasonable £120 per day with a £1200 excess. Surprised you've been quoted £180, but maybe things have changed?
I think Will may be right too about over-valuing.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:27 pm
by casey
conann wrote:Hi Casey
You could probably get road insurance for £150 and not bother with track insurance. Do an extra trackday with the saving
Crumbs, where are you getting insurance cover for £150 conann?
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:27 pm
by GreySilver Beast
Ok thanks Will
,I will start quoting £8,000 approx then & also get REIS to revise there quota
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:30 pm
by casey
Will people stop posting so quickly
I'm answering one post only to find another one has crept in before I've posted it
Note to self, sign up for that touch-typing course.................
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:37 pm
by Will66
Heheheheh, High speed typing FTW!
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:42 pm
by Conan
Churchill
I didn,t take it out myself but my friend got a quote on my PZ for £157, that was with a small discount for having his house insurance with them to.
I think you,ll find Dusty got similar price on her 40th,( car not birthday)
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:03 pm
by casey
Thx Pete, I'll take a look at them in May time, when my renewal is due.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:01 am
by skyinsurance
GreySilver Beast wrote:Had a quota from REIS today for combined Road/Track Insurance for £1,045 which inc 4 Trackdays & 7,000 miles only
That also inc 1 year NCB......... & the Road Quota Renewal from Sky Ins is £562 inc 8,000 miles per year & 1 year NCB
So my question to some of you on here,who are in the know with these things
,should I go for the REIS deal or keep paying for Track Ins everytime I need it during the year
Half of me says I should go for the REIS option & the other half says I should stick with Sky Ins & just pay the £180 each time I require Track Ins
Look forward to all your thoughts on the above
On the subject or trackday insurance, we are due to launch our own product in the New Year if that effects your decision at all, for an RX8 with a higher end value the costs are likely to be around £75 per trackday. I'm surprised you are paying as much as £180 per session.
Thanks
Ollie
Sky Insurance
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:33 am
by NicKD
GreySilver Beast wrote:Ok thanks Will
,I will start quoting £8,000 approx then & also get REIS to revise there quota
Have a look on AutoTrader at prices and also be honest with your self as to where your car sits in value. Of nearly 500 RX-8's listed there is only one over £12k and one other at £12k, all the others are less and these are dealer forecourt prices too.
I was always told use the term "market value" because unless you have a agreed price policy that is what will be used anyway.
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:55 am
by GreySilver Beast
Just had a quota from CCI following Pete's advice & they would insure me for 5 Trackdays based on 8,000 miles max at a value of £8,500 for my R3
So the figure is £735 all in figure
Martin did tell me that Trackday price is £80 per day if you go over the 5 Standard Trackdays built in...........
So need to make my mind up before 3rd Jan 2013
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:47 pm
by Will66
It sounds like CCI is the way to go, built in trackday cover and only £80 a pop for more trackdays, for what you'd have spent on the REIS Insurance you could do 8000 miles and 9 trackdays. That's a serious trackday habit!
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:50 pm
by Conan
So Nigel
5 track days
Are you up for it
Re: Trackday Insurance
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:00 am
by Naz
sorry to be a party pooper, but this thread is detracting from what it was originally set out for. people to state quotes and experiences of their track insurance claims.