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I've had a look at the on-line insurance quoting system, with a surprising result.

For a grey import Nissan Skyline, with 30% NCB, driver 28y.o. male, I get

Annual payment: $43244.38

The thing is, that's regardless of mods, year of manufacture or whether its GT/GTS/GTR.

If I was 18 y.o. with 0% NCB asking for insurance on a 34GTR this wouldn't surprise me too much, but for a GTSt???

I tried picking "Nissan -> GT-R" and got $ 5302.68 instead, so it seems to me that they make a huge distinction between the small batch of Aussie-delivered cars and the same car as a grey import.

Doesn't seem terribly honest to me......

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Always talk to someone in person when it comes to this stuff.

I phoned S/M and got a quote for my car with mods and took out the policy on the spot without calling anywhere else. Then about a month later I got the bill and it was about $600 more so I phoned them back told them the time and date of the quote and they changed it back.

They quoted me $810 fully comp. Rating 2 for a 23year old. Apparently an hour after they quoted me they changed their policy for Grey Imports and put all the premiums UP so I was very lucky. I am now on Rating 1 and pay $750/year so it pays to talk to people and write everything down, name time date, everything.

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I had a similar experience with SuncorpMetway.

I'm 25 years old but I am only a Rating 4 driver cause I haven't owned a car that needed full comprehesive insurance before. I now drive a R32 GTS-t.

Anyway I rang them up and told them my details and the person on the line said "Ummm you're gonna laugh when you hear this....$20,000" I told them that I think their database is a buggered or not upto date or something. I was asked if I live in a high risk area and I told them it was if you considered grandma's and grandpa's high risk!!

I declined the offer to speak to a manager but now I think I should have to blast the crap out of them!

I think Suncorp cater to Brisbane & Sydney more than anywhere else.

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Okay.

Firstly, I'm on a Rating 4 (Never had full comprehensive insurance before...). Live in Western Sydney...So a Skyline is pretty expensive to insure. VERY EXPENSIVE

But...I've had to claim throught Suncorp Metway for a not at fault accident worth about $8k damage. I have to say they where excellent about it, I made two phone calls in order to have my car fully fixed. Even had the assesor ring me up and explain the process and availability of parts.

Didn't affect my policy at all, no increases in amounts nothing...actually had the amount drop since the policy was taken out due to a slightly better protection for the car.

If this is the service they provide, then I think its worth the extra cash if you can afford it. Expensive, but I'd perfer piece of mind.

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Originally posted by PeakRPM

If this is the service they provide, then I think its worth the extra cash if you can afford it. Expensive, but I'd perfer piece of mind.

spot on there andrew. i had to make an at fault claim and they were very good about everything throughout the whole ordeal. their service rocks!

after it all i noticed that i had not disclosed my aftermarket rims, and they only had my oil cooler and not the intercooler on the policy. called to let them know this and they cancelled my policy with only a few days to find another as my mods went over their points system. i told my assesor in Sydney that some dweeb at the call centre cancelled my policy and he told me he'd call me back. in 5 minutes i got a call back from the service centre guy and he apologised and started a new policy with all my mods and no increase in premium or excess. i was still over their points system but they insured me so i guess they can't be that bad.

you won't find better customer service than suncorp

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Well, if you were paying $43,000 for a product that should cost a maximum of $1,300, I'd be expecting blindingly good service.

That's like paying $80 for a Big Mac - if better be ****en good, but still no way you'd pay that much!

Let's not forget the facts -

* Victoria should be a much lower risk area that NSW for an insurer

* A grey import 32GTR should cost pretty much the same as an Aussie delivered one for insurance (10-30% more sounds fair, right?)

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I'm with SM under my dads name with me as a listed driver, payin 3500 (thats with monthly payments). Thing is i'm paying extra with my mods and am on the limit of the modifying points system. So i'm all modded out!

ps. been with them for 2 years and never made a claim! damn insurance!~:D

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