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I was told with Just Cars that I didn't get to choose the repairer when my door was dented in, I just had to take it into their assessment center and they had 3-4 of their workshops look at it and quote on the repair and it went to the cheapest (approx $1k)

Ended up with a 2nd hand door, resprayed very well in white and all my stuff (speakers, window glass, mirror etc) swapped onto the new door).

They scratched the glass badly, tint was destroyed, door didn't actually close properly because the window glass wasn't adjusted at all. Didn't think to check any of this at the time I went to pick it up because it was quarter past 5 and everyone (them and me) were running late for things... Power mirror doesn't work at all anymore and sometimes the window switch stops working (loose connection somewhere, a bump in the road usually fixes it up).

Called up JCI and they said it wasn't their problem, they didn't want to take a report of the bad workmanship, instead I should re-book it in with the workshop that did the repairs. Called the workshop, they said that I'd need to book it back in via JCI as it was an insurance job and that it would be another couple of days I'd be without the car.

Ended up fixing the majority of it myself so I wasn't carless for any more time, inconvenient as hell :(

2 weeks later I got a renewal notice from JCI which was $400 more than the previous year, with a $2k reduction in agreed value. Told them to go fucck themselves and went straight to Shannons now that I can afford to / they'll take me as I'm old enough and have a good history.

Wasn't this an accident where someone hit you?

JCI are pretty shit with their renewals...I have phoned them up before and complained about the cost of renewal, and the lowest they could give me was $100 more per year than the cost of a brand new policy...with less agreed value...girl on phone agreed I should just start a new policy? lol

So I've done that twice now...

DO IT!

Btw glad to see someone putting in effort to hold regular events again. :)

Committee did try to get a Dyno day up & running earlier this year but had no luck with workshops willing to participate. Tony may have more luck though!

Wasn't this an accident where someone hit you?

JCI are pretty shit with their renewals...I have phoned them up before and complained about the cost of renewal, and the lowest they could give me was $100 more per year than the cost of a brand new policy...with less agreed value...girl on phone agreed I should just start a new policy? lol

So I've done that twice now...

Yeah I usually just cancel and start new policies when the price goes up

I know the parents have been with RACV and get good discounts now, but if the insurance went up any time while holding the policy it would cancel out by the end anyway

Did similar thing today, Insure my ride wanted over $1500 for my full comp cover.. bike is only worth like 15k..

Called up QBE insurance after a quick google people said they were cheap.. signed up in 5 minutes over the phone for $850 & they cover upto 4k in gear as well

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Did similar thing today, Insure my ride wanted over $1500 for my full comp cover.. bike is only worth like 15k..

Called up QBE insurance after a quick google people said they were cheap.. signed up in 5 minutes over the phone for $850 & they cover upto 4k in gear as well

Yeah I'm with Swann/QBE

Always cheap

But yeah have had to re-sign with them every time I renew; they do the same trick as JCI

JCI are the worst I was with them for like 8 years multiple policies they jacked up my insurance by like 400-500 bucks in one go called em up like wtf said bad luck refused to negotiate I'm quite loyal never shopped em around but moved to Allianz got cheaper premium but high excess ($2.5k dat luxury car rapeage) but got way more benefits road side free windscreen etc so JCI can suck a fat wang

Wasn't this an accident where someone hit you?

JCI are pretty shit with their renewals...I have phoned them up before and complained about the cost of renewal, and the lowest they could give me was $100 more per year than the cost of a brand new policy...with less agreed value...girl on phone agreed I should just start a new policy? lol

So I've done that twice now...

Where's your full stops at? Loving the ellipses a bit too much?

dat jet 34 sounds cool

who tuned it cheq or racepace :O?!?!?

Well at 123mph and full weight if it's one the 2 places it could end some arguments as it would have to be just on 350rwkw

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