2rismo Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Can any Famous Classic Car Insurance customers that pay their premium BY THE MONTH tell me if they pay a percentage extra each month for this service. I am ONLY interested to know about pay by the month services and installment payments - not one-off premium payments. For example: Do any of you that are insured with Famous pay an extra 5, 10 15% etc for the service of paying by the month??? Thanks in advance guys'n'gals! Adrian Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaru Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 When I rang up for a quote last week they said pay per month would cost an extra 10% and you also prepay 3 months initially (and naturally dont pay for your last 3 months). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1007777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cul202 Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I paid monthly last year and it went like this: - 10% surcharge on premium - its broken into 10 installments - pay the first 2 up front then a 1/10th every month untill its paid. As Amaru said you are finished paying with 3 months to go. To save the 10% this year I paid up front because my tax refund convieniently almost matched my premium. Ben Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1007980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 When I rang up for a quote last week they said pay per month would cost an extra 10% and you also prepay 3 months initially (and naturally dont pay for your last 3 months).I rang up 1mth ago to get a new quote before they sent out my renewal form. The lady told me: * 10% extra if paying monthly. * No "3mth upfront", that is gone and is history. * 12 equal monthly payments. She told me "So basically you are up for ~$250/mth with your first payment being ~$250 due on [blah]". She also told me that the "3mths upfront" was because they'd loan the money from another company to pay their parent company upfront and our payments pay back their loan before the full 12mths is up, this is no longer required. Not a chance in hell I will be paying 3mths upfront with Famous, the service they have shown me (and another forum member whom I work with, he request famous fax out his quote.. 5 days later and after 5 phone calls they faxed out a quote from more than 12mths ago with the wrong details) over the last week is worse than a corner fish n chip shop. Famous is certainly nothing but a backyard operation, im convinced. Famous quoted me $2,300 (or $2,530 if I pay monthly). JustCars quoted me $1,900. If i'm not financial at the time (sh1t... next week actually) i'll simply chuck it all on a credit card and worry about it later as I simply have lost my faith in Famous just with getting quotes and getting info sent out let alone having to actually make a claim. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1008451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilt-Toy Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Famous charged me $1666 a year for my R33 GTST 26 years old in Newcastle. other places were 3 - 5k I pay 183$ a month Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1019375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris32 Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Any of you guys considered Shannons? I am with them, no extra to pay by the month Chris Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1019412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cul202 Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Shannons won't touch me as a daily driver in Sydney unfortunately. I've contacted them a couple of times & their reply is always 'we don't really cover cars like yours for daily driving in Sydney' I believe that its a fairly recent policy of theirs as others have got insurance with them. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1020748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Any of you guys considered Shannons?I am with them, no extra to pay by the month Chris Last time i spoke with shannons bout pay by the month they said they don't do it???? Might have to give them a tingle and see what the g-o is these days!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1025741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paully_tee Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 just got a quote from famous. abt 1900 a year for a non turbo. The best thing u can do is just lie and say u'd gotten a half decent quote somewhere else and they'll beat it by a couple of hundred bucks. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1036952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paully_tee Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 looks like i was wrong.... i just got a "ball park" quote from famous over the fone. Just recieved a quote from them online via email. premiums has just blown out to 3000. whatta croc- of - s**t. not happy jan Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1036970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shif_tea Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 yeah i just got quote for $ 3100 premium from famous with all sorts of other crappy details (like $2000 excess if i'm at fault driver) I hate all insurance companies Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1037534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iissavi Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 well said all insurance companies r crap, im with Young and Cool im 23years old with a R33 GTST paying $3000 4 insurance and thats with 60% no claim bonus if i get mags they want $400 extra and the mags wont be covered because i havea $1000 system. I have tryed every insurance company under the sun and its the best i could find. I have had insurance since my Ps and i have been building up no claim when i went to other insurance companies they didnt reconise my no claim bonus because i was not the policy holder it was my dad, but its pointless having 3 policy 4 da same car. Young drivers just have to pay heaps of $$$ 4 insurance its just a fact. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1038143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilty Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Apart from Just Cars, Shannons and famous...what other insurance companies are there out there that will cover a 19.5yr old with 1 driving suspension as a history? Famous cancelled my insurance after they found out i had my license suspended and didnt want to hear from me for another 3 years... so much for giving people 2nd chances... gay My suspension is nearly up and have learnt my lesson so its time to find another insurance company that will cover me!...so anyone got some good recommendationz? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1044519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shif_tea Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 dude i don't like your chances. I've been hunting for insurance for my 95 gtst for a while now with no bad driving record and having never made a claim or been involved in accident (never been insured before though). No quote i have recieved no matter how i've tried to wrangle it, has been worth the cost of doing it. I hope u find something though, if you do please pm me and tell me who the f*ck it was thru so i can go to them. If you ask me something seems pretty shifty about famous though, too much smallprint (not that any insurance companies don't have that) Don't worry about me, i'm just a born again insurance hater. Stickin with ma satrak and 3rd party property :headshot: :boobs: :headbang: :devil2: :argue: :alcoholic :jester: :type: :sly: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50785-famous-insurance-customers-please-read/#findComment-1045743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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