Well that's the end of that! My 14 was stolen.

[GSXKING]

Never take the first offer.
Think Erin Brockowicz 😳

[grog]

Insurance necessary evil unfortunately. My house storm wrecked twice in last 8 yrs, they paid $150k repairs,gotta say im happy with that result.

[Hooli]

Never take the first offer.
Think Erin Brockowicz 😳

Didn't help last time, I went all the way to the ombudsman and it wasn't increased.
But yes, I shall play the game even though I've never seen that film.

[Kiwifruit]

Hooli I  have found when dealing with insurance companies is they try to get the customer to put it all in the too hard basket.
Don't give them an easy ride.
And yes DD it had done a high milage because it was fastidiously maintained. (or was it thriving on neglect?)
Only Banks and Insurance companies make record profits in times of economic hardship.
It's just a bummer for you Hooli having to deal with all this bullshit the scrotes have put you through.

[Hooli]

I took the last lot to the ombudsman over the valuation. It costs them about £800 every time anyone does that, so it cost them as much as they'd ripped me off by. Not as good as getting the money but nice anyway.

[Pommeroy]

Delay, Deny, Defend...the traditional positions of insurance companies.

Sounds like you're well versed in scrapping with them Hooli...hope you get a decent outcome this time.

[Boa]

Is there any news on recovery of your 14 Hooli? Are they still ragging it around locally?

[Hooli]

Not had any reports of it being seen no, so it could have gone further as the roaming gangs of scum cover most of Donny.

[Boa]

Not had any reports of it being seen no, so it could have gone further as the roaming gangs of scum cover most of Donny.

Hope it turns up soon mate, in surprisingly good order. I see the insurance tight-arses are also making your day better. Feel for you.

[Hooli]

Just had a call off the insurance, my claim has been validated via the broker & all that nonsense.
They've offered the payment as I mentioned before, without prejudice. So I've said yes, then on the off chance they offer more later I get a top up payment for the rest.

£1,168, less my excess - £868.

I can really see me buying a mechanically excellent & faultless but tatty 14 I'd trust to ride across europe for that! Plus the £100 or so of stuff I had under the seat, of course. I can't put a value on all the memories, but no matter what I do eventually replace it with, it'll be the wrong bike.

Remember kids - insurance is a con. You have to have it, but they rip you off when you need to use them.

[Irish in Oz]

I've never claimed off insurance all my life, I only have it to make it legal. But my policies go up every year, what am I doing wrong.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

I don't get it, Hooli is offered 1168 gbp for his K3, yet stepdoug has to fork out around 5500gbp for a same age bike on the second hand market.  Something wrong there. Insurance should be paying you what it costs to replace like for like, especially if you've got full comp insurance.

[Dwain Dibley]

I dunno if you are looking, or will be interested, but I saw this and thought of you mate. Not far from you either.

D.D.

[grog]

Glad its not in Oz, reckon id be thinking about buying that one.

[Kiwifruit]

Interested in how much you had the bike insured for ?