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Title: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: cossy on November 17, 2009, 06:05:32 pm

Going to phone my insurance company to let then know about the colour change of my wheels but do i need to?

After all they are the same wheels!

I know its best to let them know but I would think its getting a bit petty to fail to insure me for this?

The spare wheel is black in colour and they would say anything about that, christ 2 months of brake dust would also change the wheel colour!!!

What do you think?

thanks
 

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: Top Cat on November 17, 2009, 06:08:29 pm

Insurance companies spend all there time trying every little trick in the book to not pay out or to limit the claim.
You might get away with it but you probably wont.  :sad1:

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: Poverty on November 17, 2009, 06:17:07 pm

I wouldnt bother. Cupras come with 3 different colours of alloys. The insurance company do not know what colour I or the other cupra drivers have got.

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: cossy on November 17, 2009, 06:29:33 pm

just phoned them (MoreTh>n) was asked if it improved acceleration, top speed etc, good grief!!

If its a no then not a problem which is good news.

Better be careful with that all that polishing i do,  might get 0.00002 improvement on my acceleration!!

Put my mind a rest though. :wink:

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: Alexander on November 17, 2009, 06:40:16 pm

LOL! seriously who answers their phones!they must not think about what they are saying they just read whats in front of them! Or  maybe they are onto something and black IS the fastest colour!

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: JPC on November 17, 2009, 06:41:07 pm

Quote from: Poverty on November 17, 2009, 06:17:07 pm

I wouldnt bother. Cupras come with 3 different colours of alloys. The insurance company do not know what colour I or the other cupra drivers have got.

if the car was in 500k smash (easily possible) you can bet to they'd know exactly what colour they're supposed to be. For the sake of a phone call and maybe a small charge you would be silly not to

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: Poverty on November 17, 2009, 08:07:45 pm

Quote from: JPC on November 17, 2009, 06:41:07 pm

Quote from: Poverty on November 17, 2009, 06:17:07 pm

I wouldnt bother. Cupras come with 3 different colours of alloys. The insurance company do not know what colour I or the other cupra drivers have got.

if the car was in 500k smash (easily possible) you can bet to they'd know exactly what colour they're supposed to be. For the sake of a phone call and maybe a small charge you would be silly not to

Not when the alloys get powder coated in the UK once delivered  :smiley:

Title: Re: Insurance re colour change on existing wheels.
Post by: JPC on November 17, 2009, 11:27:10 pm

On an ed30? Nope