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Goldnomad
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 93 Location: Dunolly, Vic
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Has anyone found an insurance company that will comprehensively insure their vehicle when it has a set of extractors fitted to it? My Vitara is stock standard apart from the extractors. Do you reckon I can insure it? Nope!!!
Any suggestions will be appreciated (but I don't want to pay a gazillion dollars for it)
Robert
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henno

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 2439 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Which one?
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 Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:42 pm |
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"Extractors" is a stupid term anyway. Don't even mention it or at least just call them a "replacement exhaust manifold" or some such. No assessor will ever pull you up on it and if they do tell them the custom manifold cracked and that was the off-the-shelf option the exhaust shop gave you.
I hate the word "extractors"; they don't extract a damn thing.
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henno

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 2439 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Which one?
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 Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:44 pm |
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FYI my GV technically has "extractors" and I'll say two things about them:
1. They don't do a damn thing for performance in real life. 2. My insurance company couldn't care less (currently going through a claim).
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greenzook89

az supporter
Joined: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2591 Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: LJ80V-II, SJ40, SJ40T, RS415
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Dont most insuros term that as an "exhaust modification"?
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johnmath
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:49 pm Posts: 161 Location: Parkside
Vehicle: Suzuki/Sierra/1988 SJ50 HiTop
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Goldnomad wrote: Has anyone found an insurance company that will comprehensively insure their vehicle when it has a set of extractors fitted to it? My Vitara is stock standard apart from the extractors. Do you reckon I can insure it? Nope!!!
Any suggestions will be appreciated (but I don't want to pay a gazillion dollars for it)
Robert Just Car Insurance. http://www.justcarinsurance.com.auWas about ⅓ of the price of Lumley Special Vehicles for my Suzuki Cappuccino ($800 bucks is a big difference!).
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1DYX
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:48 pm Posts: 435 Location: Eastern Suburbs WA
Vehicle: 1997 Sierra SJ80
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Just tell the insurance mob that they can deduct the cost of the headers, if the car is ever written off.
Do they require a permit to install? If yes, then you may HAVE to tell them.
Otherwise, as said above, don't tell em.
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Goldnomad
Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 93 Location: Dunolly, Vic
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Many thanks for your help folks.
Robert
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petes 80
Joined: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:28 pm Posts: 95 Location: Morayfield, Qld
Vehicle: Suzuki Jimny 2003
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I am insured with Shannon's for both my 4x4's and the sierra is listed as aftermarket exhaust including extractors with no problems at all. Mine are both for agreed value and I have never had a problem even with my modified 80 series, cheers Pete
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Veilsd
Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:35 pm Posts: 6
Vehicle: Vitara SE416
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I am also covered with Shannons and the only thing they said was "is it worth over $5,000?". That is their lowest comprehensive amount they will cover for.
They also cover me on another car with over $7,000 of performance modifications.
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Bugsta
Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1754 Location: North Brisbane
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I am with RACQ. Got insurance no problem and no issues when it came to collecting.
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