Footman James - totally useless at quoting

I got an online quote from FJ for my 82 auto Cabby.  ?99.80 - but their database wouldn't recognise the 1588 orig engine, said it had a 1481, so I accepted that.  I have since replaced the 1588 with a 1781 carb engine from a later Mk1 cabby, so I rang them to update the quote.

Staggering - first it was ?278, then when I rang again it was ?340-odd. The engine change triggers a 25% loading, but since when has ?278 been a quarter more than ?99?

Bonkers, so I gave up.  The people on the phone were pleasant, but useless.

Another quote from HIC was for ?184, but I got a fully comp policy from Adrian Flux for ?175, which seemed the best I could do without wasting a whole day on the phone.

Anyone else had a similar experience?

been really good for me, but only ever phone them up and i always make sure they double check everything before i agree. I also get there name and log down the call date and time just in case they make a mistake.Got my series one gti and sportline insured with them.

arent adrian flux and hic the same company so cant beat eat others quotes?

Didn't know that Danny, and Googling says you are right.  Who else to get quotes from then?

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I got an online quote from FJ for my 82 auto Cabby.  ?99.80 - but their database wouldn't recognise the 1588 orig engine, said it had a 1481, so I accepted that.  I have since replaced the 1588 with a 1781 carb engine from a later Mk1 cabby, so I rang them to update the quote.

Staggering - first it was ?278, then when I rang again it was ?340-odd. The engine change triggers a 25% loading, but since when has ?278 been a quarter more than ?99?

Bonkers, so I gave up.  The people on the phone were pleasant, but useless.

Another quote from HIC was for ?184, but I got a fully comp policy from Adrian Flux for ?175, which seemed the best I could do without wasting a whole day on the phone.

Anyone else had a similar experience?

how old are you

My birth certificate says I'm 49, but my wife says I act like an eight year-old  

Just had a PDF with the HIC quote - they've quoted on an 85 hatchback auto - despite me saying it's an 82 cabby.  I really do wonder.

I would love my quotes to be anywhere near your highest ones

I guess I'd need to know all the other details - address, points on licence, occupation, marital status, limited mileage or not, where the car is stored etc which I can't really ask you to post.

Basically, they're good for limited mileage classic car quotes for over 25s, anything else they're pretty uncompetitive.

Paul - check yr PMs, or PM me yr email address.

You'd expect I'd be their ideal customer: 49 years old, limited miles, car garaged at night, married, no convictions, house owner, married, the lot.  But after that performance I won't bother with FJ ever again.