Thatcham S5 /S5+ tracker recommendations
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I'm interested in this too. I'm looking at insurance quotes for my new conversion and because of the value (£60k) the first company I have tried want a tracker fitted. Seems like a sensible suggestion. Insurance quote is £550.
Anyone local to Bristol had a Thatcham approved one fitted that you would recommend and what did you pay?
Cheers
Anyone local to Bristol had a Thatcham approved one fitted that you would recommend and what did you pay?
Cheers
Whilst it’s the top rated spec, my only slight concern with a cat 5 is that if you declare that you have one and the vehicle keys are stolen with the fob and/or you leave the fob in the car you give the insurers a potential get out. For this reason I have declared that I have a Thatcham approved tracker fitted but not that it is Cat 5 on my insurance. Our resident insurance guru, @PukkaT6 , may have a different view.
I have been shopping around for insurance and Brentacre are insisting on a cat s5 tracker. Does anyone know if its possible to get one with a sim only deal as I don't want to pay for something that is monitored as the van will be locked away in a garage when not in use please.
I was in the same situation with Brentacre a few years back, the S5 tracker was going to cost a small fortune with installation and subscription so I just valued the van slightly lower and then they didn’t require a tracker.
Don’t believe the marketing bollox about the Police being able to track your vehicle, the Police have more serious crime to deal with and they might have a look for the van once all the assaults and sex crimes are dealt with (read never).
I like the way that Brentacre record modifications but they are bloody expensive and take the piss when it comes to renewal quotes.
I’m with NFU now and they seem reasonable.
Brentacre are just the brokers, they obviously take commission from the underwriter but they also take about £80 every renewal added to the premium.
I went for a 40k quote with Brentacre and was told I did NEED a tracker A-plan no tracker Adrian flux no tracker all the same underwriter
Post code makes a massive difference.
The question ‘where do you park the van at night’ bothers me. It’s a campervan, It get’s parked all over the place, sometimes with people sleeping in it, sometimes not.
Seems obvious to me that a campervan thief is more likely to attempt a theft in the day time than at night when there’s good chance there’s somebody sleeping in it.
The question ‘where do you park the van at night’ bothers me. It’s a campervan, It get’s parked all over the place, sometimes with people sleeping in it, sometimes not.
Seems obvious to me that a campervan thief is more likely to attempt a theft in the day time than at night when there’s good chance there’s somebody sleeping in it.
Having spoken to several insurance companies it looks like A-plan will be the best bet, they don't require a tracker, no time limit on getting the conversion done and no requirement when the van is at my home address to have it tucked up in my garage by 10am or the van won't be covered for theft!!!
