Ins Cert.

[Tricati]

Astra VXR due it's rent, pay day yesterday so hunted out insurance doc's to find only last years. After a bit of head scratching I remembered changing companies last year, having 3 other cars insured I wasn't too sure who I had insured the VXR with. Eventually found a letter from More Than to say I had a vehicle insured with them & I could get house/boat/contents quote if needed. Turns out I never recieved any postal doc's nor have a downloadable certificate to get the road tax & need to wait until the new certificate arrives up to 9 days from my call.

The Astra is languishing in the garage until this is sorted. I've just changed insurance on my BN1 yesterday to a local broker rather than going online again, got all doc's there & then & cost £90 less than renewal price plus I get £35 back after 90 days continual insurance with them. Company is Swintons who I reckon may see more of my business as the other cars insurances become due.

[stamford]

Why not tax it on-line? you don't need any docs as the system checks this from the reminder code.

[waynne]

Agreed, the online or telephone car tax renewal just checks the documents via the computer system so no docs needed.

There is no substitute for a local broker, especially if you need help over a claim or some other insurance related issue.

[Tricati]

Originally Posted by waynne

Agreed, the online or telephone car tax renewal just checks the documents via the computer system so no docs needed.

There is no substitute for a local broker, especially if you need help over a claim or some other insurance related issue.

Online an option before 1st of month but I waited until 4th & pay day to get the tax. Astra rarely gets used when I'm working so it sitting in the garage wasn't too much of a problem, I now have to wait on the paper certificate of insurance to get the tax ot local post office. I will be making sure all in place well in advance from now on though & using local broker if prices are right

[lutonmatt]

phone them up and get them to email you a copy over
last few years paper work has all been emailed
just print it off and go and get your tax then its a 30 min que in the post offiice

[Tricati]

Ins certificate arrived today, home from work in Robin BN1, 25 miles from Tay bridge to mine, picked up documents & off to local post office.

VXR with me at work this afternoon, I have to supply own car to travel throughout Fife hence the cheap & cheerful Robin BN1 at 50mpg, the 240bhp was just too tempting so it was off the main roads onto the A + B's to blow off the cob webs, fantastic.