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landybabe:
In the middle of changing insurance companies and have been sent paperwork in order to confirm that if I have an immobiliser, is it a factory fitted Thatcham approved one or an after market one..... :undecided:
Already told them over the phone that it is factory fitted but I didn't know if it was approved or not, and as they know what car it is, shouldn't they know anyway :-. this can't be the first Discovery they've covered considering they specialise in 4x4's!?
Have since found out that because it's a diesel manual model from 1997 that it's probably not Thatcham approved.
The paperwork says that if this is the case then I need to declare it and theft cover will not be available until a new approved device is fitted  8-[
Bought the Disco in October so I was coming to the end of the policy on my last car which was simply switched over to it, for a rather large charge, but no questions were asked about the immobiliser then...The only reason I switched Insurers was to save money but now it seems i've got more hassle....something I could do without  :sad:

Is anybody else with Sureterm? Have you had this problem?
Was told that being a member of a club had no bearing on the quote although they've also sent paperwork requiring details of said membership and refer to it being a factor in their magazine ads  :?

nellyscossy:
factory immobilisers/alarms are not thatcham approved...if you can get past one you can get past em' all

your insurance company is being unreasonable not offering theft cover because of an immobiliser

i have only ever come across this sort of thing when trying to insure high performance motors

crazymac:
Thats the very reason I left them!!

They want you to spend a shed load of money to fit an approved one which will only cause problems with your electrics!!

Tell them to bog off and take your business elsewhere.

90Mike:
Hi Angie Niks got her Insurance with Sureterm but did not seem to have any problems with alarms or immobilisers, this is probably because all vehicles made after 98/99 were fitted with transponders within the keys which probably meet the minimum insurance requirements, Thatcham Approved Immobilisers are easy to fit and get hold of very similar to the one fitted to Andy's Range Rover for approx £50 but you will need to know from your insurance company if require an installation certificate.

winchman:
I rang Land Rover about the Disco one and they sent me a letter with spec etc on, I sent my insurance a copy, this was ok.
Problem now is the Vit as its a Thatcham cat 2 I think but as I havent got the fitters papaerwork cant use it to reduce the premium?

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