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Car fire whilst with a garage

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  • Mount27
    Mount27 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Yes i have always chose to protect my no claims. I am with Ecar insurance, i also have legal cover on my policy for them to liase with with other inurance company but ecar have said because its a fire my legal cover doesnt cover a fire.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Have ecar told you that you still have protected if you stay with them ?

    This is what their website says.

    Protected No Claims Discount (NCD) for life

    "Once you earn 5 years NCD it will be guaranteed for life provided that you remain an eCar policy holder

    eCar will not reduce your NCD following any number of claims.

    This outstanding policy benefit is available to all proposers who have 5 or more years NCD."

    http://www.ecarinsurance.co.uk/ncd.php

    P.S They're a bad Insurer, try and get with a decent company when you get a chance
  • Mount27
    Mount27 Posts: 6 Forumite
    I only had 4 years so thr wont apply to me.
    Since needing to claim on the insurance i have noticed they are not a good company and they have not helped me one bit in this situation. My policy is due for renewal 3rd july if i cant afford to get another car i will not be going with ecar
  • pooch
    pooch Posts: 828 Forumite
    dacouch wrote: »
    ...This outstanding policy benefit is available to all proposers who have 5 or more years NCD."
    ...
    Mount27 wrote: »
    I only had 4 years so thr wont apply to me. ...

    Exactly, so I'm not sure what makes you think you have been paying a premium to protect your NCD.

    But if you have, you should ask eCar for those premiums relating to the NCD protection back as they obviously don't cover you.
  • londonTiger
    londonTiger Posts: 4,903 Forumite
    f**king insurers.
  • Muscle750
    Muscle750 Posts: 1,075 Forumite
    Most garages have a high excess the company i work for i think its in the region of £25k so the garage you used would more than likely have to cover the full cost of your payment anyway
  • Mount27
    Mount27 Posts: 6 Forumite
    well this is what i would assume aswel but the garage have totally messed em around, they offered me £500 for my car to settel outside insruance when my car is work around £2200!!

    I really dont know what to do next
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You only really have a case against the garage if they were negligent, what caused the fire and was it due to the garage's actions / lack of action
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