Car Wrapping?

RandyRos

http://www.comm-motion.com/ pay you to put ads on your car. are there other companies that do this? Are there any that give you a free car to drive round in?

Does anyone have any experience of this kind of thing? I'd love to hear about it.

Norman_Castle

From the above site
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]You are contracted to make your vehicle available for commercial wrapping for a period of five years. [/FONT]

RandyRos

I don't see a problem with that.

So no-one here has any experience or advice on this subject??

daveyjp

How many of these cars do you see on a daily basis? I'm in a large metroplitan area and see none. That suggests to me the whole concept is a bag of whizz.

RandyRos

I've seen the odd one or 2 and I live in rural norfolk

muckybutt

You would also have to notify your insurers as its a modification which may put your premium up, and inform DVLA to change the V5

RandyRos

really? tight !!!!!!s

muckybutt

And if you didnt tell them it would void your insurance policy !

Any way they can weadle out of coughing up in the event of a claim they'll find it

RandyRos

thanks for the advice muckybutt, i wont bother with it then.

Norman_Castle

You didn't bother to read the site.
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]Will my insurance be affected ?
Carrying a wrap should not affect your motor insurance. In fact, we will be providing full cover for damage to your vehicle during the vinyl application and removal process.
We are also arranging insurance cover against damage to the vinyl wrap while applied on your vehicle and against theft or damage to the portable GPS unit you may be required to carry. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]Also, don't forget that a wrapped vehicle is easy to identify and the wrap is a strong deterrent to car thieves. You should inform your insurance company when you are due for your first wrap. Notification should also be given to any leasing or finance company which may have an interest in the vehicle.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]The DVLA has ruled that there is no requirement to notify them of any change of vehicle colour that would come with a temporary wrap. [/FONT]

muckybutt

Norman_Castle wrote: »

You didn't bother to read the site.
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]Will my insurance be affected ? [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]Carrying a wrap should not affect your motor insurance. In fact, we will be providing full cover for damage to your vehicle during the vinyl application and removal process. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]We are also arranging insurance cover against damage to the vinyl wrap while applied on your vehicle and against theft or damage to the portable GPS unit you may be required to carry. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]Also, don't forget that a wrapped vehicle is easy to identify and the wrap is a strong deterrent to car thieves. You should inform your insurance company when you are due for your first wrap. Notification should also be given to any leasing or finance company which may have an interest in the vehicle.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,MS Sans Serif]The DVLA has ruled that there is no requirement to notify them of any change of vehicle colour that would come with a temporary wrap. [/FONT]

Would you go on their word ? I wouldnt, likewise if you dont tell DVLA of a possible colour change then expect to be regularly pulled by the police as your vehicle description will not match the database.