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Stiggy · Sep 25th, 2007, 08:04 PM

... according to UK insurance companies!

With less than 4-weeks to go before the delivery of my Cooper D Auto, I cannot find an insurance company who can properly quote on it. Cooper Auto, yes. Cooper D, yes. Cooper D Auto? No such car!

I'm hoping that when I get a registration number this problem will go away!

Has anyone else out there got a Cooper D auto, or has managed to get a quote?

Scrogg · Sep 25th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Getting a registration number won't make your quest to find insurance any easier I'm afraid, as it only goes to the identity of the car after it is registered.

Insurance companies are renowned for taking ages to get new models on their system, so all you can do is give them a couple of weeks...

...or tell them it's not your problem that they are behind the times, and that if they want your business they'll find the Cooper D Automatic!

yorkslad · Sep 25th, 2007, 08:08 PM

Im in same boat, had a quote of Adrian Flux but was completly unrealistic. If you find somewhere let us know

Stiggy · Sep 26th, 2007, 06:16 AM

I went through the new Tesco compare site, and it came up with Prudential who gave me a quote of £190.

I did an experiement, and the price was the same for a Cooper [petrol] auto, or a Cooper D manual, both with Pepper pack.

Just to put my quote in context, I'm a 40 year old with a totally clean record, doing 10000 business miles a year, with a car worth £18,000

supa-dupa-cooper · Sep 26th, 2007, 06:28 PM

I've found a couple of insurance companies whi list the same car twice, with 2 different prices!

yorkslad · Sep 26th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggy (original)

I went through the new Tesco compare site, and it came up with Prudential who gave me a quote of £190.

Err...snap their hands off

Stiggy · Oct 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by yorkslad (original)

Err...snap their hands off

I did!

They told me on the phone there's no difference between a Cooper D manual or auto. They got my cover note out very fast too.

I've also found out that Prudential is just another front for Churchill!

yorkslad · Oct 15th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Did you declare any modifications or if it comes from the factory is it just standard? My car arrives at dealers sometime next week so it time to ring round a few places

Stiggy · Oct 15th, 2007, 07:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by yorkslad (original)

Did you declare any modifications or if it comes from the factory is it just standard? My car arrives at dealers sometime next week so it time to ring round a few places

It is a standard car. i just told them it had a Pepper pack. I told them it's worth £18,000 but the car is covered up to a value of £25,000 anyway. They also will replace it with a new car if it is written off in the first year.

My car is now waiting at the dealer as it arrived early! However, it's not due to be delivered to me until next Monday.

yorkslad · Oct 15th, 2007, 10:25 PM

Im so excited, should get mine next week sometime too....dont forget to post some pics

Sep 25th, 2007, 08:04 PM	#1
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 376 Offline	MINI Cooper D auto doesn't exist... ... according to UK insurance companies! With less than 4-weeks to go before the delivery of my Cooper D Auto, I cannot find an insurance company who can properly quote on it. Cooper Auto, yes. Cooper D, yes. Cooper D Auto? No such car! I'm hoping that when I get a registration number this problem will go away! Has anyone else out there got a Cooper D auto, or has managed to get a quote?

Sep 26th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
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Oct 15th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 376 Offline	Prudential Quote: Originally Posted by yorkslad (original) Did you declare any modifications or if it comes from the factory is it just standard? My car arrives at dealers sometime next week so it time to ring round a few places It is a standard car. i just told them it had a Pepper pack. I told them it's worth £18,000 but the car is covered up to a value of £25,000 anyway. They also will replace it with a new car if it is written off in the first year. My car is now waiting at the dealer as it arrived early! However, it's not due to be delivered to me until next Monday.

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Sep 25th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scrogg What's Next? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 15,067 Offline	Getting a registration number won't make your quest to find insurance any easier I'm afraid, as it only goes to the identity of the car after it is registered. Insurance companies are renowned for taking ages to get new models on their system, so all you can do is give them a couple of weeks... ...or tell them it's not your problem that they are behind the times, and that if they want your business they'll find the Cooper D Automatic!

Sep 25th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
yorkslad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Im in same boat, had a quote of Adrian Flux but was completly unrealistic. If you find somewhere let us know

Sep 26th, 2007, 06:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 376 Offline	I went through the new Tesco compare site, and it came up with Prudential who gave me a quote of £190. I did an experiement, and the price was the same for a Cooper [petrol] auto, or a Cooper D manual, both with Pepper pack. Just to put my quote in context, I'm a 40 year old with a totally clean record, doing 10000 business miles a year, with a car worth £18,000

Sep 26th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
yorkslad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Stiggy (original) I went through the new Tesco compare site, and it came up with Prudential who gave me a quote of £190. Err...snap their hands off

Oct 15th, 2007, 11:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Stiggy Automatic for the People Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 376 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by yorkslad (original) Err...snap their hands off I did! They told me on the phone there's no difference between a Cooper D manual or auto. They got my cover note out very fast too. I've also found out that Prudential is just another front for Churchill!

Oct 15th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
yorkslad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Did you declare any modifications or if it comes from the factory is it just standard? My car arrives at dealers sometime next week so it time to ring round a few places

Oct 15th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
yorkslad MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 01:29 PM Posts: 66 Offline	Im so excited, should get mine next week sometime too....dont forget to post some pics

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