Geez you won't even have to get out of bed for a beer with the fridge that handy, lol !
Have you decided what your are going to do regards insurance on the bus or if already insured who you went with?
Will decide on insurance on Monday, my comprehensive is with RACQ will get a quote from RACV and others as well. John
Duh said
05:58 AM Apr 27, 2013
Some have theirs insured by Ken Tame via CMCA membership, apparently it is cheaper and with good extra's through him even after discounting the $40 per annum annual CMCA membership ($60 first year joining).
Nick who you met in Denmark has his Nissan Civilian bus insured with them, even though he doesn't attend their rallies etc, just got a better deal with CMCA insurance agent. Have to remain a CMCA member to use their insurer.
When I did my sums for mine, it was about the same to do it through SGIO/NRMA as I had a multi user policy discount, so didn't bother.
Mike C said
09:49 AM Apr 27, 2013
From what I hear Ken Tame is really good for your type of vechile.
We are with CIL and can't complain about the service. I have had one major claim where my bus was broken into with almost 20k damage done.
Cil was great in the way they handled it (even tho it took the repairer 8 months to fix).
I take my hat off to you John, its great to see a man work to a plan and furfill it. Hopefully we get the opertunity to catch up on the road sometime in the not to distant future.
cheers
Mike
-- Edited by Mike C on Saturday 27th of April 2013 09:50:57 AM
Duh said
02:25 PM Apr 27, 2013
barina wrote:
I jopined CMCA and got my Sprinter insured for the same as my car just over $600.
I did my Ford Transit for about the same with SGIO/NRMA including windscreen damage (no excess) and about the same fringe benefits.
Bear in mind though that I had a multi policy discount (home contents and 3 other vehicles). It was going to be $800 but because my 2nd driver was female it dropped to $600, safer drivers my customer service person said, for a $200 discount who is going to argue with that!
-- Edited by Duh on Saturday 27th of April 2013 02:27:33 PM
barina said
04:09 PM Apr 27, 2013
I jopined CMCA and got my Sprinter insured for the same as my car just over $600.
yeoeleven said
11:11 PM Apr 29, 2013
I have decided to go with CIL for my comprehensive insurance, the quote was cheaper than RACQ which was market value and CIL is agreed value covering the cost of buying the Coaster and the expenses getting it registered plus $1000 for contents.
Everything has been done now with the rego and now my licence is with Vic Roads.
Will be off travelling next week.
John
Duh said
11:45 PM Apr 29, 2013
Good choice John, I had my A'van Aliner with them and they were excellent, I had a couple of claims with them and they were very efficient and fast.
They are also very strict with their repairers so much so that some would not deal with them as they would not accept sub standard work.
jules47 said
12:14 AM Apr 30, 2013
Good one John - so your shake down trip went well? Where are you now? We are in Kalbar - near daughter - Solo Steve was here, left this morning, we will be here for a couple of weeks, got a few things to do around here, and it is pretty cheap - $90 week with power and water. Hope to see you on the road up here before long, unless we meet up somewhere when we are on the way back to the Murray. Take care.
yeoeleven said
03:54 AM Apr 30, 2013
Yes the shakedown trip went well, came back with a couple of ideas to work out. Am still in Frankston and will be till next Tuesday when I can pay back Larry for the shockies.
The first thing will be to visit halfpint (Patty) in Kyabram and then to see friends from Esperance in Lakes Entrance. Then moving northwards to escape the cold in the most direct route.
We will probably meet up before our proposed trip down the Murray. Good that you are having a good time with our fellow Grey Nomads.
John
Jillybeans said
07:09 AM May 1, 2013
Hey John been following your posts for close to 12 months now, I can't say how pleased I am for you. Hope to bump into you one day on my travells around this wonderful land of ours......
Will decide on insurance on Monday, my comprehensive is with RACQ will get a quote from RACV and others as well. John
Some have theirs insured by Ken Tame via CMCA membership, apparently it is cheaper and with good extra's through him even after discounting the $40 per annum annual CMCA membership ($60 first year joining).
Nick who you met in Denmark has his Nissan Civilian bus insured with them, even though he doesn't attend their rallies etc, just got a better deal with CMCA insurance agent. Have to remain a CMCA member to use their insurer.
When I did my sums for mine, it was about the same to do it through SGIO/NRMA as I had a multi user policy discount, so didn't bother.
From what I hear Ken Tame is really good for your type of vechile.
We are with CIL and can't complain about the service. I have had one major claim where my bus was broken into with almost 20k damage done.
Cil was great in the way they handled it (even tho it took the repairer 8 months to fix).
I take my hat off to you John, its great to see a man work to a plan and furfill it. Hopefully we get the opertunity to catch up on the road sometime in the not to distant future.
cheers
Mike
-- Edited by Mike C on Saturday 27th of April 2013 09:50:57 AM
I did my Ford Transit for about the same with SGIO/NRMA including windscreen damage (no excess) and about the same fringe benefits.
Bear in mind though that I had a multi policy discount (home contents and 3 other vehicles). It was going to be $800 but because my 2nd driver was female it dropped to $600, safer drivers my customer service person said, for a $200 discount who is going to argue with that!
-- Edited by Duh on Saturday 27th of April 2013 02:27:33 PM
I jopined CMCA and got my Sprinter insured for the same as my car just over $600.
I have decided to go with CIL for my comprehensive insurance, the quote was cheaper than RACQ which was market value and CIL is agreed value covering the cost of buying the Coaster and the expenses getting it registered plus $1000 for contents.
Everything has been done now with the rego and now my licence is with Vic Roads.
Will be off travelling next week.
John
Good choice John, I had my A'van Aliner with them and they were excellent, I had a couple of claims with them and they were very efficient and fast.
They are also very strict with their repairers so much so that some would not deal with them as they would not accept sub standard work.
Yes the shakedown trip went well, came back with a couple of ideas to work out. Am still in Frankston and will be till next Tuesday when I can pay back Larry for the shockies.
The first thing will be to visit halfpint (Patty) in Kyabram and then to see friends from Esperance in Lakes Entrance. Then moving northwards to escape the cold in the most direct route.
We will probably meet up before our proposed trip down the Murray. Good that you are having a good time with our fellow Grey Nomads.
John
Hey John been following your posts for close to 12 months now, I can't say how pleased I am for you. Hope to bump into you one day on my travells around this wonderful land of ours......