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General => Insurance => Topic started by: Gloves88 on 23 March 2011, 12:22

Title: Alarm fitting - Professional or DIY - Does it affect insurance cost?
Post by: Gloves88 on 23 March 2011, 12:22

Guys could you pos advise...

I've been looking at fitting a Cat 1 alarm and immobilizer to the car, I feel more than capable of fitting it myself but would this affect the insurance in anyway? I.e. can I just say I have fitted the alarm or does it have to be professionally fitted in order to be verified?

Roughly what are the differences in insurance discount between a DIY and professionally fitted alarm (if any)?

Reason I ask is that it’s very expensive to get the alarm professionally fitted so if the insurance saving aren’t that great I’ll just buy the alarm and fit it myself.

Thanks

Title: Re: Alarm fitting - Professional or DIY - Does it affect insurance cost?
Post by: dragonfly on 24 March 2011, 15:03

Some insurers will ask for a certificate or not cover you at all.

Title: Re: Alarm fitting - Professional or DIY - Does it affect insurance cost?
Post by: boneybradley on 24 March 2011, 15:11

My insurance require me to show my certificate to get the discount and this has to be issued by a vsib qualified installer

Some insurance co's wont offer a discount for one instead they simply won't cover you!! or will exclude theft claims

Title: Re: Alarm fitting - Professional or DIY - Does it affect insurance cost?
Post by: Gloves88 on 24 March 2011, 16:16

Right, ok.....so professional fitting it is then.....

Cheers for the replys guys.