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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Watts on 13 August 2015, 13:08
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My dealer is pushing his £500 tyre and alloy insurance and I can see the value as the tyres aren't cheap and the wheels will be expensive to repair/replace. But are people really ruining their wheels as often as they're telling me?
Just wondered how owners are getting on and if they've found them to be overly delicate in kerb/pot hole encounters.
Cheers!
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I have kerbed the back offside on mine, got a quote for a refurb at £45 through VW. So unless you're absolutely crap at driving I don't think it's worth the money imo
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Thanks remlapeel, I'm mostly very careful! £500 does seem alot.
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Does your wife ever drive your car? :laugh:
What length of cover for £500 out of interest? Hope thats not per year!
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Fredgroves - she might, but she is very careful too :wink:
It's for 3 years, up to 10 wheel repairs, unlimited puncture repairs up to £50 each, up to 5 tyre replacements and replacement wheel up to a maximum policy figure (not sure what that is though). I reckon if you were the driving equivilent of Mr Magoo, you'd get great value from this but I'm not so sure.
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Looking at the state of other cars on the road... some people could use this! Mind you... they'd always have one or more wheels in for repair...
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£500 is a hell of a price and I would like to see the circumstances in writing where they would actually end up giving you a new wheel rather than refurbing.
I would treat it like dealer priced Gap insurance, paint protection etc.
Personally I'd keep that amount of money aside and take the risk if your comfortable with it.
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Just another commission perk for the salesman and not needed, line your pockets instead of his.
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You would have to do some impressive damage to have that work in your favour
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Be careful as well as they often don't cover for repair of diamond cut alloys, or will only offer a partial payment.
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Be careful as well as they often don't cover for repair of diamond cut alloys, or will only offer a partial payment.
.....and also some only cover up to 18" wheel.
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If you're talking scrapes/scuffs, 19" Prets are going to be no harder (or easier) to kerb than 18" Cadiz. They should be easier to conduct a cosmetic repair as they're painted. My biggest worry on 19" wheels is pothole damage causing buckling or cracks as there's less of a sidewall to absorb an impact - will wheel insurance cover that?
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Apparently so monkeyhanger (Hartlepool reference?). I'm even less convinced now of needing it after all the helpful responses. Thanks all!
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Apparently so monkeyhanger (Hartlepool reference?). I'm even less convinced now of needing it after all the helpful responses. Thanks all!
Watts: Yes, Monkeyhanger is a reference to my place of birth, and not too far away from where I live now.
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My sister lives near Stockton so we visit regularly and travel around a bit, lovely part of the country.