Decision, GAP Insurance Or Not?

[Booth11]

Many thanks for the heads up and info on GAP insurance.  I have just taken out a policy with ALA GAP Insurance.  I may have paid a bit more than most of you, but I felt the amount I paid was very little compared to the potential benefit of having the insurance.

I took out 4 years Vehicle Replacement Plus for £299 using the promotion code provided by "Booth11" on this thread.  The code worked a treat and made a saving of over £40+.  The policy is also superior to the dealer GAP Insurance as it was practically the same policy except for 4 years not 3 years as on the dealers GAP Insurance.  Also the cost of the Dealers GAP Insurance was £650 originally, but he offered to knock £100 off as a special offer.  So I have still made a saving of a couple hundred pounds.

So I now have 4 years of Vehicle Replacement Plus, GAP Insurance.  Yet again many thanks to all of you who have taken part on this thread, your advise has saved me hundreds of pounds.   

Glad you got it sorted.  Well worth it to know you are fully covered should the worst happen.  Always good to get a bit of discount.  I paid £199 for my 3 year RVP policy. 

Enjoy the surf.   

[Brenbo]

Many thanks for the heads up and info on GAP insurance.  I have just taken out a policy with ALA GAP Insurance.  I may have paid a bit more than most of you, but I felt the amount I paid was very little compared to the potential benefit of having the insurance.

I took out 4 years Vehicle Replacement Plus for £299 using the promotion code provided by "Booth11" on this thread.  The code worked a treat and made a saving of over £40+.  The policy is also superior to the dealer GAP Insurance as it was practically the same policy except for 4 years not 3 years as on the dealers GAP Insurance.  Also the cost of the Dealers GAP Insurance was £650 originally, but he offered to knock £100 off as a special offer.  So I have still made a saving of a couple hundred pounds.

So I now have 4 years of Vehicle Replacement Plus, GAP Insurance.  Yet again many thanks to all of you who have taken part on this thread, your advise has saved me hundreds of pounds.   

Glad you got it sorted.  Well worth it to know you are fully covered should the worst happen.  Always good to get a bit of discount.  I paid £199 for my 3 year RVP policy. 

Enjoy the surf.   

Will do.  Roll on Wednesday now for handover of my new car. 

@Booth 11: Hows the repair on your Golf R since that ignorant van driver decided to steer in to your car on the roundabout?

[Booth11]

Many thanks for the heads up and info on GAP insurance.  I have just taken out a policy with ALA GAP Insurance.  I may have paid a bit more than most of you, but I felt the amount I paid was very little compared to the potential benefit of having the insurance.

I took out 4 years Vehicle Replacement Plus for £299 using the promotion code provided by "Booth11" on this thread.  The code worked a treat and made a saving of over £40+.  The policy is also superior to the dealer GAP Insurance as it was practically the same policy except for 4 years not 3 years as on the dealers GAP Insurance.  Also the cost of the Dealers GAP Insurance was £650 originally, but he offered to knock £100 off as a special offer.  So I have still made a saving of a couple hundred pounds.

So I now have 4 years of Vehicle Replacement Plus, GAP Insurance.  Yet again many thanks to all of you who have taken part on this thread, your advise has saved me hundreds of pounds.   

Glad you got it sorted.  Well worth it to know you are fully covered should the worst happen.  Always good to get a bit of discount.  I paid £199 for my 3 year RVP policy. 

Enjoy the surf.   

Will do.  Roll on Wednesday now for handover of my new car. 

@Booth 11: Hows the repair on your Golf R since that ignorant van driver decided to steer in to your car on the roundabout?

Bet you can't wait till Weds.  Hope all goes smoothly at collection.

I got mine back on Friday and it's all sorted now.  See here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=259354.msg2547875#msg2547875

Despite it going through insurance still got a hefty bill on Fri, what with the excess and paying out for a new rear tyre.  One tyre was damaged in the crash and I asked the insurer if they would cover the cost of a new tyre for the other side as not apply about having one tyre half way through it's life and the other brand new.  The handbook also states as a 'serious warning' that tyres on the same axle should be changed in pairs. I gave this info and they contacted VW who wussed out and said it was just suggestive guidance!  This despite the warning stating risk of serious injury or death if you ignore the warning.  Ah well. 

Now got the insurance renewal, roadside assistance and road tax to pay this week, so September is an expensive month!!!  Also got 1st Service due but fortunately got Service Plan for that.

I'm having front and rear dashcams installed this coming Friday.  Just need to find time to give it a good wash too.   God to have it back.

[Brenbo]

For me, this year 21/09/16 is the new date for xmas.  Just 3 more sleeps to go

@Booth: Good to see your car is back as new again

[Booth11]

For me, this year 21/09/16 is the new date for xmas.  Just 3 more sleeps to go

Lol.  Post some pics up of when you get time.  What spec have you gone for?

[Brenbo]

For me, this year 21/09/16 is the new date for xmas.  Just 3 more sleeps to go

Lol.  Post some pics up of when you get time.  What spec have you gone for?

I went for the following spec

Golf R 5 Door
Oryx White
19" Pretoria Alloys
DCC
Dynaudio
Nav Pro
Climate Windscreen
Advanced Telephone Prep
Car Net App Connect
Carbon Mirror Caps
Winter Pack
Rear View Camera
Rear Side Airbags
5 Year Warranty
Service Plan...

... and a Boot Liner.....

Oh and now since friday i have knocked off another couple hundred quid and got premium mats thrown in as well 

Will post pics asap

[Booth11]

For me, this year 21/09/16 is the new date for xmas.  Just 3 more sleeps to go

Lol.  Post some pics up of when you get time.  What spec have you gone for?

I went for the following spec

Golf R 5 Door
Oryx White
19" Pretoria Alloys
DCC
Dynaudio
Nav Pro
Climate Windscreen
Advanced Telephone Prep
Car Net App Connect
Carbon Mirror Caps
Winter Pack
Rear View Camera
Rear Side Airbags
5 Year Warranty
Service Plan...

... and a Boot Liner.....

Oh and now since friday i have knocked off another couple hundred quid and got premium mats thrown in as well 

Will post pics asap

Wow!  It really will be Christmas in 3 sleeps Brenbo.  What a fab spec! Nice.   Manual or DSG?

Start budgeting for a pedal box of you haven't already. 

Are you on the 'other' forum?  There's a good thread about non performance enhancing mods which you might want to read....or might not, lol.

[Brenbo]

It will be a manual Golf R. I live near lots of B Roads and nearest city is 25 miles away which we rarely go near. So i thought manual would suit the local roads better.  However i was tempted to get DSG for a while.  Will definitely look in to posting pics when i get the car.

[SRGTD]

Oryx white and Prets is a nice combination Brenbo.

Look forward to seeing the pics.

[Mike J]

Wow thanks for all the info about GAP, never heard of it before!!

Booth11 re your cams.
Are you having them installed by the dealer or a private firm?
Reason for asking;
I asked my VW dealer to wire in my dash cam and they refused point blank.
Did it myself using the dash plug-in power point......BUT....
With my new Golf coming in a month or so time I will want my present dash cam wired/fitted permanently.
So any advice you could provide would be most helpful, esp. the specs of your new cams.

Thanks.