Armitages and Smart Car fire .....................

[locksmith]

Just an update, I've had a few PM's from members and this prompted me to call my insurers for an update, now 4 months on Armitages have not answered a single question asked by my insurers, Armitages insurers are saying the same that they have not received any answers from Armitages as of yet.
They can't admit liability to 3 people then change there mind Surely!
I have talked with various engineers and they all agree that a car being towed at 50mph with the brakes on to the point where the wheels are still able to turn would result in the drums overheating first because of the way they are constructed, so although the front disc's would have been on also because of the way they are constructed they cool much more effectively. The drums heated to the point that the brake cylinders gave out spraying brake fluid under pressure inside the drums to catch fire then tyres, body etc. Armitages having found the kinked brake line said that was the fault.

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[Deleted member 3011]

No doubt the Armitage apologists will come out of the woodwork - again - with all sorts of reasons why this company should be forgiven for their (insert appropriate word here) and given some more time to make good their promises, but I suggest the time has come for a concerted campaign to either bring them to their senses or bring them to their knees.

However, I'd suggest that your insurance company has an agreement with other insurance companies to operate on a knock for knock basis so there is never going to be any outcome to hear about.

What is important though is your claim should be paid in full without any excess and without any reduction in your no claim bonus. If this is not the case, then your energies would be better spent in getting your own insurer to do the right thing by you.

 

[Gray B]

Brake pipe kink

Hi there.

This seems crazy to me.Having owned the same Smart car for 11 years and having had 15 years in the
Garage trade as a mechanic I find the kinked brake pipe theory a joke. I might add i haven't been a mechanic
For quite some time but I still dabble.
My personal opinion of this company is that they don't come any worse.
They should admit to what they have done and pay up.

Hope you get it sorted soon and all the best for the future.

Kind regards
Gray

 

[locksmith]

Insurance renewal.

I have recently renewed the insurance on my Locksmith van, the insurance company asked if everything is the same as last year, I said "yes" .... today a letter has come to say the insurers want more money because I had vehicle fire claim. I was told that because the Smart car fire was being claimed from Armitages public liability and I have protected no claims and it would not effect my insurance, also as this is an on going claim against Armitages you wouldn't think that it would effect my other insurances yet, well it clearly does. Time to get heavy with Armitages and get them to court, because of their mistake I'm out of pocket again and still paying for it.

 

[locksmith]

Chascass wrote: ‹ Select › ‹ Expand ›
I wonder if it's worth having protected no claims discount protection because all they do is put the premiums up, we have no way of knowing if it's because of a no fault claim or the new premium rates

Good luck

Charlie


My thoughts also, the premium had already jumped £75 from last year and they said all insurances had increased... now this!

What is protected no claims? it protects the insurance you are claiming from but because you have had a claim and have to declare this, they take it from your other un-related insurances! Protected or not.