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Big mower and insurance
I was just wondering how you go about insuring a larger mower so that you are able to road tax it and use it legally on the road. If I could also ask what sort of price is it for the machines you are using and who you are with?.
Thanks
Mark
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Permalink Reply by Benjamin O'Neill on -
i have been informed that NFU mutual are very cheap for agricultural insurance give them a ring and see what they say ?
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Permalink Reply by markb on -
Ive tried the NFU today and they arnt sure if they can do this sort of policy. Who do you chaps use who are already doing commercial contracts?
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Permalink Reply by T & S Plants on
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The NFU have the tag within the industry of :
No Flippin Use (polite version)
At least the nfu appear consistant about being not very good
markb said:Ive tried the NFU today and they arnt sure if they can do this sort of policy. Who do you chaps use who are already doing commercial contracts?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on -
The Nfu do insure them. They get insured in the same way as. Tracors. I believe it is about £35 for the year.
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Gardens4u.co.uk on -
They wanted £500 to add a £500max Murray ride-on to my policy. Utter madness. They are useless insurers as t&s says
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Permalink Reply by markb on
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Thanks Kieran. Do you mind me asking what machine you are using for it to be around £35. Have you got your PL with them?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Kieran Ray on -
We have 8 policies with them so I guess that helps our mutual bonus. Its a jacobsen ar250 but then it only does around 15 miles on the road a year.
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Permalink Reply by markb on
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Thanks Kieran. Has anyone else got any other comments maybe different insurance companies you use?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on -
I use Giles. Changed from Simply Business 2 years ago. Double the cover at half the price. Dont know ( and i hope i never do) what they are like when it comes to a claim but have to say the rep i deal with is brilliant. Dont have my machines for road use though
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on -
Come to think of it, Phil who is insuring your machine for the trip ?
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Permalink Reply by markb on
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So you dont need to tax your machines then Brian. Whats your ransome like on fuel if you dont mind me asking?
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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk on -
No, dont tax them Mark. Transport them around in the back of my VW LT Transporter LWB Luton van, done away with my trailers a few months ago. The ransomes is good on fuel i have found, but as with all machines it very much depends on what the grass and terrain is like that your working on. Couldnt give a litre per acre consumption rate though. To be honest i have never tried to work it out but i use it 2-3 days a week and get all my sites done on a full tank, most weeks.
markb said:So you dont need to tax your machines then Brian. Whats your ransome like on fuel if you dont mind me asking?
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