Keyless Thefts
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:17 pm
I assume that thefts of keyless cars is why I now pay so much insurance on the Discovery.
Earlier in the year we traded in the Discovery 3 (with a proper key) for a Discovery 4 (keyless). At the time we were half-way through our insurance year. Having paid about £230 at the start they wanted another £150 to cover the newer one for the remaining 6 months. When the renewal came though they wanted £560 and the best the Meercats could find me was about £450.
I know that the newer car is more valuable (c£35k vs c£10k) and more powerful (has the Jaguar 3 litre engine vs the older LR 2.7 litre), but I can only assume that the bulk of the increase is down to the thefts of keyless cars. I actually think that this whole keyless thing is a gimmick. Given the choice I'd go for a key even if there wasn't the theft aspect of keyless.
Earlier in the year we traded in the Discovery 3 (with a proper key) for a Discovery 4 (keyless). At the time we were half-way through our insurance year. Having paid about £230 at the start they wanted another £150 to cover the newer one for the remaining 6 months. When the renewal came though they wanted £560 and the best the Meercats could find me was about £450.
I know that the newer car is more valuable (c£35k vs c£10k) and more powerful (has the Jaguar 3 litre engine vs the older LR 2.7 litre), but I can only assume that the bulk of the increase is down to the thefts of keyless cars. I actually think that this whole keyless thing is a gimmick. Given the choice I'd go for a key even if there wasn't the theft aspect of keyless.