larryadler

Not a chance, the woke culture has taken over, if labour support the police it would be the first time ever?

There also appears to be evidence on here that they weren’t ! Nothing is immune to being nicked, if they want it, they will take it. You can have all the security devices you wish, but like you biggest assets, they are only as as secure as a pane of glass, be it home or vehicle, and with us no longer having a worthwhile Police service( too busy dealing with offended people) your chances of any recompense rely on a crime number, and insurance claim!

Dan, mine were fitted months ago, but, apart from tracker( which is pretty pointless these days) none of the security devices are Thatcham approved, and make no difference whatsoever to your insurance premium!

Obviously £220, but the policy differences relate, NFU provide legal protection, higher personal benefits, a minimum RAC cover, and lower excess by £150! I don’t need any of the above, and the Lexus has the 3 year AA cover. Tesco Gold provide equivalent car to you own, with no limit, higher personal effects cover, etc. The policy variations are to many to list here, but of course NFU are highly rated, No 1 on Which, and have the higher customer service/ satisfaction ratings. As I’m sure you are aware, Insurance is a minefield, and you only really know how good any policy is until you come to claim!

Well gentlemen, decision time is looming ! I definitely won’t do Nutshell, Marshmallow, or Hedgehog, and having scoured the comparison market, read reviews until I’m blue in the face, and studied the individual policies, that are available to an RX owner ( a lot ain’t) I have a choice of two policies. 1 Tesco Gold policy at £1062, their reviews are equivalent to the likes of Saga, Aviva and the like. 2 NFU Mutual policy at £1242, their reviews are top of the tree, and customer satisfaction is excellent for both customer service and claims satisfaction. This policy however does not contain as many features as the Tesco policy! I have to ask is the extra £220, for NFU and peace of mind, worth it over the Tesco policy 🤔🥴🤯 Where will you place your bets gentlemen, and by the way, any contributions greatly received 🤣😂

Just out of interest Charles, did you buy from a comparison site, or from Tesco direct?

Thanks chaps, but not for me I’m afraid, declined to quote !

I know there’s a lot of listings under this subject, but, mine is now due for renewal later in May. I was previously with LV, but they decline to re- insure, as do Axa, and Aviva! Looking on the comparison sites, I am getting quotes from NCI, Hedgehog, Marsh bloody Mallow, none of which I have heard of before, and none of which I really fancy insuring with, because if you dig into the policies, either the market value they place on your vehicle can be £10-15k short of its representative value, they don’t appear to offer EU cover at all etc. I have a quote from Tesco, of over £1k for their Gold policy, which seems to cover all eventualities and is Defaqto 5* policy, anyone here any experience of dealing with them for car insurance? I am also finding policies from One Call, quite competitive, although as they are brokers, I don’t know who they place the risk with, and has anyone used Howdens insurance brokers?, any thought would be appreciated.

I would thoroughly recommend the ghost. It won’t stop the initial damage, but your vehicle will still be where you left it, and it will give you peace of mind! The only downside is inputting a code and the short wait, but a wise investment in these times of high insurance and no police!

I’ve had ghost fitted for 12 months now, no issues whatsoever, if the problem was not there before your ghost / tracker installation, that would appear where the problem lays.

Well, I’m now at the end of my together. Today I left my RX on the drive, and there it can bloody well stay. This really is a ***** show when you can’t get a tyre for two days. The option to replaced the damage Dunlop, like for like, ain’t happening, cos there ain’t t none. Lexus tell me the Dunlop, on 18 month old RX are a discontinued tyre, but bless ‘em, they did offer a Bridgestone at £285!!!! Tyre dealers knocking them out for £224! So having done my homework, looks like sticking a Yokohama on the near side rear, which from comments here seem to be what the dealers are doing anyway. I don’t see it as being a problem,as it’s not actually on the driven axle. The fear is you get a puncture when your abroad, what chance of sourcing a new tyre then 🥴

Thanks Len, i am sure The Dunlop claim is no different to any other tyre manufacturer when they market their product. The problem is, I can’t find one, they are all unavailable! I am not happy to continue any longer than I have to with the repaired tyre, and I ain’t changing two, so a Michelin, Goodyear or Bridgestone may be the only option. The emphasis really is they are all radial ply these days. What does the Highway Code say about tyres……only use round black ones 🤣😂

That’s a no, as the puncture is too close to the tyre shoulder for a vulcanised interval patch to stay in place , hence the plug is a better option in his opinion. My choice will be to replace the tyre , but can’t bloody find a Dunlop anywhere that’s in stock, so may have to put another brand on that corner!

Well, it has happened, rear near side tyre has found a nail, about one and a half inches from the tyre shoulder, but within the tread pattern. It goes without saying none of the tyre dealers out there will repair it, as usual, ‘ it’s a new tyre mate’ However, my local garage, who I have dealt with over many years, removed the nail, and has put a plug in it, which appears, for the time being having solved my problem if a slow puncture! I have previously owned VW Touareg, and Audi Q5, both permanent 4 wheel drive, and if I changed tyres, it had to be as a pair, due to gearbox wind, apparently? Now back to the RX, this is not a permanent 4 wheel dive, and as such, I will replace the one affected tyre, eventually. The RX is predominantly a front wheel drive, and the tyres on the affected rear axle have only covered 9.5k miles, so am I correct in thinking I could get away with changing just the one tyre? Now, my tyres are Dunlop sport Max 050, 235 55 20, V rated, and despite my best efforts, I find the best price to be £166, which is fine, but, the price also seems to stretch to £220 each, but every where I go, no stock, or currently unavailable. Obviously I don’t want to change both tyres on the axle, so it does appear for the time being I’m sticking with the plug, of which there are various reports out there, all confirm they are perfectly legal, some say they have lasted the life of the tyre, others say a temporary fix, which is my preferred option. So it’s a case of watch this space, as I continue to search, perhaps try my dealer tomorrow!

This underfunding is the answer to every failing institution in this country! As someone who knows personally about the police service, it started to deteriorate in 1997, when the name change happened. Force, to Service, and the whole political correctness and wokeism began. The officers today are a different breed to years ago, they no longer get support from senior officers and even colleagues they work with, all to eager to stab each other in the back, in pursuit of being cleansed Some even join the job, and then realise they have to work nights, and refuse, hence, no police on the streets at night to see the one eyed RX! We have become a mamby pamby country, with a soft belly that anyone in the world can take advantage of! Rant over, carry on !!!!!