Insurance need not be a problem for LPG converts, reassures Adrian Flux
December 2, 2008 Posted by: Faye Sunderland
In a bid to reduce motoring costs, the number of cars using LPG is growing. LPG conversions are becoming a popular ‘retro-fit’ for an even larger number of older cars.
However, one fly in the ointment is that some major insurers still don’t insure LPG conversions on older, larger cars – the very type that can benefit most.
Now motor insurance specialist broker Adrian Flux Insurance Services is reassuring customers that they needn’t worry about insurance being the sticking point in considering an LPG ‘retro-fit’. The company – a specialist in insurance for modified and converted cars - say it’s getting a growing number of enquiries from people who’d made the conversion and were having difficulty finding cover from the larger mainstream insurers.
“We were pioneers in insuring LPG conversions in the early days, in the 1990s,” says Gerry Bucke, Commercial Director of Adrian Flux.
“They are now more common, but for some reason, until quite recently, LPG had a bad name with many insurers, probably because most conversions themselves weren’t ’standard’, and many insurers would jack up the premiums.
“But we are perfectly happy that an LPG car is just as good a risk as any other car, and of course there are the lower running costs and environmental benefits.”
Gerry Bucke cites a typical conversion of a 1990 4-litre Range Rover, with a value of £6,000, driven by a 34 year old male living in the PE30 postcode. With a £200 excess and protected no-claims bonus, the comprehensive cover could be as little as £305.
Adrian Flux aims to offer cheaper car insurance and has a huge range of policies for the motoring enthusiast. For details visit www.adrianflux.co.uk.
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