Travel Insurance For Award Flights?
Sep 27, 2005, 9:09 am
#31
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Originally Posted by NM
My car would do 10,000k in 4 years just to and from the airport
Never buy a trade-in off me if you want clean oil.
Last car was a Mazda RX7 twin turbo that had done 12,000 K in 4 or 5 years. Never touched than once either. Not water, not oil, not any kind of fluids.
Rolled it backwards down my driveway nearly killing myself. I forgot that no engine on means power brakes do not work. Not smart when you live on the side of a hill. Didn't do the car very much good either. Insurer wrote it off.
Sep 27, 2005, 9:24 am
#32
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Last car was a Mazda RX7 twin turbo that had done 12,000 K in 4 or 5 years.
I now own two 7-seater family vehicles, plus I still have to get rid of my old car. I have owned that one for almost 18 years (and it was 4 years old when I bought it) and its now got 350,000km on the clock. I wonder how many it would show if that little plastic gear in the odometer had not been broken for about 18 months before I managed to find somewhere to get a new one? That car is loaded with a pile of rubbish to go to the tip, so maybe I can just leave the car there as well
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Sep 27, 2005, 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Also I have no idea how they work, but if you really had a genuine claim overseas - I really wonder what would legally stop you submitting a claim to 2 companies if you have valid insurance with 2?
You always have an excess, so a $600 claim with $300 excess leaves you $300 out of pocket. If it was covered by both, you'd be line ball. Grey area, but not sure if they even ASK if you have other cover. They did not ask Lynn re the Dingo. Most folks would not have 2. And you are not profiting by this, just breaking even.
You always have an excess, so a $600 claim with $300 excess leaves you $300 out of pocket. If it was covered by both, you'd be line ball. Grey area, but not sure if they even ASK if you have other cover. They did not ask Lynn re the Dingo. Most folks would not have 2. And you are not profiting by this, just breaking even.
Sep 27, 2005, 9:05 pm
#34
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Originally Posted by og
One thing would be a company that asks for receipts before making payment and then either stamping them or keeping them. Another would be a declaration that another company has not covered the claim (or something like that) - seen in fine print.
I avoid having multiple insurance policies, Just In Case.
Audrey
Sep 30, 2005, 4:01 pm
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I have also found another company that offers 25% off the QBE multi-trip insurance.
http://www.ouch.com.au
Also claim to offer triple FF points for the QBE policy. Is that a standard QBE perk till the end of the year, or exclusive to them???
http://www.ouch.com.au
Also claim to offer triple FF points for the QBE policy. Is that a standard QBE perk till the end of the year, or exclusive to them???
Sep 30, 2005, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by NM
) and its now got 350,000km on the clock. I wonder how many it would show if that little plastic gear in the odometer had not been broken for about 18 months before I managed to find somewhere to get a new one?.
Oct 4, 2005, 9:27 am
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Thanks for all the replies folks ^ After finally having the time to wade through all the T&C's of my Westpac Altitude Gold Mastarcard & Amex the free TI works well for me -I'm running with that....
Thanks again.... where would I be without the QF forum of FT ^
Thanks again.... where would I be without the QF forum of FT ^
Oct 4, 2005, 10:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Dazer
Thanks for all the replies folks ^ After finally having the time to wade through all the T&C's of my Westpac Altitude Gold Mastarcard & Amex the free TI works well for me -I'm running with that....
Thanks again.... where would I be without the QF forum of FT ^
Thanks again.... where would I be without the QF forum of FT ^
Drew