Down as Elegance not vRS

ethos · 09-06-2007, 11:14

Hi guys,

I changed my insurance over to my new vRS by giving them the reg number... just got the documents from Tesco insurance and it's stated as:

1.8t Elegance 5d

I'm going to ring them up to see if I can change it to vRS so they can't squirm out if I need to make a claim.

Will this raise my insurance?!

I'm sure I read something about octavias being registered wrong?

smstext · 09-06-2007, 15:03

it probably raise your insurance slightly, but doubt by much.

martziniuk · 09-06-2007, 16:13

Mine was down as elegance too. Just make sure they don't charge you for a change to your insurance details.

ethos · 09-06-2007, 17:33

They're going to look back on the phonecall and ring me back on Monday, typical.

They said the vRS was made until 2003, but mine is a 51 plate and def a vRS?

Wassup with that!

Tony Ferrino · 09-06-2007, 17:43

Well mine's an 04 reg, so that can't be right!

ethos · 09-06-2007, 17:55

Sorry I meant, wasn't made until 2003, typo!

mluton · 09-06-2007, 20:50

Does your V5 show the right info ?

**VRStu** · 09-06-2007, 20:53

I seem to remember reading this before - sure it was an ex police car.

martziniuk · 09-06-2007, 21:02

With most insurance companies mine says vrs, others such as Direct line list it as Elegance (mine is a vrs)

**mannyo** · 09-06-2007, 21:14

Check your V5C and see what it says, the insurance database does a best match against the model. I reckon none of yours say vRS, as I went through this. Once I had the V5 changed to vRS I had no more problems.

ethos · 09-06-2007, 21:34

V5 just says "RS"

All of the badges are vRS on the car.

**mannyo** · 09-06-2007, 21:38

Interesting, if the V5 is correct then the insurance should come through correctly.

jaymd · 09-06-2007, 22:30

I had a problem when i tried to insure my car for the 1st time,i said to them it was a 'vrs' but they didn't have such a model on there system.Some insurance company have 'rs' the same as whats on my v5.

Ant. · 09-06-2007, 22:55

Mine was listed as a Superb when I was trying to insure mine even though the V5C was correct. After a quick phone call all was sorted.

Kandy · 09-06-2007, 22:55

My L&KPD130 is correct with DVLA but always comes up 110 on insurance databases and has to be corrected to get the right quote - inaccuracies are a common problem it seems.

09-06-2007, 11:14	#1
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 63 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Down as Elegance not vRS Hi guys, I changed my insurance over to my new vRS by giving them the reg number... just got the documents from Tesco insurance and it's stated as: 1.8t Elegance 5d I'm going to ring them up to see if I can change it to vRS so they can't squirm out if I need to make a claim. Will this raise my insurance?! I'm sure I read something about octavias being registered wrong?

09-06-2007, 15:03	#2
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 8,403 Thanks: 10 Thanked 240 Times in 217 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS it probably raise your insurance slightly, but doubt by much.

09-06-2007, 16:13	#3
martziniuk Need more power Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Driffield, Good old yorkshire Posts: 1,751 Thanks: 37 Thanked 127 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Mine was down as elegance too. Just make sure they don't charge you for a change to your insurance details.

09-06-2007, 17:33	#4
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 63 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS They're going to look back on the phonecall and ring me back on Monday, typical. They said the vRS was made until 2003, but mine is a 51 plate and def a vRS? Wassup with that!

09-06-2007, 17:43	#5
Tony Ferrino Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Well mine's an 04 reg, so that can't be right!

09-06-2007, 17:55	#6
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 63 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Sorry I meant, wasn't made until 2003, typo!

09-06-2007, 20:50	#7
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09-06-2007, 20:53	#8
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09-06-2007, 21:02	#9
martziniuk Need more power Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Driffield, Good old yorkshire Posts: 1,751 Thanks: 37 Thanked 127 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS With most insurance companies mine says vrs, others such as Direct line list it as Elegance (mine is a vrs)

09-06-2007, 21:14	#10
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,111 Thanks: 36 Thanked 304 Times in 284 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Check your V5C and see what it says, the insurance database does a best match against the model. I reckon none of yours say vRS, as I went through this. Once I had the V5 changed to vRS I had no more problems. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

09-06-2007, 21:34	#11
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,200 Thanks: 63 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS V5 just says "RS" All of the badges are vRS on the car.

09-06-2007, 21:38	#12
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,111 Thanks: 36 Thanked 304 Times in 284 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Interesting, if the V5 is correct then the insurance should come through correctly. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

09-06-2007, 22:30	#13
jaymd Proud Dad! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Macclesfield - Cheshire Posts: 1,547 Thanks: 22 Thanked 56 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS I had a problem when i tried to insure my car for the 1st time,i said to them it was a 'vrs' but they didn't have such a model on there system.Some insurance company have 'rs' the same as whats on my v5.

09-06-2007, 22:55	#14
Ant. Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tonbridge, Kent Posts: 534 Thanks: 71 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS Mine was listed as a Superb when I was trying to insure mine even though the V5C was correct. After a quick phone call all was sorted. __________________ Ant Diamond Silver Octavia vRS

09-06-2007, 22:55	#15
Kandy Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 548 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Down as Elegance not vRS My L&KPD130 is correct with DVLA but always comes up 110 on insurance databases and has to be corrected to get the right quote - inaccuracies are a common problem it seems.

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