Gap insurance from dealer

[acer]

Did anyone get offered gap insurance from their dealership when buying new recently? I wasn’t and it surprised me.

 

[CaliforniaSeb]

No, hey have stopped offering it.
Our insurer effectively offers it for the first three years as part of our insurance.

 

[johns6809]

Most fully comp insurance is usually new for old for the first year or longer. No real need for it while that is in place. I think my LV one is for the first year.

 

[acer]

Thanks guys. It’s not that I wanted it. My dealer told me that it had been withdrawn, but I was wondering if it had been withdrawn from them, or withdrawn more generally.
I’m also with LV

 

[pjm-84]

Withdrawn more generally.....haven't been offered it for years.

 

[pjm-84]

".......The FCA also found that some firms were ‘paying out 70% of the value of insurance premiums in commission to parties involved in selling GAP policies’."

 

[Snoopy23]

No, hey have stopped offering it.
Our insurer effectively offers it for the first three years as part of our insurance.

Most only offer 1st year who you with?

 

[Agnes_Cali]

It was banned from sale by dealera a few months ago. Now, only independent companies are selling it. So,nif you really wanted to buy it, it's still possible.
When I was signing some docs for Audi, they sent me by accident list od commission payments for GAP. Commission was around 70% of GAP price.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

Martin Lewis probably stopped them selling it!

 

[CaliforniaSeb]

Most only offer 1st year who you with?

OK I double checked in case i had this wrong. 36 months. It will be replaced with a NEW one. That might be a bit tricky since they have stopped making them. We did have to tell them the list price of the van before any dealer discount and they insisted on a tracker.

Also, the GAP I took out on my JAG was a bit of a con. I wasn't covered outside of the UK. I certainly am with this policy.

We took out a policy with Comfort.