wise words I reckon _ Insurance companies will do anything not to pay out on a claim - I even told mine about the Roverron box.
I seem to recall the Fiat Panda 4x4's had a switchable system (actually I know rather than recall because, as a rather niave 20year old, I tried switching at about 40mph - d'oh!!!)
I seem to recall the Fiat Panda 4x4's had a switchable system (actually I know rather than recall because, as a rather niave 20year old, I tried switching at about 40mph - d'oh!!!)
Our Jeep Cherokee had switchable 2WD/4WD and Part-Time 4WD - 2w/4w was switchable any any sensible road speed.
Needless to say the car was only ever run using 2 x wheels.
Good point ref the insurance company - The problem would be how to go about asking them, as most people in these call-centre's don't have a clue (No offence intended) and can only go by what their computer screen tells them, ala Little Britain's "Computer says noooo" sketch.
Anyway, hopefully I won't have to disable 4WD, but nice to know incase the VCU ever goes belly up.
Thanks again for the help
Needless to say the car was only ever run using 2 x wheels.
Good point ref the insurance company - The problem would be how to go about asking them, as most people in these call-centre's don't have a clue (No offence intended) and can only go by what their computer screen tells them, ala Little Britain's "Computer says noooo" sketch.
Anyway, hopefully I won't have to disable 4WD, but nice to know incase the VCU ever goes belly up.
Thanks again for the help
tinytdi
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I used to work in an accident repair centre. We never had a crashed freelander in WITH a propshaft as they had to be removed in order to tow them in. I doubt an insurance inspector would dirty his knees to look underneath for "modifications" but I do agree they can be swines for throwing a claim out. Known claims be thrown out over a tow bar before now.
