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Is a Category S write off more expensive to insure?

Is a Category S write off more expensive to insure?

Asked on 7 November 2019 by Daniel Beckett

Answered by Honest John
Having a category on a vehicle should make no difference whatsoever to the premium as it is not factored into the costing.
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