Insurance Question - UK Reg car

Max001 · 27-08-2009, 11:35

Hiya

I'm just about to start a third level course in Ireland for about ten months, then probably returning to N.I. once completed. I've an insurance quote from Quinn for my NI registered car, but it seems a bit high. I heard somewhere that at least one other insurance company in RoI offers to insure UK reg vehicles......anyone any idea which company? (My current NI insurer won't insure for the full length of my course unfortunately)

Cheers!

nox001 · 27-08-2009, 11:54

FBD will also insure UK regs and I was insured with Axa for a while also with a UK reg but only for about 2 months or a bit less so I dont know if they will cover you for 8 months. Axa also have a student policy which for me was over 100 euro cheaper than the next best and 300 cheaper than 3rd party with Quinn and I'm fully comp with axa.

ardmacha · 27-08-2009, 12:06

Be careful that your NI motor tax doesn't expire during this period. You may have to produce insurance details to renew it and the ROI insurance might not do (not sure about this). If you go back to NI or even on a visit then they can clamp you for having no motor tax.

Max001 · 27-08-2009, 12:09

Thanks Nox.....will follow up with those companies today.

Aye, yr right about not being able to renew NI car tax with RoI insurance
but intend to declare SORN for the year

Thanks guys! Where would we be without boards.ie eh!

JohnThomas09 · 27-08-2009, 12:49

you could also try giving these guys a call(they dont have a website).Their a broker and would def be able to sort ya out.http://www.leitrim.ie/business/busdetails1.asp?id=296

**Robbo** · 27-08-2009, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max001

Thanks Nox.....will follow up with those companies today.

Aye, yr right about not being able to renew NI car tax with RoI insurance
but intend to declare SORN for the year

Thanks guys! Where would we be without boards.ie eh!

Do you have to hand in your tax disc for the car to be properly SORN'd? If so, and you're driving around with a correctly registered and insured UK car but no valid UK tax disc, you may run into problems with customs. For the pittance that UK motor tax is, I'd advise you to pay it.

ardmacha · 27-08-2009, 16:32

Also do you not expect to be driving the car back to the North on visits, at Christmas etc?

27-08-2009, 11:35	#1
Max001 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 388 Adverts \| Friends	Insurance Question - UK Reg car Hiya I'm just about to start a third level course in Ireland for about ten months, then probably returning to N.I. once completed. I've an insurance quote from Quinn for my NI registered car, but it seems a bit high. I heard somewhere that at least one other insurance company in RoI offers to insure UK reg vehicles......anyone any idea which company? (My current NI insurer won't insure for the full length of my course unfortunately) Cheers! __________________ Tesco - "You're our bitch now"

27-08-2009, 11:54	#2
nox001 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Galway/Cork Posts: 1,321 Adverts \| Friends	FBD will also insure UK regs and I was insured with Axa for a while also with a UK reg but only for about 2 months or a bit less so I dont know if they will cover you for 8 months. Axa also have a student policy which for me was over 100 euro cheaper than the next best and 300 cheaper than 3rd party with Quinn and I'm fully comp with axa. __________________ Last edited by nox001; 27-08-2009 at 11:57.

27-08-2009, 12:09	#4
Max001 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 388 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks Nox.....will follow up with those companies today. Aye, yr right about not being able to renew NI car tax with RoI insurance but intend to declare SORN for the year Thanks guys! Where would we be without boards.ie eh! __________________ Tesco - "You're our bitch now"

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27-08-2009, 12:06	#3
ardmacha Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,917 Adverts \| Friends	Be careful that your NI motor tax doesn't expire during this period. You may have to produce insurance details to renew it and the ROI insurance might not do (not sure about this). If you go back to NI or even on a visit then they can clamp you for having no motor tax.

27-08-2009, 12:49	#5
JohnThomas09 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 327 Adverts \| Friends	you could also try giving these guys a call(they dont have a website).Their a broker and would def be able to sort ya out.http://www.leitrim.ie/business/busdetails1.asp?id=296

27-08-2009, 16:32	#7
ardmacha Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,917 Adverts \| Friends	Also do you not expect to be driving the car back to the North on visits, at Christmas etc?