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Advice please: insuring my car in UK

  • 18-09-2009 11:05am
    #1
    campers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I really advice on insuring my Irish car in the UK.

    UK insurance is a condition of registration with DVLA, but a UK reg is a condition of insurance. It's a vicious circle.

    The only broker I have found who offers insurance on chassis number (providing a cover note to DVLA) is called AJ**.

    They've quoted me £839 fully comp on a 10 year old clio -- that's 50% of the car's value and absolutely nuts. Third party is £859! Both through Royal & Sun Alliance.

    So, has anyone experienced this before; and are there other brokers/insurers doing chassis cover notes on imports?

    **if you google them, you can tell their marketing people have been busy drumming up business on uk import websites


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Why not just reregister the car on UK plates? It won't cost much (if anything) and you can reregister the car again here FOC whenever you want.


  • #3
    campers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭campers


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Why not just reregister the car on UK plates?

    Because DVLA require evidence of a UK policy before you can get UK plates


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    campers wrote: »
    Because DVLA require evidence of a UK policy before you can get UK plates
    Wouldn't a UK ins co give temporary cover on the basis that you'd have UK plates within a set timeframe?


  • #5
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭sudzs


    We were faced with the same problem a few weeks ago but got insurance with Quinn Direct UK no problem! Every other website clammed up when I put in the Irish reg but Quinn Direct was fine, no problems, we have recieved the policy too so it's for real!!! :D

    Have to say it's pricier than any other company but it's handy for the couple of months we'll need it.


  • #6
    campers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭campers


    sudzs wrote: »
    We were faced with the same problem a few weeks ago but got insurance with Quinn Direct UK no problem!

    @Sudz
    Quinn rock!!!

    Thanks !


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  • #7
    sudzs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭sudzs


    campers wrote: »
    @Sudz
    Quinn rock!!!

    Thanks !


    :D


  • #8
    Adam Selene
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Adam Selene


    Direct Line will insure on a chassis number on the basis that it will be insured in the UK


  • #9
    kilasser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭kilasser


    Quinn direct is the way to got. Sorted me out with in an irish car in the UK about a year ago.


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