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Help needed: insurance for a converted minibus

  • 30-03-2010 11:57pm
    #1
    paul270161
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,all!
    who can help me?
    I had convert a van - meredes vito 2,2 CDI into 9 seat bus ( both sides and doors are glassed).VRT is paied. now I'm waitng a log
    book and I have problem with insurance be cause they say-"it is modified car" and stop it for me. where? or how can I get insurance? or what is the way to get insurance on similar car? ( step by step) I need car for my familiy(8 people), for private use. hee-elp me please!!! :o


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  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Thread moved from motorhomes&campervans for a better chance of response


  • #3
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    paul270161 wrote: »
    Hi,all!
    who can help me?
    I had convert a van - meredes vito 2,2 CDI into 9 seat bus ( both sides and doors are glassed).VRT is paied. now I'm waitng a log
    book and I have problem with insurance be cause they say-"it is modified car" and stop it for me. where? or how can I get insurance? or what is the way to get insurance on similar car? ( step by step) I need car for my familiy(8 people), for private use. hee-elp me please!!! :o

    Off topic,

    How on earth did you have time to convert a van into a minibus with 6 kids?


  • #4
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,352 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    There are thousands of Taxi's that started life as commercial vehicles but are converted for passenger use, it's a common practice.
    You will probably need to get an engineers report done, but once that is satisfactory, you shouldn't have a problem. I doubt you'll be able to get online insurance quotes though, this may be one of those cases where a good insurance broker will prove invaluable.


  • #5
    paul270161
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭paul270161


    Today I have received the logbook but my car is marked as "own goods". I understand, that it is like a commercial transport, like a taxi. Like I, by the previous car Nissan Serena 8 seats was marked "private" and I passed NCT test. Now I understand, that I have to pass the DOE test. Is there any difference in the road tax or are there any different requirements for seats and seat-belts on private or public transport. Is anything else necessary for DOE test except for logbook?
    Can I pass DOE test in the same place where I passed the NCT?
    Who and where do I have to show the engineer report to?:confused:


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