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Japanesse imports and car insurance.

  • 07-01-2011 12:01pm
    #1
    HAMMERCURRENT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    A work mate of mine who is from Japan but living and working in Ireland for over 5 years is having problems getting a reasonable car insurance quote.
    The car is a 01 Daihatsu Naked (never sold in Ireland) 659cc, value 3k?? She brought the car with her when she moved from Japan, it's not modified or turbo/super charged, she has 5 years NCB and she is over 35 years old.
    At the moment she is with Quinn and her renewal is 520 euros Comprehensive, however when she tries to shop around for a more competitive quote all the companies(so far) won't quote her cause it's a Japanesse import.
    Can anyone explain why this is? and can anyone suggest a company that would give a more competitive quote?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    thirtythirty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭thirtythirty


    I would suspect it's more to do with the non-EU driving licence......


  • #3
    metzengerstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭metzengerstein


    HAMMERCURRENT wrote: »
    A work mate of mine who is from Japan but living and working in Ireland for over 5 years is having problems getting a reasonable car insurance quote.
    The car is a 01 Daihatsu Naked (never sold in Ireland) 659cc, value 3k?? She brought the car with her when she moved from Japan, it's not modified or turbo/super charged, she has 5 years NCB and she is over 35 years old.
    At the moment she is with Quinn and her renewal is 520 euros Comprehensive, however when she tries to shop around for a more competitive quote all the companies(so far) won't quote her cause it's a Japanesse import.
    Can anyone explain why this is? and can anyone suggest a company that would give a more competitive quote?

    Thanks

    its hard in general to find a company who will insure an import .its ridiculous


  • #4
    Inbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭Inbox


    I think maybe I remember reading they don't have immobilizers fitted as standard?


  • #5
    busman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭busman


    metzengerstein wrote: »
    its hard in general to find a company who will insure an import .its ridiculous

    I've a Toyota Clavia (Yaris)
    Insured with Aviva, only reference to imports is

    Spare parts clause for Japanese or
    Far-Eastern imports
    For each event where replacement parts
    are needed to repair the car and the
    parts are not available or out of stock
    from the manufacturers’ European
    representatives or agents, you must pay
    the cost of the replacement over the
    price shown in the latest maker’s price
    list.

    You can look up policy here

    Edit: You can also look at Assumptions here, no mention of Imports


  • #6
    HAMMERCURRENT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭HAMMERCURRENT


    spottyelephant wrote: »
    I would suspect it's more to do with the non-EU driving licence......

    She has a full Irish driving licence, the car has passed the NCT, the car does not have an alarm or immobiliser, but having said that, neither does mine, and I don't have a problem getting quotes.


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