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Buying and insuring a car in Ireland after moving from the UK

  • 14-07-2016 3:48pm
    #1
    Ernie84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    OK So i have a lady in Galway :)and I'm moving over to live with her within a month.

    She lives in a very isolated area in county Galway so i have a few issues. Not least getting to and from the city to work and thats after finding a job.

    I have passed my driving test in the UK and i know i can use my licence in Ireland.

    I have around 2000e for a car + insurance (i know that not a lot but its what i have and what i need to use:O)

    She spoke to an insurance company and as Im a new driver and from UK (passed only Jan 2016) and despite being 36yr old not many insurance companies would insure me on anything older than 10 year car.

    Basically any advice welcome (except save more money im kinda stuck with that)

    I've had a look at some 32006/7 models and i can pick up one for around 1500-1800 if i look far and wide, but putting details in insurance company website quote templates is getting me nowhere.

    Any advice on where to get insured and rough costs and advice on where to look for cars and what to look out for or avoid.

    Cheers in advance :)


Comments

  • #2
    td2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 486 ✭✭td2008


    Clements might be your best bet

    https://www.clements.com


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Does the 2k include the price of the car and the insurance or just the car?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Moved to buying forum.
    About insuring, see this list of insurers. Get a quote from each once you know what car you'll be driving.

    About buying keep an eye on this thread, it's for cheapo cars.

    Get something small, with small engine. It will be cheap to run and cheap to insure.


  • #5
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭grogi


    Ernie84 wrote: »
    I have around 2000e for a car + insurance (i know that not a lot but its what i have and what i need to use:O)

    I'm afraid that two grand will not cover the insurance alone...


  • #6
    CarPark2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭CarPark2


    If your lady has a no-claims bonus, she might be able to add you to her insurance. Not ideal, but it may be an option. Of course, you would need to drive very carefully, as a break in her no-claims bonus will not do wonders for your relationship!
    Along the same lines, if you add her as a named driver on your insurance, it will probably reduce your cost a little bit. Every little helps as they say!


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