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Insurance for car bought in north

  • 02-08-2017 08:41PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭


    I am heading up to the north to buy a used car tomorrow and paying VRT down south.
    Is it possible to get instant insurance online with southern insurance company so that I can drive it back down straight away considering that it will still have UK plates?


    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Ring your own insurance company and give them the car and ref details and they'll put you on cover. You then simply tell them the new ref once you VRT it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,633 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I don't think the OP current has an insurance policy. Insurance companies are ok with transferring over to a UK car until it's put on Irish plates but some of them don't seem to like starting up a new policy on a UK registered car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭emclau


    Hi,
    Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but i’m In the same situation now. I do not have a car or insurance at present and would like to head north to buy a car. Anyone an idea how I insure it for the drive home - before I get proper cover after?


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