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Not able to get car insurance

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  • 15-09-2022 7:29am
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    SAHEJ
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi I have just purchased a car from a dealer. It is an imported car. Reg number is not showing up on insurance websites. When I try to call insurance companies than they dont have same model version as I have (I have 1496cc car but they dont have that car in there database). However the car reg number is showing on cartell and motor tax website (I got RF100 form via POST). I am unable to tax the car nor able to take the insurance. The dealer is not really helpful.

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    User1998
    Registered Users Posts: 5,959 ✭✭✭User1998


    What car is it?



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    SAHEJ
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭SAHEJ


    Toyota auris



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    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,764 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Ye, that 1.5L Auris was only sold in Japan, that's why you're getting difficulty with the 'computer says no' type of insurance systems you're dealing with.

    I'd suggest ringing around some insurance brokers like 'Quote Devil' or 'First Ireland' as they will be more used to 'non-standard' situations and should be able to help you out.

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L bottles or bigger to avoid the DRS fee.



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    StemCell
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭StemCell


    Liberty Insurance insure Jap imports. Might be worth a call.



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    petronius
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    If you say you identify as a woman, would you be able to get cheaper insurance...;)

    The EC Single Market (under the Maastrict Treaty) was supposed to allow you to get services (and insurance would be one of those services) in any EU Country, however it is so hard to do.



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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,915 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649838#Comment_119649838

    A co worker was insured by Just for women for a while, his wife wasn't. Cheaper insurance for female's was banned years ago.


    EU insurance companies don't want to enter our mess of a market. We can't have Polish insurance prices with our litigious nature and generous judiciary. The few EU companies who entered our market left lots of people uninsured and out of money when they collapsed.



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    hello2020
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭hello2020


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119639838#Comment_119639838

    Chill insurance may do as well...



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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,448 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119649890#Comment_119649890

    Yes I remember Setanta Insurance registered in Malta tried and went bust but for some reason the tax payer here picked up the tab for that mess and not the Maltese government considering that the company was regulated in Malta, the mind boggles as usual here.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/setanta-insurance-claims-cost-2-3824702-Jan2018/




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    petronius
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    If it is legal costs here which protect the Irish Insurance companies from foreign competition within the European Single Market, this highlights the scam that is our litigious processes and courts, which is something we all know our government should address, since it inflates all our insurance prices.

    I was in the believe that it was just awkward but not impossible to get insured abroad.



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