Classic car insurance including spouse

existelk

Pulled the trigger on a 29.9 year old W124 in the UK. Will be entering country a couple of days after its first registration birthday.

I'm starting process of looking at classic insurance. Do any companies allow spouse as second named driver?

I was just on to carol Nash (motorbike section strangely). They seemed to think not possible.

Thanks

_ptashek_

Carole Nash re-sell AXA and FBD policies, so maybe check with the two directly as well.

existelk

Super. Thanks, will do.

steinbock123

I was with Carol Nash and had my daughter (in her thirties, own car) on the policy no problem.

Rows Grower

I was with them and got a discount for adding my wife to the policy.

w124man

AXA will let a spouse as well as other qualifying family members on

kdevitt

My wife has been on all my policies - so First Ireland, Autoline and now Chubb. All three required her have a car in her own name too.

elperello

Campion cover open driving for age 25-70 as standard.

JabbaTheHut

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121008273#Comment_121008273

FBD lets you reach 71 before the cut off.

Interestingly, I renewed my classic insurance recently, but contacted a different company to FBD, whom I was always with, and they said they don't do open driving. In fact, they said no one does it. I told them I was with FBD and they cover persons 25 to 71, and she seemed surprised. I can't remember who that company was, but if I wanted someone else to drive I had to name them on the policy.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121010080#Comment_121010080

Sorry you are right it's 71.

FBD policy with Campion, I renewed it last week.

gipi

AXA used to allow up to 4 named drivers on a classic policy (policy holder plus 3) and didn't look for "day car" insurance details for the 3.

Have moved from AXA now, so don't know if it still applies.

freddyuk

Try First Ireland Classic. Not sure if they do Spouse as my car has no PAS so wife proof!

RobAMerc

mine is with Allianz through autoline. I can only get my wife on it if she has her own policy.

w124man

Just had my classic policy renewal notice from AXA €379.00 for 4 cars, wife and son on the policy! Been with them for 18 years now

zg3409

Fbd via campion, open drive anyone aged 25+, 3rd party only on my policy, 200 a year with modified car.

existelk

As a follow up.

I went with Campion. They offered third party only (as it's a convertible) for €125. Open driving for anyone 25-71. Wife added as named driver, I needed this for parking cert.

FBD didn't call back.

AXA will do comprehensive for €320 but won't cover unless it has an NCT. Wouldn't accept MOT. As the car is just imported I can't go with them for the moment but may switch later.

Thanks for all the help.

_ptashek_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121215724#Comment_121215724

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121271183#Comment_121271183

This absolutely boils my blood!

I pay close to 900 for 3 classic cars, on my own, one on agreed value. I pay OVER a grand on a daily Toyota that's probably at this point worth less than that. The second any Irish insurer hears "Eastern European" driving license they see $$$$ signs. Every one of them. And every year it's the same old bullshit story about "higher risk group" while refusing to provide ANY evidence to support it when challenged.

Doesn't matter I have nearly 30 years accident free driving, nearly 20 of which in Ireland on said license.

galwaytt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121334122#Comment_121334122

sorry to ask the patently obvious: but why don't you get an Irish licence then ?

_ptashek_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121370518#Comment_121370518

Because an Irish license needs to be renewed every 10 years. Mine never expires.

And the test I had to pass to get it almost 3 decades ago, was far beyond what you get in Ireland today.

whippet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121388259#Comment_121388259

Renewing a license takes all of 10 mins every 10 years. If you are paying over the odd for insurance that seems like a no brainer to me

galwaytt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121388259#Comment_121388259

That's no excuse to not hold an Irish licence.

And somehow you conflate a test you did 30 years ago as being remotely relevant now ?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121334122#Comment_121334122

So, you complain about €900 insurance, but won't spend €55 to reduce it. You can't have it both ways.

Whatwicklow

Carol Nash, Mk1 gti and R50 Mini cooper fully comp policies with the wife named on both

So no issues there.