Buying a car from the UK

mobydopy · 2025-01-03 12:21:00

I'm looking to move to the UK this year ideally in the next 6 months. I'm planning on selling my car soon and I want to buy my next car in the UK as they're much cheaper over there. Few noob questions: If I buy a car from the UK, how long can I drive with UK plates in Ireland? I'll be coming back and forth via ferry…

03-01-2025 01:21PM

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I'm looking to move to the UK this year ideally in the next 6 months. I'm planning on selling my car soon and I want to buy my next car in the UK as they're much cheaper over there. Few noob questions:
If I buy a car from the UK, how long can I drive with UK plates in Ireland? I'll be coming back and forth via ferry throughout the year during the moving period so just wondering if there's anything I need to be aware of?
And how does insurance work? I assume I'll have to get insured with a UK insurance company? What happens to my no-claims bonus in this case?

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If your living/working in the UK you can visit Ireland as a tourist on your UK plates no problem. UK insurers probably won’t consider your no claims bonus

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