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Insurance Companies No Longer Quoting Online on Imported Cars

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  • 08-09-2007 12:05pm
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    eamon234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭


    Was shopping around for insurance today - noticed quite a few insurers have added "No Imports" to their list of qualifying criteria - WTF? Surely if a car is specced the same as the Irish model and NCT'd it shouldn't be an issue.


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Prolly a reaction to all these showy Jap cars on the roads or maybe Polish/Lithuianian "specials". ;)

    Mike.


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    eamon234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭eamon234


    I can understand that but this seems pretty general it's not country specific.


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    michaelanthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 741 ✭✭✭michaelanthony


    eamon234 wrote:
    I can understand that but this seems pretty general it's not country specific.

    Quinn don't mind. Or lie.


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    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,430 ✭✭✭testicle


    This has been on 123.ie (at least) for years.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    michaelanthony wrote:
    Or lie.
    What a great way to invalidate your insurance!


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    Chef1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Chef1976


    I guess they have noticed a trend that for whatever reason these cars are more likely to be in an accident and cost them money!!


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    GrumPy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Chef1976 wrote:
    I guess they have noticed a trend that for whatever reason these cars are more likely to be in an accident and cost them money!!


    Too right! I seen today a foreign regged car reverse along the lay by on the M1 to take the exist for the N32.

    :rolleyes:


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,239 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Might also have to do with all the unspecified modifications done under the bonnets of alot of Jap imports. That and maybe these imports such as Glanzas, etc having different engine sizes, etc to what is written in the log book. Can only guess there are too many variables for insurance companies.


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    Chevy RV
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭Chevy RV


    The AA used to have no problem insuring UK imports ......perhaps they are worth a call.

    Regards,

    Chevy RV


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    #11
    Golferx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Golferx


    Every car in Ireland is imported.


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Golferx wrote:
    Every car in Ireland is imported.

    Very true. I think OP is referring to 2nd hand "grey" imports though. From Japan etc.


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    #13
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    Stupid really if it wasn't Jap imports it would just be some Euro import.


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    #14
    ~~SKYHIGH~~
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭~~SKYHIGH~~


    Quite simply it's because of all the langars out there who dont declare their comprehensive modifications list... Eddie up the road with more mod's then car..., crashes and he aint covered simple as that. Theres plenty of opportunity to skimp here and there when searching for online quotes.....:rolleyes:


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Quinn's website now has loads of drop down menus for you to list all your modifications, the increase in premium often costing the same as the mods!


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