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Insurance Question

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  • 18-10-2007 2:22pm
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    clg23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭


    I am buying a car that has been imported from England by the previous owner do I need to make the insurance company aware of this and will affect the my quote?


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    RobbieMc
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    this should not make any odds unless the insurance company ask you.
    I have an ex-UK motor and when I insured it I was not asked were it was bought or if it had been imported.
    I know that insure.ie do ask if the car was imported and if it is left hand drive.

    So, If your not asked don't tell :D


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    CoDy1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭CoDy1


    Sometimes it depends on the Insurance Company, I know Axa have an issue with imported vehicles and can load up to 20% (Jap imports).

    Insurance companies can tell by the Registration No. whether or not it is imported anyway.

    You should be OK with an english import though.


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    clg23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭clg23


    Thanks for the advice sure if they dont ask then I wont volunteer it...


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,256 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    clg23 wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice sure if they dont ask then I wont volunteer it...

    Google "utmost good faith", it's up to you to disclose valid information, not for them to explicitly ask.

    Anyway, I've been getting insurance quotes - I was asked if it was an import, and I said it was, but a UK one - and was told that it's just Jap imports they're worried about.


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