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Is it possible to get a new insurance policy on car in the uk, being brought to Irel?

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  • 07-04-2008 8:22pm
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    Nephew
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    Guys, I'm thinking of heading over to the UK to buy a car but I have a question regarding car insurance. I have no car insurance policy of my own, other than work insurance. I am wondering if it is possible to get a new insurance policy from an Irish company on a car that I will be buying in the UK that will cover me to drive from the UK to Ireland via Holyhead. Has anyone done anything like this?

    Another thing that may complicate things is the fact that I might go to a garage where I can test drive two or three of the same vehicle before parting with my cash.

    Thanks


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    Our man in Havana
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    Get a temp policy online. http://www.tempcover.com/ very reasonable and will cover you to get you home in Ireland.


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    Nephew
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    Thanks. Have you used them? One thing that would put me off is the cost of one day temporary insurance with them would probably pay for a month of a twelve month Irish policy.


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    Our man in Havana
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    I have used them before. Cost me £50 stg for 4 days. They email you the cert instantly and away you go.


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    Nephew
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    I'll definitely consider it if no Irish company will insure a car with UK plates at such short notice. Btw did you use it to bring a car in from the UK?


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    Our man in Havana
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    Yes. Brought a car from Kent to Ireland via Rosslare. No problems at all.


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    colm_mcm
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    First Ireland (AIG) covered a car on UK plates for me.


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    Senna
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    quinn covered me on a car on English plates, it was a new policy. They didn't even require the car to be changed to Irish plates within a certain time limit.
    Also, quinn were willing to cover me on a car chassis number. I was going to buy a jap import just off the boat and they said if i phoned them with the chassis number they would insure me there and then. (but this was an existing policy)


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