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car insurance uk/ireland

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  • 11-04-2008 5:09pm
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    judy07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    why is the cost of insurance more expensive in the uk than it is in ireland?


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    kilasser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭kilasser


    I have foud it to be more expensive in Ireland than uk.


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    landydef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭landydef


    i thought it was cheaper in the uk, its defo cheaper up the north anyway


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    judy07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭judy07


    def cheaper in ireland for me anyway. for me in ireland its 770 a year, for the exact same car etc in uk it was 930 sterling. cheapest i could find was 540 sterling with a 450 excess.


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,712 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Up North is more expensive than the rest of the UK too.

    It's all to do with claims experience, and the costs associated therewith. Court awards, legal costs, and repairs are all way more expensive in Ireland.


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    Scottie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭Scottie99


    I'm from the Uk and I find it cheaper there but not by much. Depends though where in the UK you lived:o


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