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Insurance for 9 seater

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  • 29-01-2019 11:10am
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    Grace22
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi,we are thinking of buying a Renault Trafic 1.6l 9 seater for private use.Anyone have experience of insuring a 9 seater?Also as it's classed as a minibus on car check would this affect the quotes?I thought this type of vehicle would be classed as M1 rather than M2 Minibus?Any info much appreciated


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    db
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    Should be no different than insuring a car so long as it is for private use. I've been insuring 9/8 seaters for years no problem.


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    Grace22
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Grace22


    db wrote: »
    Should be no different than insuring a car so long as it is for private use. I've been insuring 9/8 seaters for years no problem.

    Roughly €900 is quote I got for 171,is this the norm?


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    CiniO
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    If by 9 seater you mean vehicle designed to carry driver + 8 passengers then yes - it is treated as regular car under Irish law and has EU vehicle category M1 as any other car.
    Unfortunately I can only wish you a good luck in searching Irish insurer who will insure you on that for private use.
    I tried myself a while ago, made multiple phonecalls to multiple insurers and answer was always no.


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    Grace22
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Grace22


    CiniO wrote: »
    If by 9 seater you mean vehicle designed to carry driver + 8 passengers then yes - it is treated as regular car under Irish law and has EU vehicle category M1 as any other car.
    Unfortunately I can only wish you a good luck in searching Irish insurer who will insure you on that for private use.
    I tried myself a while ago, made multiple phonecalls to multiple insurers and answer was always no.

    Got a quote of €1,200 & something minus €300 & something from current insurance so roughly €900.Thought was a bit steep so wondering was it cos it's classed as Minibus on logbook


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