Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Waiting Room and Delivery Queries (No referral links)

Called again this morning, went through the whole speal and got a declined again, computer says no.

I have an existing policy with them that I have since cancelled and moved all to 123.ie

Tesla tax. We knew it was coming.

I've found one company didn't want to insure my Model3 - they came back with a 'discounted' quote of €1,600 that I politely declined and took my business elsewhere.

That's usually their way around refusing to insure you - a ridiculous quote. Legally, they have to give the reason in writing why they would refuse to insure you? If three companies refuse you, you can go to the Insurance Ireland declined cases process (it'll probably go nowhere, or you'll get an astronomical quote, but at least you get to be a fly in the ointment for them for a change).

Well, insurance companies can pretty much charge what they like, and all they have to say its down to the risk assumed on insuring that vehicle/driver. Maybe they have had big payouts on this model in the past, maybe they are just price gouging! I've held a full licence for 17 years, never had any claims, no driving related convictions etc so the loading is totally due to the model of the car. They didn't say anything other than that car comes with a 20% loading!

In my case I am pretty much paying the same premium for my Model 3 as I was on my previous ICE car, which was worth less than 20% of the value of the Model 3, so I'm ok with that. I actually expected the premium to increase due to the large difference in insured value and the cars horsepower relative to my previous ICE!

Picking up MYLR White tomorrow. Struggling with insurance.

• Currently with Aviva - requested transfer to MY from midnight, they said they will have to talk to underwriters and get back to me, may not be today.
• Allianz - have to talk to underwriters, 10-15 day turnaround
• Chill - could not find the reg and did not allow manual entry of car details
• Liberty - won't quote
• 123.ie - provided a quote but at €600 is quite a bit higher than I am used to! (€390 in Volvo XC40 last year)

Looking like I will have to go with 123.ie, anyone have success with any other insurers? Thanks.

I'm with aviva and had zero issues. Have you got online access to your aviva account? I did it on line and it transferred no issues. And I have got my renewal with them and it was cheaper than my previous years insurance

The only other one that quoted me was AIB, ended up with 123 as they were a bit cheaper

I got a good quote from Axa - there we no issues with them insuring a Tesla

I am currently looking around for model 3 and had a call to Aviva (my current insurer). No problem switching, the cost to change over is not astronomical either (€120 with renewal in September, that includes admin fee).

I phoned them when changing cars.

I'm with Aviva and changed from ID3 to Model Y in March. The online portal wouldn't let me transfer over, and I had to phone them. Customer service said that it was a problem with the "engine "size, as it wouldn't accept any number. All done on the phone in under 5 minutes. No admin fee, as the website was at fault. No extra charge to my current policy of €310 .

You might have to phone them but you shouldn't have any problems getting them to cover you if you are an existing customer.

How do you manage to get insurance on two cars simulaneously?

Once I had the registration I did it online no issue.

Yeah, they told me that too, but surely once the underwriters approve it for one, then it would be approved for everyone. I would phone them back if I were you or try the online route and see if you can change it there.

After 55 mins on phone to Aviva this morning - success! Transferred policy onto MY with no extra cost, and I'm on train now to pick up the car. They said they still need to go for underwriter approval case by case for Tesla, not sure why.