Taking the car off the road

[pfsv427sc01]

My car has a serious engine problem that I will try to repair over the coming months. When I spoke with my insurer, AXA, to cancel the insurance, and save some money, they told me that even if a vehicle is not used, it must be insured under French law.

Is this correct ?

I don't trust anything they say so thought I'd check with you guys.

Thanks
Paul

[Russwhitehouse]

Normally you need to provide a certificate de cessation to stop your insurance which is normally only issued if you sell or scrap the car.Insurers over here require three months written notice otherwise, although i believe this particular piece of stupidity is being addressed by certain insurers.I stand to be corrected, but that was certainly the case when i was last in a similar position.

[Fatt McMissile]

I've not time to have a proper look around, but I sold a car recently and when checking out the procedure, noticed something about vehicles that are off the road. Like Russ, I've always thought that they must be insured. Like school children .
Important- if your car is uninsured and for example, catches on fire and burns down your garage and house, your buildings insurance won't pay up.

Here's a government link:
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroi...
and another worth reading:
http://www.april.fr/informations/faut-il-assurer-u...
Steve

[pfsv427sc01]

Thanks guys. The info I have gleaned suggests they are correct, I just don't trust anything they say as they have pulled the wool over my eyes on a couple of things already !

Cheers
Paul

[pfsv427sc01]

Thanks guys. The info I have gleaned suggests they are correct, I just don't trust anything they say as they have pulled the wool over my eyes on a couple of things already !

Cheers
Paul

[smifffymoto]

All the above is correct but now you don't have to wait until renewal to cancel,just give notice and move insurer.