Car imported from Ireland -same difficulties with insurance?
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Hey guys,
I am considering buying a car from the south of ireland. Registering it in the UK is not a trouble but I am wondering about insurance etc.? I am aware that there can be difficulties when a car is imported, does an Irish car count in the same regard? I am from Northern Ireland so, from my perspective, the original source of a car isn't a big deal since the south is just down the road... but I want to know if there are problems beyond me!
Thanks
I am considering buying a car from the south of ireland. Registering it in the UK is not a trouble but I am wondering about insurance etc.? I am aware that there can be difficulties when a car is imported, does an Irish car count in the same regard? I am from Northern Ireland so, from my perspective, the original source of a car isn't a big deal since the south is just down the road... but I want to know if there are problems beyond me!
Thanks
The biggest problem you'll find is getting a UK insurance company to recognise the spec of the car. If it's a direct comparison for spec, then no problem, however; in Southern Ireland the spec seems to be quite a bit different, and an insurance company is likely to ask which UK spec model it is?
Superhoop said:
The biggest problem you'll find is getting a UK insurance company to recognise the spec of the car. If it's a direct comparison for spec, then no problem, however; in Southern Ireland the spec seems to be quite a bit different, and an insurance company is likely to ask which UK spec model it is?
Not really different, UK spec cars include alot more toys. So wouldn't it be cheaper to insure it because it is not as highly speced ?An example, over here it is very rare to see an original Irish Ford with Ghia X spec where as in the UK there common enough.
OP - have you ever been to Eire before? Their roads are, or at least have been until recently, indecently bad. So bear in mind that there is a real possibility of damaged alloys/knackered shocks/springs etc.
I can also imagine that the Porsche might be reasonably priced for another reason. Irish road tax is done on engine size, and is incredibly expensive for larger engined cars. It makes the UK look fantastically cheap. So a large capacity (3.2 or 3.6 L) will put many irish punters off.
Good luck with your purchase....
I can also imagine that the Porsche might be reasonably priced for another reason. Irish road tax is done on engine size, and is incredibly expensive for larger engined cars. It makes the UK look fantastically cheap. So a large capacity (3.2 or 3.6 L) will put many irish punters off.
Good luck with your purchase....
TomJS said:
OP - have you ever been to Eire before? Their roads are, or at least have been until recently, indecently bad. So bear in mind that there is a real possibility of damaged alloys/knackered shocks/springs etc.
Stereotypes-r-us. That was a long time ago, they seem to have mastered the art and most roads are significantly better than in the UK. Of course, if the car is from the top end of Donegal or some other remote s
thole, your point stands. Papa Hotel said:
Stereotypes-r-us. That was a long time ago, they seem to have mastered the art and most roads are significantly better than in the UK. Of course, if the car is from the top end of Donegal or some other remote sthole, your point stands.
Nope UK roads are better in most cases. Obviously the main spots like around the citys have motorways but country-side the roads are sthole, your point stands. t.Where I live I can take you down roads that look like abandoned farmers passages.
RB26DETT said:
Nope UK roads are better in most cases. Obviously the main spots like around the citys have motorways but country-side the roads are st.
Where I live I can take you down roads that look like abandoned farmers passages.
Where I live I can take you round city streets that look like they've been lifted straight from downtown Basra.... t.Where I live I can take you down roads that look like abandoned farmers passages.
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