Importing And Insurance

[jonthetourist]

I am well down the road of buying an LS430 in the Republic of Ireland. But i found a complication this morning in that Admiral are not able to add the car to my multi-car policy without a UK reg. So for the period of driving it to an MOT station, then home, while I wait for the DVLA to give me a registration, I need some insurance.

has anyone done this and have a recommendation or good idea?

Thanks in advance

Jon

[steve2006]

Insurance companies should be able to insure a car on the VIN but if Admiral won't you may have to contact a few specialist insurer's.

I have in the past taken out a days cover to move a car, not cheap at around £30.00 a day but cheaper than a transporter which is the other option.

Apparently Adrian Flux will insure on the VIN.

[Malc]

A local car dealer might be able to arrange for you to have the car on his trade plates for the time .... and then be at least Road Traffic Act insured

Malc

[harrylime]

is it worth contacting an Irish company or broker to arrange a short term policy that also covers driving in the UK? They would provide cover under the existing reg?

[royoftherovers]

I am well down the road of buying an LS430 in the Republic of Ireland. But i found a complication this morning in that Admiral are not able to add the car to my multi-car policy without a UK reg. So for the period of driving it to an MOT station, then home, while I wait for the DVLA to give me a registration, I need some insurance.

has anyone done this and have a recommendation or good idea?

Thanks in advance

Jon

Ask/email Honestjohn.co.uk as he knows EVERYTHING !

Good luck

Regards

John

[cruisermark]

I am well down the road of buying an LS430 in the Republic of Ireland. But i found a complication this morning in that Admiral are not able to add the car to my multi-car policy without a UK reg. So for the period of driving it to an MOT station, then home, while I wait for the DVLA to give me a registration, I need some insurance.

has anyone done this and have a recommendation or good idea?

Thanks in advance

Jon

jon i cannot answer your question but i hope it all goes well - perhaps once you have your car you could do a write up on whats involved and how much it costs to bring a car down from ireland - im interested - many thanks

[jonthetourist]

Thanks for the suggestions folks. The thought occurs - it was originally UK and the DVLA told me there is every chance that they will restore the original number plate. So what if I tried insuring it on that reg? I suppose I will have to ask the ins co.

I was hoping someone here had done this and could talk me through it, so happy to write it up in case anyone else follows my footsteps. The tax in ireland will certainly continue to exert a downward pressure on prices of big cars for the foreseeable future.

Thanks again

Jon

[royoftherovers]

Jon,

You can insure the vehicle using its VIN number !!

Regards

John

[steve2006]

Jon,

You can insure the vehicle using its VIN number !!

Regards

John

See post 2 :)

[royoftherovers]

Jon,

You can insure the vehicle using its VIN number !!

Regards

John

See post 2 :)

Sorry, I must have been asleep !!!!

Regards

John

[lex - eleven]

I've just looked at the prices for the irish road tax and it's astronomic. I entered the engine size as 4.3 litre and got this.....

Road Tax

Currently in Ireland there are 2 systems under which road tax is calculated for passenger cars and this is always a source of confusion, hopefully the following with explain the system to you.

All cars older than 2008 have their road tax calculated based on the cars engine cc's. All cars that are 2008 or newer have their road tax calculated based on the cars CO2 emissions. The above is true in 99% of cases.

The CO2 based system came into force in July 2008 meaning new cars registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 initially had their motor tax charged on the basis of the existing engine size (c.c.) system. However, a low CO2 emitting new car registered between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 had its motor tax switched to the lower CO2 based motor tax rate on first renewal of motor tax post 1 July 2008, when the new CO2 based system commenced. New cars which were registered in the first 6 months of 2008 whose tax would be more under the new CO2 based system continue to pay motortax on the basis of engine size. "

Road Tax Calculator

Text Tax, followed by a space, then the registration number to 57252, e.g. Tax 00D1234.

Texts sent are charged at normal network rates and the cost of reply from us is €2.00. This is not a subscription service.

What year is your car?
2008 or newer
Older than 2008

Please enter the car's engine cc's:

Rate Per Year :

€1809

6 Months :

€1003

3 Months :

€511

You can calculate your motor tax also by downloading our app and simply entering your vehicle registration number.

[Malc]

aha ............... so the Irish are going to pay down the Greek debt then !!! :outforcount:

Malc

[Toy40]

And this is why there is bargains in Ireland! plus the euro is just worth 74p at the moment so good exchange rates.just £55 reg fee to bring it in but there is a load of forms to fill,and you have to contact HMRC first to fill in a NOVA.I had trouble getting insurance too on the VIN number but if you contact the Beareau of insurers they will give you contact details of who will.

[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi,

If you need any help with insurance for a vehicle on a chassis number then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.

[jonthetourist]

Hi,

If you need any help with insurance for a vehicle on a chassis number then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.

Hi Dan

Thank you for your interest. I called your office this morning and spoke to your colleague, also named Dan, who went though the quotation process with me. He came up with a price that I was not expecting :(

I have just done a price comparison web site and the best quotes are all around 40% of Dan's number, so I guess I will have to check with them whether they are happy to insure on the Vin for the first fortnight.

Thanks again

Jon

[WarwickT]

Sorry if I am deviating from the topic but what do you have to do for the road tax if you want to buy a car in Ireland and drive it back?

[steve2006]

Sorry if I am deviating from the topic but what do you have to do for the road tax if you want to buy a car in Ireland and drive it back?

According to the .gov website road tax is only payable once the DVLA have issued UK plates but you still need insurance.

[jonthetourist]

I will do a full write-up once I have completed my import (don't want to jinx it, after too many twists and turns already) but basically you get insurance on the VIN, drive to a pre-booked MOT then home, then park the vehicle while you wait for the DVLA to convert the foreign reg, MOT, V55 form and a cheque into a new UK reg.

Jon

[cruisermark]

i look forward to that

[WarwickT]

I will do a full write-up once I have completed my import (don't want to jinx it, after too many twists and turns already) but basically you get insurance on the VIN, drive to a pre-booked MOT then home, then park the vehicle while you wait for the DVLA to convert the foreign reg, MOT, V55 form and a cheque into a new UK reg.

Jon

Thanks Jon, all the best, hope everything works out fine and I shall soon follow your footsteps

[Malc]

....... assuming it actually passes the UK MOT !!!

Malc

[Toy40]

Well if it passed the southern NCT Im sure it wil pass a uk MOT!

[jonthetourist]

A quick update as the boat pulls in to Holyhead harbour. Came over this afternoon to be meet at the airport by my vendor. The car was as described and pictured so I handed over the cash and have started heading for home. Tomorrow it goes in for mot and a quick inspection so I will know more.

Jon

[WarwickT]

Congratulations Jon. Hope all goes well tomorrow.Did you need a European Certificate of Confirmity?

[jonthetourist]

Home now. Lovely drive. Only problem was the tyre pressure warning light, which he had warned me was likely to come on. The sound system did a great job of keeping me awake!

Paperwork is all to be done, so full report will follow.

Jon