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macca1

posted on 17/12/08 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
Insurance for a Day!!

I need to take my car for an MOT but I don't have any insurance in place for it.
I assumed I could contact my current insurer and just either swap or add the car just to allow me to take it for its test, I was wrong
My current insurer can ONLY cover MX'5/Eunos on this policy, so I asked them about taking out an additional policy for the day for the other can, they said no problem But it will need to be MOT'd!!!!
Does anyway have any ideas who I could speak too that may be a little more understanding as I really need to get it done before the weekend, and before anybody asks, yes the last test has expired?
Thanks
Col

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Aboardman

posted on 17/12/08 at 09:34 PM Reply With Quote
can you not just get a days insurance.

https://www.dayinsure.com/quotepages/index.aspx

https://www.tempcover.com/TempCover/tcvCarIns.aspx

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/day-insurance/

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rb968

posted on 17/12/08 at 09:48 PM Reply With Quote
My mate recently got a days fully comp cover from Tesco for a car he was picking up to store over the winter. Cost him about £9.50!

Worth a try.

Rich

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omega0684

posted on 17/12/08 at 09:51 PM Reply With Quote
just looked on 'dayinsure' and 'rac' and as soon as you put in that the car is caterham style, they say they won't insure it!
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mcerd1

posted on 17/12/08 at 10:04 PM Reply With Quote
^^^ even if the website won't give you cover its worth giving them a phone sometimes (if you've got the time)
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com

posted on 17/12/08 at 10:22 PM Reply With Quote
Try 0800 015 4210 , this Hondacare drive away cover. They not only cover Honda but other makes aswell. You'll have to be bit cheeky because they may ask for a dealer ref which you won't have. This is basically Zurichs way of getting you to get a quote from them but they will give you 7 days complimentary cover free of charge.

Pete

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macca1

posted on 17/12/08 at 10:28 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the info, but dayinsure/rac wont cover an import and tempcover will not cover past group 17
It looks like my RX7 fails on both counts!!
Cheers
Col

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Liam

posted on 18/12/08 at 12:11 AM Reply With Quote
Not got any mates with a fully comp policy that allows them to drive other cars with the owner's permission? I've got that on mine, so in theory I could do it for you (if I weren't so far away!)

Liam

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Simon

posted on 18/12/08 at 01:20 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Not got any mates with a fully comp policy that allows them to drive other cars with the owner's permission? I've got that on mine, so in theory I could do it for you (if I weren't so far away!)

Liam


NO NO NO NO NO NO, asaik, you can only do that if the third party vehicle to be driven by you is covered with its own policy!!!

ATB

Simon






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mad4x4

posted on 18/12/08 at 07:52 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Not got any mates with a fully comp policy that allows them to drive other cars with the owner's permission? I've got that on mine, so in theory I could do it for you (if I weren't so far away!)

Liam



But for that method to work the vehicle has to be insured.........


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Danozeman

posted on 18/12/08 at 08:03 AM Reply With Quote
If its a rx7 not a kit you should be able to get it from somewhere, have you tried tesco?





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MK9R

posted on 18/12/08 at 09:11 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simon
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Not got any mates with a fully comp policy that allows them to drive other cars with the owner's permission? I've got that on mine, so in theory I could do it for you (if I weren't so far away!)

Liam


NO NO NO NO NO NO, asaik, you can only do that if the third party vehicle to be driven by you is covered with its own policy!!!

ATB

Simon


That is what i always thought, but i spoke to my insurance company (bullseye no frill through underwritten by Swinton) and they said as long as it owned by somebody else i am covered to drive it 3rd party, and there is no need for it to be insured induvidually. I thought this was wrong so double checked and they said i was covered. I still found it a bit worrying though incase something happened.





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mcerd1

posted on 18/12/08 at 11:58 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
quote:
Originally posted by Simon
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Not got any mates with a fully comp policy that allows them to drive other cars with the owner's permission? I've got that on mine, so in theory I could do it for you (if I weren't so far away!)

Liam


NO NO NO NO NO NO, asaik, you can only do that if the third party vehicle to be driven by you is covered with its own policy!!!

ATB

Simon


That is what i always thought, but i spoke to my insurance company (bullseye no frill through underwritten by Swinton) and they said as long as it owned by somebody else i am covered to drive it 3rd party, and there is no need for it to be insured induvidually. I thought this was wrong so double checked and they said i was covered. I still found it a bit worrying though incase something happened.


each insurance company seems to have a slightly different wording on this bit - best to get it in writing first


BTW have you tried the NFU, they can be quite flexable (if not cheap)

-Robert

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bassett

posted on 18/12/08 at 11:58 AM Reply With Quote
I got temp cover from my current insurer on a car i was selling. Wasnt the cheapest but im sure the cover will be better.





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macca1

posted on 19/12/08 at 07:52 PM Reply With Quote
Just as a way of closure, I've got the MOT done but please,don't ask me how I managed it as you don't know who may be reading this
But thanks to all that left a comment
Col

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