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Why is it difficult to get import car insurance?

If you own or are thinking of buying an imported car then you may well have run across some difficulties trying to get insurance quotes for the vehicle. A lot of uk insurance companies are not keen to insure “grey” imports and most of which will refuse to do so.

Before we get on to why insurance companies don’t like to insure imported cars, we will explain what is meant by the term “grey” import. A “grey” import is basically a vehicle that does not have an exact uk model equivalent, in other words it is a car that is not intended to be in the uk . A good example of this is the Japanese imported Mazda MX-5, a lot of Mazda Eunos’s are being imported into the uk from Japan, they are very similar to an MX-5, but they are regarded as “grey” imports, as are Mitsubishi Pajero’s – which are similar to Shogun’s. Whereas a VW Beetle ordered and bought on the continent, to uk spec, is not regarded as a “grey” import because it is exactly the same as a vehicle supplied by a uk dealer.

Once you understand this distinction it is a little bit clearer as to why insurance companies are not as keen on covering “grey” imports. One of the main reasons is because the vehicles are not to uk spec a lot may use different internal and external parts, so in the event of a repair being needed it would be much more costly to obtain the spare parts – this extra cost would obviously need to be picked up by the insurer.

All this being said it is possible to find cover for import car insurance, Adrian Flux, a specialist car insurance broker based in Kings Lynn, have developed policies to cover most grey imported cars. You can contact them online and also via the telephone on 08700 777888. They have over 25 years experience within the cherished/specialist car insurance industry to are sure to be a perfect place for you to start your search.

A Plan Insurance, based down in Thatcham also offer specialist Grey Import Car Insurance, again we recommend you call the providers when looking for this form of insurance, standard run of the mill insurance is best suited to online dealing. A Plan can be contacted on 0845 071 1244.

Once last one to try for import car insurance is Central Direct, based in the West Midlands on 0870 330 0011.

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