BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland

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Wed 22 May 2013 16:27
BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland - PBs

Most insurers allow you take your vehicle to the republic of Ireland for a duration of 30days or 90 days. What is the best insurer for multiple extended breaks to ireland as my father is intending to spend 4months over in ireland. The revenue in ireland allow you a temporary exception to have the UK car in ireland over 12mths but given the insurance may only cover you for 30day/ 90days at any one time or for just one 90day trip this does not help. Re-registering the car isnt an option as its pre 2008 and has a 3 litre engine making it 1500 euro in road tax per year and another 3k in VRT. The VRT and road tax in Eire appears to be very beneficial to the motor industry as all pre-2008 cars are hammered for tax. Any thoughts ?

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Wed 22 May 2013 17:00
BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland - jc2

Discuss it with your insurance company;not the person who answers the phone but someone senior.

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Wed 22 May 2013 17:04
BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland - TeeCee

In the past I have used Stuart Collins as a broker, who specialise in policies for long term use abroad. The only stipulation is (or was when I used them) that the vehicle remains taxed and returns to Blighty annually for an MOT.

Local legislation may, of course, add other limitations on the maximum time a foreign registered vehicle may be used continually. You should check this first.

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Edited by TeeCee on 22/05/2013 at 17:05

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Wed 22 May 2013 17:27
BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland - RT

The only stipulation is (or was when I used them) that the vehicle remains taxed and returns to Blighty annually for an MOT.

Local legislation may, of course, add other limitations on the maximum time a foreign registered vehicle may be used continually.

That's a statutory obligation under the international reciprocal agreement, which also applies a time limit of 6 months in any 12 month period - otherwise the car would need to be re-registered, taxed, tested and insured locally.

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Wed 22 May 2013 17:51
BMW 3 Series E90 - Insurance for Republic of Ireland - TeeCee
That's a statutory obligation under the international reciprocal agreement, which also applies a time limit of 6 months in any 12 month period - otherwise the car would need to be re-registered, taxed, tested and insured locally.

That'd be the sort of thing. At the time I was doing this, there were quite a few of us in the same position. We were there for several years and the local plod didn't give a monkey's as long as the paperwork was in order when they looked at it.

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