Insurance to drive a car to the ferry - Drifting forum

aarosin · 26-05-2009, 14:01

hi

im possibly going to the UK to buy a car one of the next few weeks.

Can i legaly drive the car from the seller to the ferry or do i need to buy some sort of insurance?? - im from Denmark

I know here in Denmark the sellers insurance has to cover the new owner for the first 3 weeks after the sale.

how do i drive the car legaly to the ferry?? (4-5 hours driving)

Kind Regards
Aarosin

FireStorm999 · 26-05-2009, 14:52

you will need to get insured or you risk being pulled.

try some sort of temp cover company.

norwich union do good 1day cover but you might be limited as you are from abroad.

sky insurance may well do something.

Thomas Irish · 26-05-2009, 17:38

pay the seller (from the money the insurance would cost)

Stef · 28-05-2009, 18:58

Bullocks, an insurance is person-bound, so if he's from Denmark, he can't use the insurance from a UK-resident. Purchase German export plates. Insured, and cheap.

Thomas Irish · 28-05-2009, 19:18

i mean give the seller the money that the insurance would cost,

but yea, your idea is better

bkvj · 29-05-2009, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas Irish

i mean give the seller the money that the insurance would cost,

Im not sure how that works. That means the seller will get more moneys for his car if he isn't a forum member (possibly even if he is) as he won't go round all the trouble of buying insurance for him right?

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Best bet is to get day insurance, will be fairly cheap (around 20 quid or so). Should be doable to get it on your own denmark adress, perhaps at a little more dolla though.

aarosin · 29-05-2009, 14:05

any one from SKY have a solution???

Pulsatingstar · 29-05-2009, 14:16

Im pretty sure you wont be able to insure it from the UK. You wont have a UK address, licence etc its not going to happen.

To sort it legally youd have to insure it from your own country first.

skyinsurance · 29-05-2009, 14:39

This is a very grey ara and is not something we would be able to help with.

I would recommend either:

Getting the seller to drive it to the port
Trailer the car to the port.

aarosin · 03-06-2009, 17:47

thanks for the answers :-)

LongR · 04-06-2009, 10:00

what is wrong with the temp cover...
i dont think im resident in UK.. im polish.. and i can insure the car in UK.
so why he cant. speak with the seller can you put his addres in the insurance and i think its sorted..
am i wrong??

26-05-2009, 14:01	#1 (permalink)
aarosin Crazy dane... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 244	Insurance to drive a car to the ferry hi im possibly going to the UK to buy a car one of the next few weeks. Can i legaly drive the car from the seller to the ferry or do i need to buy some sort of insurance?? - im from Denmark I know here in Denmark the sellers insurance has to cover the new owner for the first 3 weeks after the sale. how do i drive the car legaly to the ferry?? (4-5 hours driving) Kind Regards Aarosin __________________

26-05-2009, 14:52	#2 (permalink)
FireStorm999 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 576	you will need to get insured or you risk being pulled. try some sort of temp cover company. norwich union do good 1day cover but you might be limited as you are from abroad. sky insurance may well do something. Last edited by FireStorm999; 26-05-2009 at 14:57.

29-05-2009, 14:05	#7 (permalink)
aarosin Crazy dane... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 244	any one from SKY have a solution??? __________________

29-05-2009, 14:39	#9 (permalink)
skyinsurance gripper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	This is a very grey ara and is not something we would be able to help with. I would recommend either: Getting the seller to drive it to the port Trailer the car to the port. __________________

03-06-2009, 17:47	#10 (permalink)
aarosin Crazy dane... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 244	thanks for the answers :-) __________________

26-05-2009, 17:38	#3 (permalink)
Thomas Irish spl dori master Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 335	pay the seller (from the money the insurance would cost)

28-05-2009, 18:58	#4 (permalink)
Stef doughnutter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 33	Bullocks, an insurance is person-bound, so if he's from Denmark, he can't use the insurance from a UK-resident. Purchase German export plates. Insured, and cheap.

28-05-2009, 19:18	#5 (permalink)
Thomas Irish spl dori master Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 335	i mean give the seller the money that the insurance would cost, but yea, your idea is better

29-05-2009, 14:16	#8 (permalink)
Pulsatingstar -NIGHTSPIRIT FAMILY- Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,698	Im pretty sure you wont be able to insure it from the UK. You wont have a UK address, licence etc its not going to happen. To sort it legally youd have to insure it from your own country first.

04-06-2009, 10:00	#11 (permalink)
LongR spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Andover Posts: 445	what is wrong with the temp cover... i dont think im resident in UK.. im polish.. and i can insure the car in UK. so why he cant. speak with the seller can you put his addres in the insurance and i think its sorted.. am i wrong?? __________________ A Polish kamikaze has flown 48 successful missions

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