Anyone else get shafted for insurance on JDM cars?
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Anyone else get shafted for insurance on JDM cars?
Just wondering if any of you JDM owners are paying a lot more for insurance than those with UK cars? I currently have a 1997 UK Turbo and have been looking at changing up to a nice Type RA that's for sale close to me. It's totally standard and in very good shape with low miles. So, I checked out the insurance before doing anything and was pretty taken back that a lot of companies won't quote at all and the ones that do are silly money. I live in Northern Ireland which for some reason means my insurance is always more expensive anyway but it's almost double that of what I'm paying for the UK Turbo.
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I'm with Direct Line on my 95 STI wagon and the insurance was a bit cheaper than a UK car!.. It seems most of the big companies don't get as excited as they used to about imports these days, but I guess some will still load the premiums just because they can.
Shop around, but I understand insurance is much more expensive over in NI so it may be a different ball game over there?..
Shop around, but I understand insurance is much more expensive over in NI so it may be a different ball game over there?..
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I know jdm cars are a little more expensive to insure than UK models I'm a 40 year something with full no claims I pay somewhere in the region of 600 for my v3 combined with my 06 mondeo I'm paying £90 a month
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Thanks for the replies folks. I'll give the two companies mentioned a shout. I really like this RA and my UK car needs work done to get rid of rust. I'd rather break it and help pay towards the other car if I could.
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Hi I have a jdm bug sti and also had nightmare getting insurance as they told me my old bmw which was on classic insurance for 7 years had not got no claims, sky insurance sorted me wright out £600👍
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Not the case anymore, insurance goes up every year, once i hit 30 i couldnt wait for the price to drop, turns out it went up as it does every year since. Insurance is a rip off, its just a case of who shafts you the least.
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My insurance hasn't gone up for a good few years.... it's come down.
I was paying (until I swapped it out this year) £295 for a 500bhp JDM Hawkeye.
All with Keith Michaels.
I was paying (until I swapped it out this year) £295 for a 500bhp JDM Hawkeye.
All with Keith Michaels.
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Thanks everyone. I went on to the Greenlight website and tried an online quote late on last night, they couldn't quote. Gonna have to ring them. Keith Michaels next!
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The day before my 30th birthday I was quoted £1200 comprehensive and on my birthday it went down to £560. Maybe because of where I live is also affecting the quote, statistics for the area and all that.
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Yeah I'm not wanting to compare quotes, as you say all the various factors affect it hugely. I was just checking if other people were being quoted/paying a lot more for JDM. Seems that some people pay a little more, which would be fine, but I would be paying around £400 more per year. Not on! I'll have to contact a specialist as you mentioned.
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Yeah I'm not wanting to compare quotes, as you say all the various factors affect it hugely. I was just checking if other people were being quoted/paying a lot more for JDM. Seems that some people pay a little more, which would be fine, but I would be paying around £400 more per year. Not on! I'll have to contact a specialist as you mentioned.
but also i found keith michaels reduced it a lot too, i have been with them for a few years and never claimed so i guess this helps but im now on £400 a year all mods declared for my blob sti which i think is excellent
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Mine only went down about £80 after the first year but I only have 1 year no claims (2 shortly). I've been in a company car for 14 years, so no personal no claims until I bought my old classic. Keith Michaels it is then, hopefully it'll be good news!