jap import insurance (which insurance comp)

Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:15

i am currently with elephant, they seem to be the cheapest for me, but if i get a quote on anything imported the price goes through the roof.

what companies out there are very cheap for insuring a jap import (online quotes would be good too)

thanks

monkeyspank · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:20

Try Sky and Noel Dazely.

mattx2 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:25

Lancaster were cheap for me

Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:26

thank you very much...

Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:28

lancaster dont even do lexus by the look of it

Meridian · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:32

Import what? You're probably better off with specialists like Greenline, A-Plan or Keith Michaels than with mainstream insurers.

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Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:35

jap import. planning on something sporty. soarer, supra, fairlady etc. elephant give me great quotes of uk cars, but as soon as i go for something imported it more than doubles

mattx2 · 7 Mar 2006 at 20:27

look at modern classic policies from Lancaster and other companies I got my supra on one. I paid £1100 FC (including mods) and that was for a 21yr old with no ncb and one write off. That was about half of the cheapest quote I could get from anywhere else

Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 20:49

thats a lot matt, ill get a few forms completed then.

do you know who they are underwritten by?

ramirez · 7 Mar 2006 at 21:42

if you're looking at a soarer, try admiral / elephant. I''m with the former on my soarer TT.

Matt82 · 7 Mar 2006 at 23:55

i tried admiral and elephant and they want about £2k. sure you gave them the right car details!!

L0rdMike · 7 Mar 2006 at 23:57

Admiral / Elephant have been fine for my import MR2 Turbo.

Matt82 · 8 Mar 2006 at 07:16

that is so strange. when it comes to common and garden cars, elephant is possibly the cheapest for me, apart from when i put a jap import on the policy

ramirez · 8 Mar 2006 at 08:59

how old ? NCB?

jpmonkey69 · 8 Mar 2006 at 09:34

Elephant and Admiral and BD have always been very cheap for me... a lot more than any other insurer... I put this down to them having a "What kind of license do you have" option with UK Full+PassPlus.

L0rdMike · 8 Mar 2006 at 09:42

ramirez said:
how old ? NCB?

21 3 years £700 fc

I did insure my rev1 turbo at 20 with 0 years for 1k tpft

ramirez · 8 Mar 2006 at 10:08

ah was asking OP

FWIW i'm 23 with 2yrs NCB paying £900 TPFT on my Soarer.

L Plate · 8 Mar 2006 at 12:06

hmmm Admiral wanted an extra £20 for my ST185 when i insured it so yet again it comes down to the insurance companies charging whatever they feel like

roboffer · 8 Mar 2006 at 13:07

Im with Sky Insurance for my FTO, A-Plan also came back with a decent price