Insurance different on UK vs import MX5

[Stinkfoot]

This is on behalf of my son but what sort of difference is there when insuring a UK vs import MX5 ?
He is 19 with a year NCB and are about to start looking for one.

[St. Anger]

Huge difference. I was 19 when I got mines (am 20 now) and imports were about double the price insurance wise! If you need any more info pop me a PM and I'll be happy to answer!

[Stinkfoot]

Great stuff. Gonna go with Admiral Multi car becaus they are a bit cheaper for my boy but alot cheaper for me and my M5 and Arbath so the savings are well worth it.

Edited by Stinkfoot on Friday 15th June 00:27

[St. Anger]

Yep, that's who I'm with - albiet only with my mums golf - not an abarth and an M5!

Edited by St. Anger on Thursday 14th June 19:19

[mike9009]

My insurance was 7% more as an import.

HTH

Mike

[Krise]

Mine was exactly 100 quid cheaper for a uk car with the four companies I compares against, I got the best quote from Adrian flux

[Krise]

Mine was exactly 100 quid cheaper for a uk car with the four companies I compares against, I got the best quote from Adrian flux

[anonymous-user]

Stinkfoot said:

what sort of difference is there when insuring a UK vs import MX5 ?

How long is a piece of string?!!

Some will tell you it's hugely more expensive, mine didn't cost any more at all. I guess it depends on your circumstances and which insurers you approach.

[tr7v8]

the wifes was £150 more or nearly 25% because of the import status

[Conor D]

I couldn't really get insurance on a UK MX5. Quotes were around £3-4k at 20 with 0 NCB.

Insured an Import Eunos on an Import Policy through Flux Direct. 20, 0 NCB for £1300.

£900 this year. 21, with 1 Year NCB.

I spent months, literally months shopping around and getting quotes. Eventually it paid off.

[maser_spyder]

I've always shopped around until it didn't make any difference.

Admiral wouldn't have it on our multi-car policy, which was a pisser as it would work out very cheap, so needed a separate policy. Shopped around until I found a sensible insurer that didn't want a premium for a Eunos, which was Swinton.

[elliotweir]

the insurance on imports was through the roof for me,

i ended up buying a uk 1.8 last year when i was 18, insurance was 1k

down to £700 with 2 years no claims, im 19 years old

[GBB]

elliotweir said:

the insurance on imports was through the roof for me,

i ended up buying a uk 1.8 last year when i was 18, insurance was 1k

down to £700 with 2 years no claims, im 19 years old

£1k for an 18yr old on an MX5 seems a bargain compared to what other friends kids pay on shopping cars, who was that with? Any special circumstances/exclusions?

[tim-b]

yellowbentines said:

How long is a piece of string?!!

...mine didn't cost any more at all. ...

+1

[Stinkfoot]

Well we have purchased a nice 1.8 UK car as the insurance worked out at £1400. My boy is very happy to say the least.

[Petrolhead]

I was with Admiral, however on the second year they doubled the quote. Now with Aviva multi car

[Grodecki]

GBB said:

£1k for an 18yr old on an MX5 seems a bargain compared to what other friends kids pay on shopping cars, who was that with? Any special circumstances/exclusions?

Paid £850 fully comp at 19 for my Mk1 1.6 SE, with 1NCB and a fault accident.
Paid £750 this year at 20 with an additional years NCB, but a TS10 on for a moment of utter madness. If that TS10 wasn't there I would be under £500

[GBB]

Grodecki said:

Paid £850 fully comp at 19 for my Mk1 1.6 SE, with 1NCB and a fault accident.
Paid £750 this year at 20 with an additional years NCB, but a TS10 on for a moment of utter madness. If that TS10 wasn't there I would be under £500

Wow. I pay circa £350 ish on an E39 535 but I'm 43, live in a nice area and have 10yrs NCB.

[madmover]

I'm 19 with Admiral on a Multicar Policy. Cheap as chips in relation to others. Just put my MK2 up for sale but Admiral have been fantastic. They have some funny clauses which I wasn't best pleased with but it seems many have adopted these now and I've just accepted them.