ShinyF1
MB Enthusiast
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- Aug 27, 2006
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- 2012 Audi S5 Cab, 2000 E320 CDI Estate [now gone] , 2010 Mini Cooper Convertible
A little advice required please fellow forum members:
My parents [aged 83 and 78] have just moved back to the UK having spent the last 12 years in Ireland.
I've found them somewhere to live and now a small runaround so they can get themselves around, but here is the rub - although they have had 20+ years of claim free insured motoring, UK insurers will not consider the last 12 years in Ireland, and their previous UK history is too old to be considered.
The AA [who they had been with over the last 20 years or so] are particularly difficult having just quoted £2750 to insure a 6 year old small car. They will not take account of the history.
Other insurers will not consider them as they have only just moved to the UK - they say they require 2 years residence before they can insure.
Have tried the ususal comparison sites, but cheapest still in excess of £1000! Any suggestions as to how I might solve this one? Any recommendations for speciaist brokers/insurers who might be able to offer something more reasonable?
Thanks as ever
Sean
My parents [aged 83 and 78] have just moved back to the UK having spent the last 12 years in Ireland.
I've found them somewhere to live and now a small runaround so they can get themselves around, but here is the rub - although they have had 20+ years of claim free insured motoring, UK insurers will not consider the last 12 years in Ireland, and their previous UK history is too old to be considered.
The AA [who they had been with over the last 20 years or so] are particularly difficult having just quoted £2750 to insure a 6 year old small car. They will not take account of the history.
Other insurers will not consider them as they have only just moved to the UK - they say they require 2 years residence before they can insure.
Have tried the ususal comparison sites, but cheapest still in excess of £1000! Any suggestions as to how I might solve this one? Any recommendations for speciaist brokers/insurers who might be able to offer something more reasonable?
Thanks as ever
Sean
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