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Temporary insurance to drive new car home?

dsab
dsab Posts: 328 Forumite
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Hi,

I have only been living in the UK for 6 months, so I am not yet fully aware of how everything works here regarding motoring Issues.

I am currently in the process of buying a used car for my wife. Unfortunately the car is located quite a distance away. How can I legally get the car from the point of purchase to my home? I cannot transfer my Insurance, as we will use that car to drive up there.

Is it possible to buy temporary insurance, i.e. for a day or two?

Cheers,
DSAB

Comments

  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Hi

    There are companies that can help e.g. http://www.insuredaily.co.uk/.

    I googled for temporary car insurance.

    Ben
    I beep for Robins - Beep Beep
    & Choo Choo for trains!!
  • Give you insurance company a ring to temprarliy add a vehicle to your policy. We used to do this for policyholders for the exact same reason as what you need it for.
    :A

  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    If you're buying it as an additional car it's going to need to be insured anyway so why not just get a proper policy on it?
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