Insurance for taxing 2nd car

mackemdave

Ive got fully comp insurance for my day to day car....Recently Ive bought a second car with the intention of doing it up.Its parked on the road outside my house and currently taxed until end of March and tested till later in year.Sometime in March Im going to have to tax it but wont be driving it any time in near future...ie till its done up.Is there anyway I can insure the car for a week so that I can then get the tax for itso taht I can continue to leave it on the raod

KeithP

If its on the road, you need insurance for the whole time its on the road.

Wig

Strictly speaking it does need insurance for the whole time it is parked on the road. But up to you what you do on that score, it may well be the case that it does not get noticed, and make sure you go out there and wash it regularly as this will help to keep the neighbours happy (and not look you up on askmid and then report you)

But if you do just want temp cover you can do an online quote and buy with an insurer who has no cancellation charges in the first 14 days. You will have to get a quote/buy around the 13th - 15th of month to get your cert in time to tax it. Then phone up and cancel and return the cert - simples

Read the policy pdf files on cancellation within 14 days, it doesn't matter which insurer you or price you pay as you will be getting a full refund anyway. all that matters is admin fees charged in the 1st 14 days. Look at Tesco, Nationwide, Directline etc....

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KeithP wrote: »

If its on the road, you need insurance for the whole time its on the road.

Agreed, just get it insured like the rest of us have to.

iolanthe07

Get if off the road while you do it up and then insure it very cheaply just for off road fire and theft. The insurance company will need to be assured that it is immobile and cannot be driven. If you park it on the road then it has to be insured up to the Road Traffic Act minimum.