temp motor insurance for non uk residents

hi can any of you guys point me the right way to get a good deal on temp motor insurance.i just had a quote sent to me for 500 quid i can hire a car for that amount cant be right can it ?f

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  • marcia_
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    doncherry said:
    hi can any of you guys point me the right way to get a good deal on temp motor insurance.i just had a quote sent to me for 500 quid i can hire a car for that amount cant be right can it ?f
     Yes it will be right. You have no history of uk driving experience and 0yrs no claims bonus 
  • Flugelhorn
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    doncherry said:
    hi can any of you guys point me the right way to get a good deal on temp motor insurance.i just had a quote sent to me for 500 quid i can hire a car for that amount cant be right can it ?f
    how long would that be for?
  • heatherw_01
    heatherw_01 Posts: 6,738 Ambassador
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    It will be a high price because you have no UK driving history and are higher risk as a non-resident.

    Did you try a comparison site such as: https://www.confused.com/car-insurance/temporary-insurance-non-uk-resident

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  • doncherry
    doncherry Posts: 2 Newbie
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    just tried the confused.com site and it said it could not offer insurance ,looks like it car hire time which is crazy.thanks anyway
  • bagand96
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    You're not a UK resident. You have an accident, by the time the insurance companies have stated their processes you're out of the country. They have to factor this risk in. 
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