Just wondering if any of you JDM owners are paying a lot more for insurance than those with UK cars? I currently have a 1997 UK Turbo and have been looking at changing up to a nice Type RA that's for sale close to me. It's totally standard and in very good shape with low miles. So, I checked out the insurance before doing anything and was pretty taken back that a lot of companies won't quote at all and the ones that do are silly money. I live in Northern Ireland which for some reason means my insurance is always more expensive anyway but it's almost double that of what I'm paying for the UK Turbo.

 

Try Keith Michaels...

 

I'm with Direct Line on my 95 STI wagon and the insurance was a bit cheaper than a UK car!.. It seems most of the big companies don't get as excited as they used to about imports these days, but I guess some will still load the premiums just because they can.

Shop around, but I understand insurance is much more expensive over in NI so it may be a different ball game over there?..

 

I know jdm cars are a little more expensive to insure than UK models I'm a 40 year something with full no claims I pay somewhere in the region of 600 for my v3 combined with my 06 mondeo I'm paying £90 a month

 

I live in Northern Ireland too. Get in touch with greenlight as I pay half as much as anything from a compare site. Plus it's mods declared

 

No, sub £600 on a modded MY06 Spec-C with Keith Michaels

 

No difference here. I am now on my 6th JDM and never been quoted anymore than the UK versions I had.

 

I paid iirc fully comp on my 99 uk 2000 7hundred and something, my 97 jdm is 639 fully comp, I'm 28, that's with 5yr + of no claims bonus

 

Thanks for the replies folks. I'll give the two companies mentioned a shout. I really like this RA and my UK car needs work done to get rid of rust. I'd rather break it and help pay towards the other car if I could.

 

Once you're 30 it's gonna drop down a good bit

 

JDM was always the same as UK for me with Kieth Michaels.

 

Another vote for Keith Michaels and Gary Moulson.

 

I pay £500 for my 03sti jdm running over 400bhp with adrian flux

 

These guys will look after you they know all about Subaru's.

 

Most def! I got quoted over £3000 on comparison websites...


Keith Michaels - £630 - job done

 

Hi I have a jdm bug sti and also had nightmare getting insurance as they told me my old bmw which was on classic insurance for 7 years had not got no claims, sky insurance sorted me wright out £600👍

 

Not the case anymore, insurance goes up every year, once i hit 30 i couldnt wait for the price to drop, turns out it went up as it does every year since. Insurance is a rip off, its just a case of who shafts you the least.

 

My insurance hasn't gone up for a good few years.... it's come down.

I was paying (until I swapped it out this year) £295 for a 500bhp JDM Hawkeye.

All with Keith Michaels.

 

£455 on my JDM Blob with all mods declared with A Plan insurance

 

Thanks everyone. I went on to the Greenlight website and tried an online quote late on last night, they couldn't quote. Gonna have to ring them. Keith Michaels next!

 

The day before my 30th birthday I was quoted £1200 comprehensive and on my birthday it went down to £560. Maybe because of where I live is also affecting the quote, statistics for the area and all that.

 

its pointless comparing insurance as its not only the car but the area and individual that all come into consideration.

a jdm car shouldnt cost anymore to insure than a uk car through a specialist.

 

Yeah I'm not wanting to compare quotes, as you say all the various factors affect it hugely. I was just checking if other people were being quoted/paying a lot more for JDM. Seems that some people pay a little more, which would be fine, but I would be paying around £400 more per year. Not on! I'll have to contact a specialist as you mentioned.

 

well if it helps i found that after the first year off owning an impreza the premium went down a lot.

but also i found keith michaels reduced it a lot too, i have been with them for a few years and never claimed so i guess this helps but im now on £400 a year all mods declared for my blob sti which i think is excellent

 

Mine only went down about £80 after the first year but I only have 1 year no claims (2 shortly). I've been in a company car for 14 years, so no personal no claims until I bought my old classic. Keith Michaels it is then, hopefully it'll be good news!

 

cant fault them on price and service from moley, cant comment on the claims side of it as fortunately never had one.

 

Moley is a member here isn't he?

 

he certainly is

 

KM is only broker,most of You are insured via Gibraltar specialist buhaha.
A-Plan use the same special company and for me cheaper than KM.

 

yours is bound to be cheap the car a wrx and is only worth £400 and £100 of that is that ebay spoiler