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slimjim

I have a JDM car (350Z or anything else). vs UK spec I pay...  

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  1. 1. I have a JDM car (350Z or anything else). vs UK spec I pay...

    • MORE for my insurance
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    • LESS for my insurance
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    • About the SAME as I would for UK spec
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Friend of mine is looking into getting a nice Teggy... The DC2 to have a play around in. :drive1

 

Looking at Insurance for them... he has seen a few and the JDMs are looking in better nick/price than the UK models.

 

Without delving in too deep. Does anyone know if insuring a JDM is more than insuring UK spec?

 

I had a JDM Delsol for a while and the insurance was slightly higher, I was told at the time it was because parts were harder to get hold of / more expensive.

But I think now-a-days it is pretty easy to get JDM parts isn't it ....

 

So, are people STILL paying a premium for JDM cars over UK?

 

Cheers... :thumbs:

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:lol: Yeah I know, but unless someone has a UK & a JDM at the same address in the same job etc etc etc.....

 

I know when I was looking a lot of Insurers wouldn't even touch a JDM and if they did it was dearer, but then they are cheaper to buy.

 

I would say if you are gonna do a lot of mods then maybe a JDM is the way to go as you will be getting specialised insurance anyway and you get a cheaper car to start with :thumbs:

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You've just recommended three places where the insurers who advertise with them will more than likely charge more for an import over a UK car.

 

You need to speak to a specialist broker.

 

Slimjim - my recommendation would that your friend joins http://www.itr-dc2.com and gives my company a call. We'd charge no more for an import DC2 over a UK spec, even with the extra BHP you get in a Jap DC2.

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I was originally going to buy a JDM 350Z but my insurance quotes were about £1000 more expensive compared to an equivalent UK 350Z ..

 

In the end I spent more money on a UK Spec as I intend to keep it for a while and I'd save quite a bit every year on premiums ..

 

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You've just recommended three places where the insurers who advertise with them will more than likely charge more for an import over a UK car.

 

You need to speak to a specialist broker.

 

Slimjim - my recommendation would that your friend joins http://www.itr-dc2.com and gives my company a call. We'd charge no more for an import DC2 over a UK spec, even with the extra BHP you get in a Jap DC2.

 

The OP wanted a comparison so I recommended comparison sites :shrug:

 

I would have recommended you but you quoted me almost twice what everyone else did :lol:

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