MaverickMills
8 May 2009
Law / Insuring a UK Citizen on a Polish registered car... [18]
...is it possible?
This situation is quite complex, so any insight from anyone would be much appreciated.
I have accepted a completely daft challenge to drive a Fiat 126 from the UK to Mongolia this summer. Unfortunately, if that wasn't ridiculous enough, the Mongolian government is now slapping huge import taxes on cars coming into the country over 10 years old, so the plan is to take a year 2000 Polski Fiat 126.
In order to own this car with it still being registered in Poland (registering it in the UK - a legal necessity - would cost me a small fortune in modifications and tests) I am co-owning the car with a Polish friend. However, the UK insurance companies seem completely perplexed by this. Not only do they have no idea this car exists, they also seem very uncomfortable quoting me for a non-UK registered vehicle.
Does anybody have any idea if a Polish insurance company will insure me to drive this vehicle in Europe (outside Europe becomes a different matter entirely)? Or would they refuse insure a non-Pol outside of Poland?
Many thanks in advance.
Rob
...is it possible?
This situation is quite complex, so any insight from anyone would be much appreciated.
I have accepted a completely daft challenge to drive a Fiat 126 from the UK to Mongolia this summer. Unfortunately, if that wasn't ridiculous enough, the Mongolian government is now slapping huge import taxes on cars coming into the country over 10 years old, so the plan is to take a year 2000 Polski Fiat 126.
In order to own this car with it still being registered in Poland (registering it in the UK - a legal necessity - would cost me a small fortune in modifications and tests) I am co-owning the car with a Polish friend. However, the UK insurance companies seem completely perplexed by this. Not only do they have no idea this car exists, they also seem very uncomfortable quoting me for a non-UK registered vehicle.
Does anybody have any idea if a Polish insurance company will insure me to drive this vehicle in Europe (outside Europe becomes a different matter entirely)? Or would they refuse insure a non-Pol outside of Poland?
Many thanks in advance.
Rob