Car Insurance for a couple of months

kully · 30th August 2010, 10:48

Hello,

I've bought a car for my sister, and only need insurance for a couple of months whilst I do some work on it before giving it to her.

However, it seems I can only get insurance for a year...

Someone must have experience of this, any advise would be gratefully received.

cheers,
kully

muey · 30th August 2010, 11:23

Can you drive on your own third party or is it going to be in regular use ?
might be an idea to insure for the year and cancel wen not needed. If you do it by instalments you will pay an admin fee to cancel but all bases covered .
regards Mark

johnc54 · 30th August 2010, 11:23

Try ecarinsurance.co.uk

kevin · 30th August 2010, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by kully

Hello,

I've bought a car for my sister, and only need insurance for a couple of months whilst I do some work on it before giving it to her.

However, it seems I can only get insurance for a year...

Someone must have experience of this, any advise would be gratefully received.

cheers,
kully

give your insure a call they should cover it on temp cover.
think you have to put it in your name.
thats how I do it when I buy new car, then selling other car.

kully · 30th August 2010, 12:45

Thanks for the replies everyone.

The 'ecarinsurance.co.uk' can't seem to connect to the DVLA database for the quote, but I'll give my insurance company a ring tomorrow.

Joseph · 30th August 2010, 13:00

There are plenty of temporary cover insurers but they charge through the roof!

Tempcover is the one I hear mostly.

kully · 30th August 2010, 21:39

I got it sorted through Direct Line, I didn't know until Kevin said, but they allow me to add a 'temporary' car on for 30 days at a time for a maximum of 90 days per year. Of course, they charge a little money :-) but it's quite a bit less than those temporary insurance people.

Joseph · 30th August 2010, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kully

I got it sorted through Direct Line, I didn't know until Kevin said, but they allow me to add a 'temporary' car on for 30 days at a time for a maximum of 90 days per year. Of course, they charge a little money :-) but it's quite a bit less than those temporary insurance people.

I had no idea either! Glad you got it sorted.

kevin · 31st August 2010, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kully

I got it sorted through Direct Line, I didn't know until Kevin said, but they allow me to add a 'temporary' car on for 30 days at a time for a maximum of 90 days per year. Of course, they charge a little money :-) but it's quite a bit less than those temporary insurance people.

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30th August 2010, 10:48	#1
kully Loves to post 75 MkI 1.8T Saloon Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Car Insurance for a couple of months Hello, I've bought a car for my sister, and only need insurance for a couple of months whilst I do some work on it before giving it to her. However, it seems I can only get insurance for a year... Someone must have experience of this, any advise would be gratefully received. cheers, kully

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muey Loves to post 75 connoiseur se hi-line tourer cdt Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: nelson,lancs Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Can you drive on your own third party or is it going to be in regular use ? might be an idea to insure for the year and cancel wen not needed. If you do it by instalments you will pay an admin fee to cancel but all bases covered . regards Mark

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johnc54 Avid contributor No Rover at the moment Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 223 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Try ecarinsurance.co.uk

30th August 2010, 12:45	#5
kully Loves to post 75 MkI 1.8T Saloon Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the replies everyone. The 'ecarinsurance.co.uk' can't seem to connect to the DVLA database for the quote, but I'll give my insurance company a ring tomorrow.

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Joseph Gets stuck in Rover 75 Club Saloon Manual CDT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 559 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There are plenty of temporary cover insurers but they charge through the roof! Tempcover is the one I hear mostly.

30th August 2010, 21:39	#7
kully Loves to post 75 MkI 1.8T Saloon Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I got it sorted through Direct Line, I didn't know until Kevin said, but they allow me to add a 'temporary' car on for 30 days at a time for a maximum of 90 days per year. Of course, they charge a little money :-) but it's quite a bit less than those temporary insurance people.