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Insuring the Ferrari in Europe is a PITA !

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  1. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    My Dad is trying to send the Strad over here for some events in Europe but his insurance wont cover it once the car is in Europe/France.

    How does one insure its car when he wants to use it on another continent ? I would have thought that insurers would propose such a service ?

    Any leads ?

    Im starting to think its easier to get a Ferrari here...
     
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  2. andrewg

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    Andrew, why not try to get a policy from a European Inusrance company?
     
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  3. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    We are looking into it , but in France we have this Bonus/Malus system . My insurer is looking at the possibility of insuring it on my name , which might be a solution albeit a pricey one since i dont have any bonus yet..
     
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    ah, I figured out what PITA means...

    Strange that the company won´t provide in this service. They´d only have to raise the premium for the time the car is over here.
     
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  5. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ Honorary Owner

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    I spoke to him and gave him a few ideas.

    Best
     
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  6. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Thanks Jim.


    Fingers crossed :)
     
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    You're not 25 yet, if I'm not mistaken ... that makes "pricey" the understatement of the year! lol ... don't ask me how I know :D
     
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    Andrew,

    Today I've got my car through customs in the Netherlands. I have special dispensation (available under law) on a project basis and can keep the car now for two and a half year, without running into the six month limit.

    The insurance is split: Local liability insurance ($1900/year) with no bonus points (this will go down by 10% every year). It should be the same for the CS, since it is only liability. We also found a US company that will insure the car itself ($1800/year). This will probably be more for the CS.

    Let me know if you need names and addresses.
     
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  9. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Rijk ,


    You ve got mail :)

    Thanks

    Andrew
     
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  10. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    I know..I remember they quoted me 6000$ per year for my Alfa when i was 18..


    I never could imagine it would be sooooo hard to do this..

    I hate technocrates !
     
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    When I was in the Czech Republic I bought "green card" insurance (so that I could cross international borders) through a local Prague broker who sourced it from a Bulgarian insurace company operating out of Zagreb, Croatia.

    Go figure....but it worked! :D

    MARK
     
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