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From: Adrian on 17 Mar 2010 11:52
"Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> It has no road tax - I'd have to have an Insurance certificate
> specifically for that vehicle wouldn't I?

The short-term insurance sites claim you can use their policies to tax
the car.
From: Trevor on 17 Mar 2010 12:03

"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:80cc5sFjiaU18(a)mid.individual.net...
> "Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>
>> It has no road tax - I'd have to have an Insurance certificate
>> specifically for that vehicle wouldn't I?
>
> The short-term insurance sites claim you can use their policies to tax
> the car.

So presumably as soon as you've bought the insurance for one day it will
show up for online taxing purposes?

From: Trevor on 17 Mar 2010 12:06

"Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:80catrFjiaU17(a)mid.individual.net...
> "Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>
>> My wife is the other side of N England where we have acquired an 8 yr
>> old Ford Fiesta and it is now in her name. We need to get it back over
>> here to sell. What's the best way to go re insurance? Do I have to take
>> out a years insurance for what could be one days use then cash it in?
>
> How are you planning on selling it without test drives...?


It would be covered by my own car insurance as driving my wife's car with
her permission? Just need the temp insurance to get it taxed.

From: Chris Whelan on 17 Mar 2010 12:51
On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:50:05 +0000, Trevor wrote:

> "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:sA6on.369399$IC.262871(a)newsfe13.ams2...
>> On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:48:52 +0000, Trevor wrote:
>>
>>> My wife is the other side of N England where we have acquired an 8 yr
>>> old Ford Fiesta and it is now in her name. We need to get it back over
>>> here to sell. What's the best way to go re insurance? Do I have to
>>> take out a years insurance for what could be one days use then cash it
>>> in?
>>
>> If you have cover for a vehicle in your name, it normally allows you to
>> drive any other vehicle not owned by you. Check to see if the policy
>> requires that car to also have insurance; some do, some don't.
>>
>> If your cover doesn't allow it, possibly a friend or relative has
>> suitable cover.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> --
>> Remove prejudice to reply.
>
>
> It has no road tax - I'd have to have an Insurance certificate
> specifically for that vehicle wouldn't I?

Ah, OK. You didn't mention that it needed taxing as well.

Yes, you will need cover specifically for that vehicle in order to tax
it, although if you do it at a post office, the interpretation of whether
a particular piece of paper will be acceptable or not will vary wildly
according to the whim of the counter clerk!

What sort of value does the vehicle have?

If you are going to have to pay for short-term insurance, and a minimum
of a month's tax, can you transport it without driving it? Do you have
access to a vehicle with a tow bar? If so, perhaps trailer hire?

Or can you not sell it from its present location? Even if you don't get
so much for it, you will save the insurance and tax costs.

Chris

--
Remove prejudice to reply.
From: DavidR on 17 Mar 2010 17:14
"Trevor" <trevor(a)nospam@woldsweather.co.uk> wrote

> My wife is the other side of N England where we have acquired an 8 yr old
> Ford Fiesta and it is now in her name. We need to get it back over here to
> sell. What's the best way to go re insurance? Do I have to take out a
> years insurance for what could be one days use then cash it in?

Call your insco. I have done occasional weeks for �6 with Direct Line.

Someone else mentioned about driving on your own insurance. I don't think
that's wise because your car doesn't seem to have insurance in it's own
right (no tax disc). Certainly in my case, the original owner was deceased
(hence no insurance) and I was driving it at the same time as my wife was
driving our car. I don't see how two cars can possibly be covered to be
driven at the same time on one policy.



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