beeps29

Hi,

I have recently recieved my SSN and am looking to buy the obove mentioned car, have been searching for insurance and my best so far is $480 a month from progressive.

I have had a clean drivers licence in UK for 13 years, does anybody know of an insurance company which will look at your UK record, rather than treating you as a new driver?

Much appreciated as i think even $480 a month is excessive!

Thankyou

Richard

Mummy in the foothills

They don't count your good driving in the UK, so far as they are concerned you are a new driver. Maybe you could aim a little lower in the car department for a couple of years till the rates drop for you.

another bloody yank

You might be able to lower it quite a bit by adding and subtracting things from your policy. For instance, where it says "Type of vehicle insured" delete "Porsche 911" and add "Toyota Prius".

Bob

If you can afford the motor, you can afford the insurance and if you can't afford the insurance, you can't afford the motor.

You might be able to knock a couple bucks off here and there by going liability only and going with state minimums depending on where you live, but you'd be mental doing that for that kind of motor.

beeps29

Thanks for the advice

Looks like i will just have to accept i wont get it much cheaper and stick it out for a couple of years....

richard

Bill_S

Find a local insurance broker. Let him do the leg work and find you a reasonable (for a sports car) policy.

Englishtart

Hey you, nowt wrong with a toyota prius

BritishGuy36

Your UK driving means squat to them all - you are the same to them as someone who got their first drivers license yesterday.

anotherlimey

Do you have any other relatives living with you who have a US driving history?

md95065

'cos if you do you will probably make their rates go up as well ...

beeps29

Hi Anotherlimey,

My grandmother's, sister's, son (my second cousin) lives in Indiana. Thats it though, no close direct relatives.

Poppy girl

You're on top form today

Poppy girl

Try these guys I thought about the Boxster and looked into it, it was a 06 and total 6 months was under $700. https://www.thegeneral.com/

ps they specialise in newbies

penguinsix

If you find a broker who handles many things, such as your house, life, boat, airplane etc and move all your policies to them, they might cut you a discount on the car insurance.

If it is an older car, say not worth more than $10k or so, you can 'self-insure' the car and just get the liability insurance. No sense paying $5,000 to insure a car that is worth only a bit more than that.

beeps29

Poppy Girl

Thanks a million, i tried your link and i got it down to 248 per month!!

Thanks again!