Car insurance
 

Does anyone know if it is possible to insure a car with English matriculation with a Spanish insurance company? If so, Which company would you advice?

Re: Car insurance
 

I would advise you to put your car on Spanish plates and save the risk of having it crushed.

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Thanks, but it's not Marbella where I live. I also heard that it is not neccesary anymore to change a car over to Spanish plates. Is that true?

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That`s not true.

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:rofl:

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Does no-one do any research before they come to live in Spain???????:(

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:rofl:

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We have some friends here who still have English plates and have insurance through a Spanish insurance company. Can't say which one but I feel that they can't possibly be legal even though they are convinced that they are legal :unsure: We have two other friends both of whom had their cars impounded for not changing to Spanish plates even though they had Spanish insurance. So I would advise anyone to change to Spanish plates. It just isn't worth taking a chance and sweating every time you see the guardia.

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and you're not in Marbella either, are you?;)

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No, far far away :omg_smile:

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That´s why I´ve posted my question.

Thank you all for your replies, decided against the purchase because:

1) You will have to change a foreign car to Spanish plates if it´s longer in the country than 6 months.

2) You Cannot insure a car with foreign plates with a Spanish insurance company.(THe ones I asked: Mapfre, Fenix, Linea Directa, Direct Seguros)

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Hi

Abbeygate do insure british plated cars, and also I have a local guy Everisto who also can do it. But much better to replate - costs around 600 euros plus headlights if necessary.