Irish Mini Owners Club

Hi guys my father just got a 2000 Mini Mayfair and has a daily driver car. will it be possible to insure this as a classic car even though its 14 years old? anyone know what companies enforce a 20 year old rule and what ones go on car type? thanks for the help

Don't think any company will give you classic insurance on a car that young. I've my 2000 mini insured with Axa fully comp for €310

spud1979 wrote:Don't think any company will give you classic insurance on a car that young. I've my 2000 mini insured with Axa fully comp for €310

thanks. is that as a second car or primary car? he could always get a multicar policy I guess. think some companies will insurae 15 year old cars depending on type. it will be 15 years old soon.

cheers

I have my recently purchased '96 Cooper sitting in the driveway....currently uninsured

I bought the car as a second car. I've had a company car for the last 3.5 years and that's my daily driver. Today I found out a lot of things about car insurance that I didn't know before:

1. You lose your NCB after two years of not having a private policy in your own name. So I've lost 10+ years NCB! Some insurers accept a letter from your employer and their insurance company as proof of named driver experience, which may give some discount.

2. A lot of insurers don't insure car 15+ old! A broker told me some insurers don't even entertain cars that are over 10 years old.

3. Insuring a second car in your own name does not allow you use your NCB, i.e. you are regarded as having no NCB for the second car.

Question - When does a car qualify for classic insurance? Is it 20 years?

Bottom line is that the best quote I could get is around €800 for fully comp....that's with the care valued at €5k. I'm in my mid 30s, full clean drivers license.

Any advice?

Thanks

Try Autoline. They recently insured my '98 Cooper on a classic policy.

Was also going to suggest autoline. They were willing to add a 99 S4 to my policy along with my 87 Mark2 golf.

Carole Nash might be worth a call, they do a lot of advertising in the uk for classics, they might know a good underwriter for the Irish market.

thanks for the info guys, do autoline cover Rep Of Ireland or just northern? can't find a southern number for them

Sorry for hijacking the thread but my dad has an '88 mini should he expect to get a decent quote on a classic policy when it comes time to insure? I know this is a vague question but bear with me.

skillie wrote:thanks for the info guys, do autoline cover Rep Of Ireland or just northern? can't find a southern number for them

Here you go


Hazel Taylor

Senior Renewals Processor

Auto1ine

02870345898

02870351733

hazel.taylor|@autoline.co.uk

I also have my minis covered with Autoline a 62,78 and 98, but it is a shared 5,000 limit across them.
Autoline is the broker the policy is underwritten by Allizance, I also confirmed with them that the breakdown covers both RoI and UK.

great stuff buddy thanks

Underhauled wrote:

skillie wrote:thanks for the info guys, do autoline cover Rep Of Ireland or just northern? can't find a southern number for them

Here you go


Hazel Taylor

Senior Renewals Processor

Auto1ine

02870345898

02870351733

hazel.taylor|@autoline.co.uk

They also told me they wouldn't load my premium for mods.

Change the '028' in that phone number to '048'.
'028' is only the code when calling from N.I.

will do will try them monday

Search for autoline on this forum. There's a Dublin number listed.

Billy wrote:Search for autoline on this forum. There's a Dublin number listed.

found it thanks

Autoline won't do it at 14 years old

phoned them myself there and they insured it at 14 years old! maybe depends on the person was expensive though at €416 with 3k limit cos of the fact he's in his 70s she said