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Looking to buy a Japanese import Toyota...
Looking at changing cars and there are a lot of Japanese imported cars available. I am looking at a 2021 Toyota Prius or a 2020 Toyota C-HR.
If I was to go ahead with the purchase of one of these:
1. Is it easy to get parts for these cars, god forbid something was to go on them?
2. Is the insurance going to be higher as it is an import? Is this something you are asked when insuring the car?
Any advice appreciated.
Lyn (Kerry )
Jan 2026 Filed under: insurance
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Gerry Crowley (Caragh, Co Kildare)
Dec 2025 Filed under: insurance
Can we insure our German car in Ireland?
Hi,
Is it possible to get insurance for a car with the steering wheel on the left side? How much would insurance for drivers be who have been insured for over 30 years in Germany but not yet in Ireland?
Car: Hyundai i30. We are residents in Mayo.
Thanks!
Nicole Ziese (Köln)
Nov 2025 Filed under: insurance
Are Japanese imports impossible to insure?
I was thinking of buying a Japanese import but didn't in the end as I couldn't get an insurance quote. It seems to me Irish insurance companies won't insure Japanese imports which I think is crazy. My question is, why won't Irish insurance companies insure Japanese import cars?
Sean Fallon (Wexford)
Sep 2025 Filed under: insurance
Can I insure an import before it's registered?
Can I transfer my insurance to an imported car, or do I have to wait for the NCT and VRT first?
Laura (Newbridge)
Aug 2025 Filed under: insurance
How to get insurance for my Japanese import?
I am trying to insure a Japan import car which I bought recently. The reg isn't pulling up in most of the insurance sites. What can I do about this or is there a company that does insurance for Japanese import cars specifically?
Neeraj Nandakumar (Cavan)
Jul 2025 Filed under: insurance
How to get an insurance quote when I don't have a reg number?
I have an Irish driving licence for over 10 years and 6 years no claims bonus on a Hyundai i20 (1.2-litre engine) and I'm aged 35. Planning to buy a Tesla, but I'm not sure how much it is going to cost on insurance. I currently have comprehensive insurance with Zurich (€450 a year) and there is no company that can provide me a quote without a registration number, and I can't get the reg until I pay the deposit and place the order before. What do I do?
Rohit Sharma (Dublin)
Jun 2025 Filed under: insurance
How to get temporary insurance on my sister's car in Ireland?
My sister lived in Co Donegal for 40 years. She had a Skoda Citigo (2012 reg). I brought her back to the UK three years ago to a care home where she now lives. I have tried to insure the car in my name but cannot do so because I am not permanently resident in Ireland. Is there any way I can get it insured for me to drive when I visit every few months?
Michael Griffin (Cambridgeshire)
Jun 2025 Filed under: insurance
Will a UK insurance firm classify an NI car as an import?
Do UK insurance companies treat a car brought over from Northern Ireland as an import?
Norman John Gibson (Preston)
Mar 2025 Filed under: insurance
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