Left Hand Drive Car Insurance with Autonet

Left Hand Drive Car Insurance in the UK

Here at Autonet, we have access to a range of insurers who can provide car insurance cover for left hand drive cars and our aim is to provide you with our cheapest car insurance quote for your needs.

Despite being surrounded by countries dominated by left hand drive cars, the UK remains a right hand drive market. This is a nuisance for manufacturers and the knock on effect can lead to our cars becoming more expensive.  New models of car often arrive into the UK later than in the rest of Europe, which further leads to restrictions within the pre-owned car market.

We are aware that new and used car drivers are becoming increasingly involved in the purchase of cars from Europe, because they can get the same model of car cheaper, but the problem is that the car will be left hand drive.

As the cost of repairs can often be more expensive when compared to UK manufactured cars, many car insurers are reluctant to provide car insurance cover for imported cars. It can even be difficult to find affordable imported car insurance for imported European versions of UK cars with left hand drive. Here at Autonet, it’s not a problem as we have access to a range of insurers who aim to provide cheaper car insurance for your needs.

Defining UK Imported cars for imported car insurance

Cars driven on UK roads that are left hand drive are usually manufactured for European roads where they drive on the right hand side. Cars with left hand drive in the UK are usually imported from Europe, but could also be Japanese imports. For us to provide you with insurance for your imported car we first need to determine your car's classification. If a car is imported, it is either known as a parallel import, or a grey import.

• Grey imports may be imported, either brand new or used, from another country intended for markets outside the EU, where they are more readily available and competitively priced. Grey imported cars are usually imported from Japan, USA or Europe without going through the established main dealer network. Parts in these cars are not likely to be made to UK specification and therefore more expensive to replace, which affects premium rates considerably.
• Parallel imported cars are vehicles that were manufactured for other European markets, and therefore are more likely to meet the demanding EU safety standards. Effects on premium rates are likely to be not as severe as what grey imported car insurance premiums would be, as parts are more readily available.

Left Hand Drive Performance cars

We understand the importance of providing insurance for a variety of left hand drive cars. Customers who often want a left hand drive car usually want to buy expensive sports cars cheaper. For this we can offer Porsche insurance, Ferrari insurance, Lotus car insurance and insurance for many other performance cars.

Why Left Hand Drive car insurance with Autonet?

Autonet are one of the UK’s largest independently owned car insurance brokers, and we aim to offer low cost, high quality insurance to our customers. Our insurance panel has been built up through years of maintaining excellent relationships with insurers, enabling us to provide car insurance quotes for a range of customer needs.

When our online insurance quotation service receives all your details it will immediately look for a car insurance policy to suit you at our lowest rate possible. Prices are constantly checked using our advanced computer systems, so that you always get the most competitive rates we can offer. Give our professional, friendly advisors a ring today for any queries you may have.