rhd car in spain

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rhd car in spain

Postby davedelunas » Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:31 pm

Can anyone help, is it much more expensive to insure arhd against a lhd car. thinking of keeping my rhd

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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby northandsouth » Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:56 pm

Not neccesarily. I have a RHD Shogun on Spanish plates here and the quote was the same for LHD and RHD with Abbeygate (TradeWiseInsurance). The only consideration can be obtaining RHD specific parts here in the event of a repair however.

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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby casita-bonita » Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:27 pm

Been driving my RHD Merc on Spanish plates for 10 years now. Only problem I've had with spare parts are new windscreen wipers, the type with aerofoils that keep the pressed against the screen. Never worked very well and took me ages to figure out that they were upside down and couldn't be fitted the right way around. Replaced with blades without aerofoils as they are the same either way up. Problem solved.

Can't say that I've had any other parts issues.
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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby El Cid » Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:39 pm

I'm not even sure they ask whether it's RH or LH drive when you set up the policy.

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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby gerryh » Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:57 pm

Agreed. Never been asked by any insurance company, both here in Spain or in the UK, whether it was a RH or LH drive.
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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby costakid » Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:39 pm

northandsouth wrote: The only consideration can be obtaining RHD specific parts here in the event of a repair however.
And with the internet most parts can be purchased online now.

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Re: rhd car in spain

Postby davedelunas » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:35 pm

many thanks to you all for your positive replies. looks like the "disco" got a new home.


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