Insurance for Japanese car? - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**JFab** · 12-18-2007, 06:31 PM

I'm in the process of buying a vehicle that's been imported from Japan (it's currently registered in another province). My insurance company (Meloche Monnex) has been great with me and I really don't want to leave them, but they can't say yes or no to insurance on this new car. I did however, get somewhere with them today. The guy I spoke to said he believes I will be able to insure it.

I have found one company that said they would insure the car at a reasonable rate, CERTAS. This type of car isn't very common around my area, so I'm hoping some of you guys in SW ontario can help out maybe. Any ideas on possible insurance companies? Just want some ideas as backups.

BTW, have searched around but only found some bits and pieces of info on modded cars.

**crxforum** · 12-18-2007, 06:35 PM

You should look into classic car insurance. Most of those companies insure cars 15 years old older only and they are amazing in price and coverage. I know people with Aristos and Skylines who pay less than $500 a year. If I knew any company specifically I would say it but just call around and see.

What kind of car are you getting? I have my Mugen EF8 insured with Aviva and they are great.

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**JFab** · 12-18-2007, 06:37 PM

Quick response, thanks.

It's a Mazda GTX. Not a well known import, but that's why I like it

Plus, I have a background with this engine. I was planning on swapping a GTX engine in to an Escort GT I have (Skuce knows me from another forum), but I found this car and couldn't say no.

Any problems getting insured through Aviva?

**Pharaoh** · 12-18-2007, 07:18 PM

lol, when I was really interested in importing my insurance company flat out said "NO" to imported cars....

I was so angry.....Pioneer Insurance does imported cars I believe.

**JFab** · 12-18-2007, 10:47 PM

Is Aviva covered by Pilot?

Whatever company does end up covering me, I'll report back.

**VIPERREDZED** · 12-19-2007, 10:57 AM

If you get a car imported and properly certified to canada/Ontario any company HAS to insure it they cannot deny you. BUT some companys will not take vehivles 15 years or older.

classic car insurance is sold by Silver Wheels google it..........BUT you have to have 10 years driving experience with you G before they will insure you at all.

**96escortlx** · 12-20-2007, 10:06 PM

Oh Yoda... you really need to be careful where you post stuff... but your secret is safe with me still! BUT you have to sell me your escort for cheaper for me to keep it a secret!

**fixitmattman** · 12-20-2007, 11:41 PM

afdafdafda
fdadfas
fadfda

So obvious, yet for some reason I went short bus with the clues.

Way to go yodders.

**JFab** · 12-21-2007, 04:48 PM

Hahaha, you goofs. I knew Skuce was on here, but didn't know about you two.

Alright Daisy, you're definitely right. Let me have fun with other people guessing on FEOA

**fixitmattman** · 12-21-2007, 05:32 PM

Privileged information is fun

**JFab** · 12-21-2007, 07:16 PM

I've found an insurance company that will definitely cover me (and at a very reasonable rate too).

Matt and Daisy, I think I'll just post pics of it when it arrives on FEOA. I'll stay quiet until then.

**fixitmattman** · 12-21-2007, 08:51 PM

I'm gonna tell them you bought a yugo, yoda's yugo

**JFab** · 12-21-2007, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fixitmattman

I'm gonna tell them you bought a yugo, yoda's yugo

Oh, I like that. I should put one in my Siggy.

**96escortlx** · 12-21-2007, 09:16 PM

Find one with a few pics, post them up, I will follow your story!

**JFab** · 12-22-2007, 09:42 AM

Brad, buy my Escort.

I got an offer for it from another member last night.

**96escortlx** · 12-23-2007, 11:08 PM

Yodders... still a no go... and the walking is kinda nice. I'm saving up for the spring now unfortunatly.... Sorry buddy! But you will quite like the cars that I'm looking at. I'm probably going to keep it a secret too!

**JFab** · 12-27-2007, 08:27 PM

That's alright Daisy. I'm debating keeping the car and selling the truck. I really have no use for it, it's awful in snow and doubles my gas consumption.

Update on the car - arranged shipping today for it. It should be on a train leaving Calgary next Tuesday, arriving in Toronto 7-10 days later.

**JFab** · 12-28-2007, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96escortlx

Oh Yoda... you really need to be careful where you post stuff... but your secret is safe with me still! BUT you have to sell me your escort for cheaper for me to keep it a secret!

When I registered here, I purposely only put the truck in my profile of vehicles, just in case there was somebody looking on who would recognize me

12-18-2007, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	Insurance for Japanese car? I'm in the process of buying a vehicle that's been imported from Japan (it's currently registered in another province). My insurance company (Meloche Monnex) has been great with me and I really don't want to leave them, but they can't say yes or no to insurance on this new car. I did however, get somewhere with them today. The guy I spoke to said he believes I will be able to insure it. I have found one company that said they would insure the car at a reasonable rate, CERTAS. This type of car isn't very common around my area, so I'm hoping some of you guys in SW ontario can help out maybe. Any ideas on possible insurance companies? Just want some ideas as backups. BTW, have searched around but only found some bits and pieces of info on modded cars.

12-18-2007, 06:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
crxforum VM Administrator Posts: 3,332 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: 1990 Honda CR-X SiR Fav Mod: Ninterior Class: Street	You should look into classic car insurance. Most of those companies insure cars 15 years old older only and they are amazing in price and coverage. I know people with Aristos and Skylines who pay less than $500 a year. If I knew any company specifically I would say it but just call around and see. What kind of car are you getting? I have my Mugen EF8 insured with Aviva and they are great. CRX Forum ------------------ Honda CR-X If you need it I can get it.

12-18-2007, 07:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,572 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	lol, when I was really interested in importing my insurance company flat out said "NO" to imported cars.... I was so angry.....Pioneer Insurance does imported cars I believe. ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport

12-19-2007, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
VIPERREDZED VM Member Posts: 1,847 Location: London, ON Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1999 Buick Century Fav Mod: Buying my 72 Chev Nova Class: Strip	If you get a car imported and properly certified to canada/Ontario any company HAS to insure it they cannot deny you. BUT some companys will not take vehivles 15 years or older. classic car insurance is sold by Silver Wheels google it..........BUT you have to have 10 years driving experience with you G before they will insure you at all. ------------------ 1996 Viper Red Cavalier Z24 15.116@90.95 What do i know I'm just another J-Body Owner

12-20-2007, 11:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,592 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	afdafdafda fdadfas fadfda So obvious, yet for some reason I went short bus with the clues. Way to go yodders. ------------------ How to fix your car: 1. Buy a Haynes manual 2. Read Haynes maual 3. Read and search appropriate threads, trust us, it's been covered before 4. Fix car 5. Consume beer of job well done

12-18-2007, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	Quick response, thanks. It's a Mazda GTX. Not a well known import, but that's why I like it Plus, I have a background with this engine. I was planning on swapping a GTX engine in to an Escort GT I have (Skuce knows me from another forum), but I found this car and couldn't say no. Any problems getting insured through Aviva?

12-18-2007, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	Is Aviva covered by Pilot? Whatever company does end up covering me, I'll report back.

12-20-2007, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
96escortlx VM Member Posts: 1,076 Location: Brantford, ON Join Date: Jun 2005 Ride: 1992 Honda Prelude 4WS Fav Mod: Apexi WS2 Exhaust Class: Street	Oh Yoda... you really need to be careful where you post stuff... but your secret is safe with me still! BUT you have to sell me your escort for cheaper for me to keep it a secret!

12-21-2007, 04:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	Hahaha, you goofs. I knew Skuce was on here, but didn't know about you two. Alright Daisy, you're definitely right. Let me have fun with other people guessing on FEOA

12-21-2007, 05:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,592 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	Privileged information is fun ------------------ How to fix your car: 1. Buy a Haynes manual 2. Read Haynes maual 3. Read and search appropriate threads, trust us, it's been covered before 4. Fix car 5. Consume beer of job well done

12-21-2007, 07:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	I've found an insurance company that will definitely cover me (and at a very reasonable rate too). Matt and Daisy, I think I'll just post pics of it when it arrives on FEOA. I'll stay quiet until then.

12-21-2007, 08:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,592 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	I'm gonna tell them you bought a yugo, yoda's yugo ------------------ How to fix your car: 1. Buy a Haynes manual 2. Read Haynes maual 3. Read and search appropriate threads, trust us, it's been covered before 4. Fix car 5. Consume beer of job well done

12-21-2007, 09:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
96escortlx VM Member Posts: 1,076 Location: Brantford, ON Join Date: Jun 2005 Ride: 1992 Honda Prelude 4WS Fav Mod: Apexi WS2 Exhaust Class: Street	Find one with a few pics, post them up, I will follow your story!

12-22-2007, 09:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	Brad, buy my Escort. I got an offer for it from another member last night.

12-23-2007, 11:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
96escortlx VM Member Posts: 1,076 Location: Brantford, ON Join Date: Jun 2005 Ride: 1992 Honda Prelude 4WS Fav Mod: Apexi WS2 Exhaust Class: Street	Yodders... still a no go... and the walking is kinda nice. I'm saving up for the spring now unfortunatly.... Sorry buddy! But you will quite like the cars that I'm looking at. I'm probably going to keep it a secret too!

12-27-2007, 08:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
JFab VM Member Posts: 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Ride: 95 S10 Fav Mod: Class:	That's alright Daisy. I'm debating keeping the car and selling the truck. I really have no use for it, it's awful in snow and doubles my gas consumption. Update on the car - arranged shipping today for it. It should be on a train leaving Calgary next Tuesday, arriving in Toronto 7-10 days later.

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