Hi Tim,

Thanks very much for your further thoughts on this. I'd be very
grateful for any advice your contact could give. It's kind of you to
take the trouble.

I'm afraid the security message was not from me. Sounds like you may
have to address your pleas for mercy to Mistress Rachel!

Cheers, Sue


--- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., Tim Bene
<timbene@u...> wrote:
> Hi Sue,
>
> If it passes its MOT, then it's in better nick than a high
proportion of
> vehicles over here! Of course that means nothing to bureaucrats...
I'll be
> seeing a contact who runs sells car insurance the week after next,
and
> will ask him and let you know in due course!
>
> Meanwhile, I'm sure there's a solution waiting to be found, if
indeed the
> problem arises which seems unlikely with your car. Don't let it
disturb
> your studies!
>
> Talking of Masters (and more pertinently, Mistresses!), whichever of
you
> and Rachel added that security message at the bottom of this, just
don't
> shoot me, OK?
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:08:22 -0000, sue96uk <sue96@t...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Tim and Rachel
> >
> > Thanks for your advice. Our Pajero IS an import direct from
Japan and
> > not made for the UK market (it would be a Shogun if it were made
for
> > the UK). It is a much hardier vehicle and built to higher
> > specifications than for the UK market. I'm puzzled! Will it
still be
> > difficult to insure? I would have thought that if it passes MOT
tests
> > here (and it does) then it meets all British (and hopefully EU)
> > requirements. We bought it deliberately for the time we will
move to
> > Malta as being the sort of vehicle which will live more or less
> > forever (and cope with potholes and inaccessible places)!
> >
> > Tim - Good to speak to you. I do pop in to view the other board
from
> > time to time. I am back at university this year doing a Masters
> > degree which has reduced my time to do much participation! - Sue
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., Rachel De Paul
> > <fartinfanny@y...> wrote:
> >> That's exactly what I meant - thanks Tim! It's Japanese cars
> > imported directly from Japan (as opposed to Japanese cars made
for the
> > European market) that don't have EU specifications (particularly
in
> > regard to the minimal level of safety features!)
> >>
> >> Before importing ANY car into Malta it's worth finding out how
much
> > import duty you're going to have to pay (possibly up to 16.5% tax
at
> > time of importation), and whether parts for your car are easily
> > available. It oftens turns out not to be worth your while and less
> > hassle not to bother, especially on cars with a large cc, as if
you
> > sell the car later on you may have to pay up to 75% tax + VAT on
top.
> >>
> >> The following link tells you about bringing a vehicle to Malta,
and
> > at the bottom are links about who to contact for further
infomation.
> >>
> > http://www.gov.mt/frame.asp?l=2&url=http://www.mjh
> > a.gov.mt/departments/citizen/residence.html
> >>
> >> Happy reading!
> >>
> >>
> >> Tim Bene <timbene@u...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Sue!
> >>
> >> I think Rachel meant cars that are reconditioned in Japan
> > (basically
> >> trade0ins for new cars) that they then sell on cheaply in
countries
> > that
> >> will take them. The problem with them is that the Japanese don't
> > have the
> >> same regs on specifications that the EU has, so these cars are
not
> > up to
> >> standard. If you bought your car in the UK, then it is almot
> > certainly up
> >> to scratch (unless you know a dodgy dealer!) and you will be OK
to
> > insure
> >> it here.
> >>
> >> That's how I understand it anyway!
> >>
> >> By the way, do pop back and see me on the be forum - it has
livened
> > up
> >> again now!
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:00:11 -0000, sue96uk wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi Rachel
> >> >
> >> > I was shocked to hear about insurance companies being
reluctant to
> >> > insure japanese imports. We are hoping to bring our mitsubishi
> > pajero
> >> > japanese import when we move to Malta. Do you think we will
> > manage to
> >> > find anyone to insure it? Thanks for any advice. - Sue
> >> >
> >> >
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