Im currently sorting out insurance quotes and confused.com have confused me.

 

They cannot find the reg of the car to find its details presumably due to it being an import.

 

My car is a 1990 TT Manual and the options available to me are '300zx Non Turbo', '300zx Turbo Coupe' (90-94) or '300zx Twin Turbo Hatchback' (89-98)and a few others.

 

Now i didnt know there was coupes and hatcbacks and iv searched google images and cant find a difference, also I assume that '300zx turbo coupe' must mean twin turbo mustn't it?

 

Anyway iv had quotes on both and for '300zx Turbo Coupe' it was half the price of '300zx twin turbo hatchback'.

 

Can I just put that mine is a 300zx Turbo Coupe to get the cheaper insurance? Or are they actualy two different models?

 

Sorry if I seem a little stupid, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks, Alex.

I would imagine that the '300zx Turbo Coupe' (90-94) refers to the UK model as those were the years in production. '300zx Twin Turbo Hatchback' (89-98) will be for an import.

 

What do you have Uk or import?

Its an import but in a seperate box it asks this and i put that it is a jap import, also several of the results come back to say that the insurance company will not quote on imported vehicles.

Tell them it's a fairlady, that may help

Im thinking of just accepting the quote online and not telling them any more than I have to, at the end of the day if they have insured me on an import 1990 Nissan 300zx Turbo its there problem if theyve given me the wrong price.

 

If im wrong in thinking this please tell me, thankyou.

 

Im just going down to the bodyshop to pick her up now :D

well the single turbos were the Z31s and they stopped in 1989, so by specifying 1990, import and turbo you should be ok. as Andy says, most insurance companies call imports Fairladys.

Im thinking of just accepting the quote online and not telling them any more than I have to, at the end of the day if they have insured me on an import 1990 Nissan 300zx Turbo its there problem if theyve given me the wrong price.

 

If im wrong in thinking this please tell me, thankyou.

 

Im just going down to the bodyshop to pick her up now :D

 

I tried that & it was only when i had an accident they told me the car was insured as an uk one not an import & tech i wasn't covered even tho i gave them the reg & ticked the box saying it was an import

Im thinking of just accepting the quote online and not telling them any more than I have to, at the end of the day if they have insured me on an import 1990 Nissan 300zx Turbo its there problem if theyve given me the wrong price.

 

If im wrong in thinking this please tell me, thankyou.

 

Im just going down to the bodyshop to pick her up now :D

 

No, that's a bad plan unfortunately, especially if you ever need to claim .....

Also, technically, you would be uninsured, although your 3rd party responsibility may be covered.

Yeh, sounds like the cheaper option is for UK spec.

Insurance companies will never take responsibility for any mistakes if they can help it, I should know, I work for one!

No, that's a bad plan unfortunately, especially if you ever need to claim .....

Also, technically, you would be uninsured, although your 3rd party responsibility may be covered.

 

They will pay out for a 3rd party, it's a requirement of the road traffic act. However, the insurer might sue you for the costs if they find out your details are dodgy.

Had the same problem. When I tried to search my car reg, it listed my old car...which I transfered the reg to my Z in 2005! LOL

Alrite thanks for the advice guys, looks like i'll just have to take the expensive option.