American insurance (NOT SPAM!)

[RodLeach]

How does car insurance work in america??? When the top gear lads drove half way across they must have been insured!! But obviously they had no address as such in america which is a requirement here! (at least i think)

I'd love to import a truck over to here! Ive found a company that can ship from new york to southampton for £700! but id love to pick it up in say vegas or san francisco an then drive it to new york!

My uncle was telling me he had always dreamed of doing what he called "sea to shining sea" Basically a road trip from one side of america to the other!

I shared the exact same dream before he mentioned it to me! and id love to bring home the truck it was done it!

Soooo.....to round it up in a sentance!
what is required to get car insurance in america for a vistor to the country??


bit long winded wasnt it!

[da SLUG man]

same as driving in europe i guess?
you just insure the car here with cover for US driving?

[max6674]

How does car insurance work in america??? When the top gear lads drove half way across they must have been insured!! But obviously they had no address as such in america which is a requirement here! (at least i think)

I'd love to import a truck over to here! Ive found a company that can ship from new york to southampton for £700! but id love to pick it up in say vegas or san francisco an then drive it to new york!

My uncle was telling me he had always dreamed of doing what he called "sea to shining sea" Basically a road trip from one side of america to the other!

I shared the exact same dream before he mentioned it to me! and id love to bring home the truck it was done it!

Soooo.....to round it up in a sentance!
what is required to get car insurance in america for a vistor to the country??


bit long winded wasnt it!

Covered on the BBC's mega insurance policy and got a green card to drive abroad?

[RodLeach]

same as driving in europe i guess?
you just insure the car here with cover for US driving?

Yeah i guess that would work! Only problem is i guess i would have to buy the truck before i go out there really rather then choose it out there

[Sancho]

I think that in the US, Australia, New Zealand and some others, compulsory insurance is included in the annual licence/tax/registration. You can certainly drive anyone's car in Australia or New Zealand without your own insurance; primarily to drive your very inebriated boss and his jag home in my experience.

[nero279]

Yeah i guess that would work! Only problem is i guess i would have to buy the truck before i go out there really rather then choose it out there

Or phone back to the UK or buy your insurance online once you chosen?

[RodLeach]

I think that in the US, Australia, New Zealand and some others, compulsory insurance is included in the annual licence/tax/registration. You can certainly drive anyone's car in Australia or New Zealand without your own insurance; primarily to drive you very inebriated boss and his jag home in my experience.

ahh!! ...well on a plus side you got to drive a jag!

[RodLeach]

Or phone back to the UK or buy your insurance online once you chosen?

yeah good point!!

[da SLUG man]

Or phone back to the UK or buy your insurance online once you chosen?

i'd go for that option... a couple for quid for a phone call, get them to fax a cover note to US... just in case...

then at least you won't have a nasty surprise when you try to insure the extortionate truck you've bought

[stormforce]

i'd go for that option... a couple for quid for a phone call, get them to fax a cover note to US... just in case...

then at least you won't have a nasty surprise when you try to insure the extortionate truck you've bought

and i'll go with the flow

[Apache]

Sounds brilliant! I've driven in bits of the USA, and done some fairly long trips - Grand Canyon down to Yuma (AZ/CA/Mex border), Yuma to LA, loads in NM, loads in TX, loads in AZ, drove NYC to Boston. Driven down a bit of route 66 through Albuquerque (though most of it is now the I-40)

I'd LOVE to do a coast to coast trip. That would be awesome but would take a fair while. I reckon over a month if you want to soak up the sights and vibes on the way. Fuel is cheap though, as are stuff like Motel 6, Days Inn, Super 8 etc. Food is dirt cheap too, and if you stay south until TX and then go up, loads of great mexi food too!

I envy you if you do it!

[RodLeach]

Sounds brilliant! I've driven in bits of the USA, and done some fairly long trips - Grand Canyon down to Yuma (AZ/CA/Mex border), Yuma to LA, loads in NM, loads in TX, loads in AZ, drove NYC to Boston. Driven down a bit of route 66 through Albuquerque (though most of it is now the I-40)

I'd LOVE to do a coast to coast trip. That would be awesome but would take a fair while. I reckon over a month if you want to soak up the sights and vibes on the way. Fuel is cheap though, as are stuff like Motel 6, Days Inn, Super 8 etc. Food is dirt cheap too, and if you stay south until TX and then go up, loads of great mexi food too!

I envy you if you do it!

My uncle had a plan written out that he made up a few years ago that he would do if he ever did the trip!
His plans show its possible to do it in 3 weeks at a bit of a rush several hundred miles a day but i would prefer stay longer and take in the sights!!
Id love to go to the gibson guitar museum in TX!

The trip wouldnt be for a little while yet but its on my list of "things i must do"

[da SLUG man]

how far is it?

[RodLeach]

how far is it?

honestly dont know!!

[onlynik]

how far is it?

Total Est. Time: 41 hours, 31 minutes

Total Est. Distance: 2795.58 miles