[lombardia2007]

liketheroman: You know nothing about this subject

- I'd say I know more than most people on the subject

The only external evidence you provide is actually in relation to the Greeks actually NOT applying the directive

- The point was, I quoted the directive from the BBC website, whom I would presume would have researched the directive before posting it on their website. That is a general EU directive number, but is relevant. To find other relevant EU directive numbers would be time consuming and not necessary, since I have already researched and quoted from the main European Commission website on the issue, and the information I posted was correct.

You provide only observational evidence for your slant against Poles and Brits

- You must be aware that many people from these 2 nationalities are regularly breaking EU law. Going to Spain and the UK and taking photographs and gathering 'solid evidence' on these individuals/vehicles would be a waste of time in proving this point, as it's common knowledge it's going on, and there are enough posts on various websites to back this up.

Your cost of insurance statement is meaningless

- My cost of insurance statement shows that it's a lot cheaper to lie about your car being resident in the UK and getting insurance for living and having a UK registered car in Europe. How else can I make a comparison? If I asked, the 'expat insurers' in Europe and the US could also not provide an equivalent or cheaper quote for me, of £300, for example.

As an insurer, how much would you roughly quote an old standard family sized car in Italy with at least 5 years no claims bonus, no accidents or claims, no points on license and just short of middle aged (with a male sole main driver)?

a 12 month green card provider is hardly market indicative

- Why is it not market indicative? 'Expat' insurance companies like yours provide similar quotes to Stuart Collins, for example.


- Whether a '12 month green card provider' or not, they provide the cover required by the law, which is what people want when insuring their car:

European Commission website: You are obliged by law to take out insurance against personal injury and material damage caused by your vehicle. This guarantee covers all the passengers in your vehicle including the members of your family. The green card or the insurance certificate issued by your insurer on conclusion of the contract is taken as proof that you have fulfilled your insurance obligations with regard to civil liability for motor vehicles.

European Commission - Your Europe - Citizens - Car insurance

I could go on

If you've got something else to say, then please do, as then maybe more people can learn from your knowledge

You say you want to explain the law and the facts well be very very careful, you need to know them well first.

I've quoted from the European Commission website, the DVLA and other authoritative bodies. How could I be more careful? I think people reading this thread now, and in the future when they do a Google search, will be much more informed, and in one place, than a lot of the info floating around