Temporary insurance for import - info needed

[milek]

I am having trouble to obtain temporary insurance to import car since my insurance company (Inovesco -ING) can only give me insurance if the car is plated in Quebec.
When I called SAAQ they told me that I can not get temp. plates for cars that reside in US. So I am in magic circle here. I had to cancel the deal since I couldn get temporary plates and insurance in Massachusetts either. I am not sure for the other states in US.
I would really appreciate if somebody can point me what should I do.
I called some Insurance brokers in QC but they told me that I should talk to my insurance company - magic circle 2!
Where I can get temporary insurance in Quebec to import car from US.

Thanks!

[mau108]

Usually you get the temp plates in each state and province you will be driving through to get home. Insurance wise, I believe your existing cars insurance policy should cover you for up to a week. (atleast thats how it is in Ontario, not 100% sure on Quebec)

[cbdb]

You can get a trip permit, at least that is what we did when we bought from Portland. I went and got my insurance in place as I got a copy of the bill of sale faxed to them when we got down there and a in transit policy for the actual drive. Our permanent insurnace card came while we were gone.

[milek]

You can get a trip permit, at least that is what we did when we bought from Portland. I went and got my insurance in place as I got a copy of the bill of sale faxed to them when we got down there and a in transit policy for the actual drive. Our permanent insurnace card came while we were gone.

Sorry I didn't quite understand... where did you get trip permit? In Portland? Where did you get insurance? Localy in Portland as well?

Anyway for now I solved insurance problem since I called ING headquarter in Montreal. I told them that not giving me temp. insurance does not make sense since everybody else is giving this and that only option is to cancel insurance with them and find other ins. company. I was talking to senior underwriter and she said that ING broker "should" give me insurance for 7 days to import a car based on VIN. After 30 min broker (Inovesco) called me confirming that they actually can provide me temp insurance :cheesygri . I hope that this story will help somebody with same issues.