Thursday, November 15, 2007

The Plot Thickens

Of course I finally finding the perfect car isn't enough, one must also have insurance to drive the car. Here's where things get complicated. As far as I can gather the WA State USA driver's license is not recognized in Spain. Ok, no problem, I anticipated that and got my international driver's license before I left. HOWEVER, my international driver's license is only valid for one year beginning on Oct. 1st 2007. For some strange reason which I still can't figure out (perhaps just to mess with me) ALL the insurance companies in Spain only contract for a minimum of one year. Seeing as how I only have 11 months remaining on my international license, no one will accept me. Leaving me with three options:
A.) Exchange my US license for a Spanish one, an extensive process that takes from 1-3 months and involves a health check, official translation of my license, and of course a lot of dinero.
B.) Find the obscure company that will insure for less than a year (of course at steep price).
C.) Find some kind Spaniard to open a policy under their name.
None of these options sound too likely or appealing, leaving me a bit down hearted about the entire thing. Oh, little blue car, how I want you!

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