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              reasonable cost of fitting. However the liability of
              the Company for the cost of such part in the country
              in which the Motor Vehicle is held for repair, shall
              be limited to
              i) the price quoted in the latest price list issued

                      by the Manufacturer or his Agents for the
                      country, or
              ii) if no such price list exists, the price last
                      obtaining at the Manufacturer's Works plus
                      the reasonable cost of transport (otherwise
                      than by air) to the country and the amount of
                      the relative import duty.

    Comprehensive terms subject to an 'excess'.
    Some insurers exclude damage to the
    windscreen. Imported cars over 10 years and
    less than 15 years old are accepted on
    comprehensive terms with a higher excess. Such
    cars over 15 years old are accepted for Third
    Party risks only.

(c) Cars imported by foreign embassies - Motor
    Insurance of Cars imported by foreign embassies
    pose a special problem. The embassies are
    exempted from paying customs duty on the imported
    cars and at much less price than market price. To
    obviate the difficulties like under-insurance in case

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