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Re: Insurance coverage

To: Gary Fluke <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Insurance coverage
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:12:08 -0500
I am looking around myself. 

I've talked to JC Taylor http://www.jctaylor.com/

They said there is no hard mileage limit, but they recommend 2500 per
year. They said it was intended for travel to and from car shows,
occasional (weekly) pleasure drives, and maintenance drives. They did
not want it driven to work or parked in public parking lots. 

They said if you had a claim and they thought you were in violation of
the policy guidelines, they would pay the claim and cancel the policy.

You have to wonder about the guidelines. If you drive to a car show, it
seems to me that you would be parking at the local Holiday Inn over
night. Seems to be a public parking lot. I suppose it's just a game of
playing the odds, and they don't want it left unattended in public
parking areas frequently. I think If I was a car thief, and saw my (yet
to be) fully restored show winning TR250 parked next to my daughter's
BMW 330 in the parking lot, I'd go for the BMW :-).

Sounds easy to qualify. They want one photo -- frontal/angle -- no rust,
no primer, no body damage. I think the car must be 25 years old for
antique, and 20 years for "HotRod". Better check that.    

My Independent Insurance Agent said that if I got antique auto insurance
through him, he would use JC Taylor. I guess they have even lower prices
for agents. The price to me would be the same. Prices are reasonable. I
think liability was under $50.00 per year with adders for comprehensive
and collision. 

I've made no decisions yet. They all seem pretty good. 

Don Malling  


Gary Fluke wrote:
> 
> Silvestre,
> 
> I went with Hagerty's 3,000 mile coverage.  I don't know if they will go for
> more miles, but that ought to do me.  It sure is inexpensive.
> 
> Gary
> '73
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Silvestre A. Ortiz" <silvestre.ortiz@cditx.com>
> To: "Gary Fluke" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 7:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Insurance coverage
> 
> > If you find one, please let me know. I just use my regular car insurance
> > people. I have asked them for a letter telling me their policy for
> > determining the value of an older car, which they say is what I paid for
> it,
> > since this determines the market value. Of course, this does not take into
> > consideration any work done on the car, its' condition, collector value,
> > etcetera. The alternative is you do not get to drive the car as much as
> you
> > would like. I prefer to drive my cars and run the risk of not getting
> > replacement value.
> >
> > Silvestre Ortiz
> > Victoria, Texas
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Fluke" <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
> > To: "TR6 list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:50 AM
> > Subject: Insurance coverage
> >
> >
> > > Can anyone please recommend an insurer?  I'm looking for a policy that
> > allows
> > > at least 3000 miles a year and driving anytime I want, not just in
> parades
> > or
> > > to and from exhibitions.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Gary
> > > '73

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