Try Hemmings, and there are a couple bluebook websites that allow you to
enter your information and get an idea.
http://www.edmunds.com/
http://www.kbb.com/
http://www.theautochannel.com/db/usedcars.html?DB
Bob Galli '78 B
At 07:58 06/12/2000 -0700, Parenti, Mark wrote:
>I have my two '77 MGBs insured with State Farm. I want to move to a declared
>value policy (which they will do), but I'm not sure how to get the value.
>They seemed to want a value from an appraiser but I haven't been able to
>find one. Any hints as to how to approach this? With my current policy they
>state they do some "investigating" to determine the value including using
>Blue Book values, etc.
>
>Mark
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ken Waringa [mailto:kwaringa@dynsys.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 3:21 PM
>To: Bill Saidel; Ajhsys@aol.com
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Classic Car Insurance
>
>
>I've got my 71 TR6 (no flames please) insured with Hagerty. I told them in
>the application that I would be driving to work occasionally, (which I do
>maybe twice a week) and using the car for other miscellaneous drives not
>related to show. It's only costing me about $70.00 per year with a $6000
>value. I have a friend locally that has a 76 Rolls and a TR4A that he has
>with Hagerty. He has had a few claims which he said were handled very
>quickly with out question. He got full value for the repairs and is very
>happy with them. I'll give them a try for a year and see how they work out.
>If everything is ok I'll stick with them. If not, I'll look elsewhere.
>
>Just my $.02
>
>Ken Waringa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
>Of Bill Saidel
>Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 8:24 AM
>To: Ajhsys@aol.com
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Classic Car Insurance
>
>Allen and everyoneelse,
> Hagerty priced a comparative policy for my 76B that was 1/10th
>Allstate's price.
>That is a kind of amazing difference. I find it such a difference that I
>begin to distrust Hagerty (why not distrust Allstate ????...actually
>despite bad press, Allstate for me has come through quite promptly twice in
>not-my-fault accidents.)
>
>Can anyone verify that Hagerty, when push comes to shove,
>comes through with a prompt check for repairs?
>
>Bill
>
>09 PM 06/05/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 6/5/00 10:27:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >kris.chronister@fuelna.com writes:
> >
> ><< I had the same concern... The best policy I found said it was coverage
> > to/from events and had some kind of twisty legalize that seemed to talk
> > about "occasional usage." Even that was so lawyer-esque it struck me as
> > dicey... I can just see them denying "occasional usage" based on every
> > weekend (which is how often I drive it) not being "occasional" or some
>other
> > crap like that.
> >
> > I wish I could just find some classic insurance that would cover me for
>the
> > low mileage limit (usually 2,000 or 2,500/year from what I've seen)
>without
> > all the other 800 caveats they insist on. I'd even be willing to pay a
>bit
> > more for that.
> >
> > Anyone know of any??? >>
> >
> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> >Check out Hagerty insutance. www.hagerty.com. I have an agreed value of
> >$5000 on my '77 Midget, and there is no absolute mileage limitation. They
> >require you to have another car for a daily driver, and you should not
>drive
> >the car to work. You also have to store the car in a locked garage. Other
> >than that, the coverage is good. My cost is $99/year.
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