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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Marcos insurance???

2001-10-06 by Jeff Caraway

Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread!
After exploring my options, (which turned out to be very limited) I ended up with a type of collector car insurance.
My car is a 1984 Marcos that I purchased from Hayes Harris at Wire Wheel Classic Sports Cars (Thanks Hayes!).
Because of the year, I'm running into all kinds of hassles.
Insurance was very tough to get because regular insurance companies consider the car a "grey market" car and collector car insurers require that the car be older than 25 years in North Carolina.
So, I ended up getting insurance through a company that is somehow able to insure it, but does limit my mileage.
To add to my nightmare, I live in an emissions county in NC.
Thus, they are telling me that the car has to pass emissions!
I'm still working on that one.
Sheesh!!! If I ever get this thing on the road, I'll be one happy man!!!!
Jeff C
The never ending Marcos struggle.......
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 6:13 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Marcos insurance???

Jeff,
I also explored "collector insurance" and found it too limiting.
In Minnesota it's the law that your regular Insurance carrier must
cover any "special interest vehicles" as well. After informing my
Farmers Agent of this, he was able to push underwriting to come up
with coverage, it's about $ 300.00 per 6 months, and the winter
coverage(storage only) is under $ 100.00 --- so for about $ 400.00
a year I'm covered wherever I go. This is the 4th car for 2 drivers
(no teenagers any more!)so thats reflected in the rate as well.
By the way, what year/model are you getting?
Paul

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Jeff Caraway" wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am finally about to get my Marcos (Yeah!!!!), and was going to
set up
> insurance. I was thinking about getting collector car insurance
through
> a company called Grundy, but wanted to explore all my options.
> I know that some of you use your cars as daily drivers, so what
kind of
> insurance does everyone use and how does it rate on expense?
>
> Any info is appreciated.
>
> Jeff



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