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Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:57 am

johnshenry wrote: In the state where I live, vintage VWs are fairly inexpensive to run. They are exempt from certain emissions testing, but still require annual inspections ($29). Registration renewals are annual also, $45-$75/yr depending on what kind of plate you have. And collector car insurance is inexpensive also, I think I pay about $210/yr for my '50 for a high "agreed value" coverage.

In theory I can only drive it on weekends or other days "to places of public interest" like shows, cruise nights etc. The agreement I have with the insurance company has no mileage restrictions, but I am not allowed to use it for a "daily driver".
So John, would you mind telling who your ins. carrier is?...sharing this information may be very beneficial to fellow vintage dubbers. :idea:
Also, have you ever had to make a claim? (the true acid test of any insurance company) TIA for any light on this :wink:
Grant

Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:22 am

I use Grundy, have had them for 10 years now. I have 4 cars on the policy (they now refer to my cars as my "collection" :lol: ). I have been impressed with them, and they have been very agreeable when I got new cars, wanted to adjust agreed values, etc.

I have not made a claim, but have a friend who restored a '59 and has Grundy as well. A few months ago a woman pulled out in front of him and he hit her, flattened the fender against the tire, wrinkled the inner quarter panel a bit, messed up the apron. Nothing too horrible. Her insurance company was contacted and it was clearly her fault.

Of course her company want to total the car. Grundy went to bat for him, even though they weren't paying the claim. Telling the other company "Don't you get it? Its a classic car he insures for $17k with us". The repairs are almost done, and up to about $7500 I think. Grundy has been there for him to make sure things move along.

I have heard similar stories from others who have had accidents with Grundy covered cars.

If you use you ACVW for a daily driver, classic car insurers are simply not an option. However, if you drive them selectively, and especially if you become a good client for them (payments on time, long time customer) they are there for you like they should be. They insure multi million dollar collections, they know what they are doing, know the insurance industry and know about collector cars.

It was a bit hard to get my first car insured, I had to send pics, appraisal, pics of the garage where it is stored, etc. But subsequent cars I just called them, told them what I had bought and they gave me a quote and sent the needed paperwork out the next day. Later I sent pics, and other details. I highly recommend them.

My '51, completely disassembled and in different parts of my property, is also insured by them. Not for much, but it allowed me to also register the car on a '51 YOM plate I bought recently.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:39 am

johnshenry wrote: I use Grundy, have had them for 10 years now. I have 4 cars on the policy (they now refer to my cars as my "collection" :lol: ). I have been impressed with them, and they have been very agreeable when I got new cars, wanted to adjust agreed values, etc.

I have not made a claim, but have a friend who restored a '59 and has Grundy as well. A few months ago a woman pulled out in front of him and he hit her, flattened the fender against the tire, wrinkled the inner quarter panel a bit, messed up the apron. Nothing too horrible. Her insurance company was contacted and it was clearly her fault.

Of course her company want to total the car. Grundy went to bat for him, even though they weren't paying the claim. Telling the other company "Don't you get it? Its a classic car he insures for $17k with us". The repairs are almost done, and up to about $7500 I think. Grundy has been there for him to make sure things move along.

I have heard similar stories from others who have had accidents with Grundy covered cars.

If you use you ACVW for a daily driver, classic car insurers are simply not an option. However, if you drive them selectively, and especially if you become a good client for them (payments on time, long time customer) they are there for you like they should be. They insure multi million dollar collections, they know what they are doing, know the insurance industry and know about collector cars.

It was a bit hard to get my first car insured, I had to send pics, appraisal, pics of the garage where it is stored, etc. But subsequent cars I just called them, told them what I had bought and they gave me a quote and sent the needed paperwork out the next day. Later I sent pics, and other details. I highly recommend them.

My '51, completely disassembled and in different parts of my property, is also insured by them. Not for much, but it allowed me to also register the car on a '51 YOM plate I bought recently.
Thanks much John.
Enjoy your cars and the upcoming driving/showing season! 8)
And may you never need to file a claim (other than "yes, I did the resto work myself) :wink:
Grant

Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:53 pm

We were lucky in Montreal this year. We didn't have much of a Winter at all. As I type this the little snow we did have is just about gone and the temperature is 15c.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:22 pm

I got up into the woods today and reached the last remains of snow in my area. But not with a beetle. :wink:

Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:13 am

A few kilometers more in the west of Germany close to the dutch border we can see the first signs of spring since some weeks, I took the splits already out for a ride, each.

Cheers, Marcus

I'm curious if the photos will work...

Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:32 pm

Here was have a short video of a spring drive on the backroad between Moraga and Lafayette CA. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2hPR9hd30

Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:19 pm

This is our springtime here today - wet wet wet :cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBB3cfFectI

BTW I was going to see my friend who has a 1951 split. Yes there are those, but this one has been on the road 59 long years like a daily driver!

Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:24 pm

Took my '50 out for a little ride on Sunday, first of 2010....

Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:50 pm

mt split was out too...
snow was not very kind with it, first signs of my bad work are present, just like spring, but first of all, it's driving again. we went out for shopping, 3 streets away :lol:

Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:33 pm

Eurodub Your Beloved Split needs a Garage :D

Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:36 pm

not yet... but i promise when it's shiny as it should it will be garaged and well taken care of. :wink:

Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:21 am

virtanen wrote: Seppo, You were the first in Finland who took split outside of garage! At note new nice running boards with correct rubbers :D

We still have some snow in Finland: http://www.visitfinland.com/fi_FI/web/guest/finland-guide/travel-facts/weather/snow-depth

Beautiful indeed! Where did you get those running board rubbers and chrome lining?

COngrats!

Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:37 am

Philippegaymard!
It was a hidden advertisement from Mika :wink: He did those running boards and I found correct rubber for June -52 split from one Finnish manufacturer. Molding is a cheap repro - unfortunately.
BTW if you need one set of those matts, I still have one which I could sell.

Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:36 am

Today it was my turn to open spring time to drive 350 km to visit Finnish VW swap meeting.