> Lawrence, your comments were interesting. What company issues an umrella policy for all your vehicles, including the collector cars? I assume you have additional comprehensive, etc coverage through a collector car insurance company as well then? Steve Albu > From: "D'Aloise, Lawrence Jr." <ldaloise@xxxx> > Date: 2004/02/25 Wed PM 03:38:59 EST > To: 'Terry Lynch' <terrytown@xxxx>, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, > "Charles M. Kreszock" <kreszockcm@xxxx> > CC: "Charles M. Kreszock" <kreszockcm@xxxx> > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Insurance > > No collector car insurance will insure a car for daily driving. The reason > the rates are inexpensive is that the vehicles are not used for errands etc, > & they are garaged. Although it is certainly important to have adequate > coverage if your car is damaged or destroyed, the most important > consideration is that you have adequate liability & underinsurance > coverage.It doesn't do you much good to get full recompense for the damage > to your car from your insurer if your car is destroyed in an accident that > is your fault if you injure someone seriously & are faced with a $1million > dollar judgment and you only have $25000 liability coverage. The best > solution is to have a basic policy & an umbrella policy which covers all > your vehicles, including the classic cars. My umbrella policy covers my > classic cars for only $10 each per year. > Take this advice from a good source, a personal injury lawyer. > Larry D'Aloise > > ---Original Message----- > From: Terry Lynch [mailto:terrytown@xxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:00 PM > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Charles M. Kreszock > Cc: Charles M. Kreszock > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Insurance > > > The trouble that I'm having is finding a company who wants to write me a > policy that allows more than just driving to shows, etc. I recently acquired > a '62 Dodge D100 and my long time carrier (USAA) informed me that they will > only write a liability policy. They will not write a policy for comp & > collision on vehicles older that 20 years. My '64 300 is currently fully > insured with them, so maybe it was grandfathered in since their new > guidelines? > > I called a whole slew of the 'Collector Car' insurance companies and have > yet to find one who allows for; > - vehicles not kept in a locked garage > - vehicles driven in excess of 2000 or 3000 miles a year > - vehicles driven ocasionally or moderately for running errands, driving to > work, etc. In other words what I would call a 'daily driver'. > > I like my old cars and while none of them are concours quality show cars, > they are in good condition and I want to be able to drive that dang things! > > Does anybody know of a company who might have stated value type policys that > allow some daily driving, etc? > > Thanks > Terry Lynch > St. Peteersburg, FL > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >