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Gene-C
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Looking for insurance

Post by Gene-C »

Well, I finally got the old buggy running & the DMV straightened out but before I get on the road I need to get it insured. State Farm (my insurance co for my regular ride) isn't interested in dual sport cars. I would like some input/recommendations from fellow Californians. Thanks for the help!
90volts
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Post by 90volts »

and if they aren't interested in your ride maybe you should lose your interest in them. annoys me that a company will pick and choose like that. after all, its registered,inspected, etc. so why don't they have a problem with motorcycles- or even moreso- mopeds and those lame-ass scooters!
newmanx59
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Post by newmanx59 »

It always amazes me that the insurance companys will insure a 19 year old on a Suzuki Hyabusa motorcycle that will top out at 190mph on 2 wheels then tell you that the dune buggy is unsafe. :x
Gene-C
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Post by Gene-C »

[QUOTE="90volts"]and if they aren't interested in your ride maybe you should lose your interest in them. annoys me that a company will pick and choose like that. after all, its registered,inspected, etc. so why don't they have a problem with motorcycles- or even moreso- mopeds and those lame-ass scooters![/QUOTE] I totaly agree Mike.
shaihulud
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Post by shaihulud »

I'd tell them that if they won't insure your buggy that you will "Hawk yourself up and down Main Street," until you get a better deal and then cancel your current policies. Apropos, Main Street. Here in Oz the main street of country towns is usually called High Street, so when I was in the US a few years ago I drove down as many Main Streets as I found as I have always wanted to experience "Main Street USA".
domorr
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Post by domorr »

state farm is my insurance company. tell them it is a volkswagen and not a dune buggy that you have done some modifications to. they will take pics of the car. and insure it for the replacement value that YOU CAN SET i also have an assembled from parts title. good luck.
House
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Post by House »

Mine is insured as a 1963 Volkswagen Manx. So far, so good.
newmanx59
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Post by newmanx59 »

Mine is insured with State Farm a "Meyers Manx Kit Car". They have the pics and there seems to be no problem.
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