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Posts Tagged ‘Little Bit’

 

Tips for Buying an Antique Car

Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Robert asked:


car is like a dream come true. It is always better to know the pros and cons of a particular car to get the best deals, especially when you would be spending so much. A beautiful car, with the latest techniques and the right color – will make your life. Assortments of cars are available in the market, but the individual choice differs. It’s advisable to analyze properly different cars and your budget before you invest your hard earned money. After all, sitting in a right car will make you feel like a king or a queen, particularly if you have chosen an antique car. A little bit of market research from the dealers and other buyers will help you to make an apt choice. Don’t forget to ask about crucial factors like the gas mileage, warranty and insurance. The buyers can save a great deal if all these factors are thoroughly analyzed.

Antique car is the choice of the royal people. As it is mainly bought by the elite classes, the price of this car is quite high as compared to other traditional cars. Very often it is seen that people with high spending powers have the hobby of collecting antique cars- after all money does speak! The process of buying antique cars is quite complicated. If you are among those fortunate ones who are keen to own one of these astounding cars, then always try to follow few tips to make your purchase an easy affair.

Internet is the best medium to search for the information about cars. A good range of websites and blogs are available which provides reliable and complete information on purchasing and features of the antique cars. It is feasible to buy a car from the nearby dealers so that incase of any issues, the servicing could be easily done.

Lori

 

A Guide To Cheap Antique and Classic Car Insurance

Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Stuart Brown asked:


When it comes to vehicles, classic cars are absolutely at the top of the pyramid, with their amazing features setting them far apart from the rest of the crowd. Unfortunately, as is typical for anything that attracts attention, classic cars tend to attract a decent share of thieves and vandals. Additionally, because classic cars are rare and tend to be expensive, many large “major player” insurance companies and agents will not even offer insurance for them.

But just because it can be mildly difficult to find the right kind of insurance for your classic car, that does not mean that you can simply drive around without any insurance. Many states require that your vehicle be insured, and you can face serious fines if you are caught driving without adequate insurance coverage.

Finding the right kind of insurance for your classic car is going to take a little bit of time, and a lot of research. Even more research will be involved if you are set out to find the cheapest available antique and classic car insurance available. There are car insurance companies out there which specialize in insurance options for antique and classic cars. Additionally, there are large automobile insurance companies which offer specialized insurance including antique and classic car insurance, but you will have to do a decent bit of searching in order to find them.

A good place to start is with insurance companies like Hagerty, Leland west and Norwich Union which all specialize in antique and classic car insurance. It is important that you weigh a lot of different options, because the costs associated with antique and classic car insurance can vary wildly depending on which automobile insurance provider you go with.

It is also important that you determine what each insurance company will value your classic car at, in order to make sure that you are going to be insured for the full value of your car. Traditional car insurance values the car at the cost to replace it, minus any depreciation that it has experienced. This is what sets antique and classic car insurance apart from traditional car insurance. With antique and classic car insurance, the value of your vehicle is typically an agreement made between you and the insurance provider. This way, you will not lose a serious investment in the event that your vehicle is ever totaled in an accident, or stolen and never recovered.

The absolute best option for you to pursue when it comes to automobile insurance for your classic car is called an agreed value policy. Before this type of policy is purchased, you are required to sit down with an agent with the insurance company in order to come to a concrete agreement for the value of your vehicle. If your vehicle is ever totaled or lost, this is the amount that will be paid by the insurance company. This is also the point where you will receive a quote for the monthly payment. Another thing that sets antique and classic car insurance apart from traditional car insurance is the fact that antique and classic car insurance premiums are typically significantly smaller than what you will pay for traditional car insurance.

However, not just anyone can acquire antique and classic car insurance, so before applying you should make sure you qualify for all of the following criteria:

- Many antique and classic car insurance policies require that you meet a specific age limit. This is to insure that the driver(s) on the policy have adequate driving experience and are not in jeopardy of causing an accident. This makes it difficult for young and new drivers to acquire automobile insurance, even if they are driving an antique or classic vehicle.

- Many antique and classic car insurance policies have also imposed a minimum age limit for your vehicle, in order to determine whether or not it can be considered an antique car. The typical limit is fifteen years old, so if your vehicle is less than fifteen years old you may have difficulty securing antique car insurance for it.

- In order to qualify for classic car insurance, there are certain limits on how your classic car can be used. For example, you must have a garage or some other form of protective storage to park the vehicle in. Additionally, you cannot use your classic car for any business purposes. Finally, there is a limit on the number of miles that you can put on your vehicle every month or year. If you go over the mileage limit you can but your vehicle in danger of losing its protective insurance. Because of the imposed mileage limit, you must also be able to prove that you have another vehicle which is used for normal driving.

Antique and classic car insurance is by far the best option if the vehicle that you are driving can be considered a collectible. This form of insurance is designed to protect cars that appreciate in value over time rather than depreciating. Most insurance companies will allow you to insure your classic car traditionally if you cannot find adequate antique car insurance, but you should expect to pay more in monthly premiums, and to receive significantly less in a pay out settlement if your vehicle is ever totaled.

What this means is that if you are driving an antique or classic car, and specialized insurance is available to you on a local level, you should absolutely take the offer in order to protect your vehicle inexpensively without losing out on the serious investment that went into your prized possession.



Lonnie