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Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse #3159765
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Time for annual renewal of classic car insurance. Currently covering my '65 Belvedere, a '69 Camaro (both garage kept) and my '68 Dart GT (stored under a cover outside). I haven't driven any of them in well over a year, and don't foresee driving them any of them for at least few months. All are basically "done" cars, (probably need new gas) under agreed value policies with JC Taylor. Thinking of not renewing the classic policies on these vehicles for now. I'm thinking homeowner's insurance will cover the garage stored cars if something happens to them, maybe even the Dart.

Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?

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I am way to paranoid to go that route and expect home owner's to cover close to the value of my cars.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: Ramrod39] #3159770
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When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


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Here in FL when insurance is cancelled, they notify state and registration is cancelled.
I'd minimize all the coverage to bare min, before cancelling

Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: Ramrod39] #3159774
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my '68 Dart GT (stored under a cover outside)


Very good chance that this car would not be covered if something happened to it while stored outside. Most collector companies require a locked garage.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: GomangoCuda] #3159775
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Originally Posted by GomangoCuda
When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


Do you have agreed value coverage with a collector car insurer? I'm not aware that any of them allow this.


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Originally Posted by BDW
Here in FL when insurance is cancelled, they notify state and registration is cancelled.
I'd minimize all the coverage to bare min, before cancelling


Collector companies typically do not offer low liability limits, high deductibles, etc.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: Ramrod39] #3159777
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Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Time for annual renewal of classic car insurance. Currently covering my '65 Belvedere, a '69 Camaro (both garage kept) and my '68 Dart GT (stored under a cover outside). I haven't driven any of them in well over a year, and don't foresee driving them any of them for at least few months. All are basically "done" cars, (probably need new gas) under agreed value policies with JC Taylor. Thinking of not renewing the classic policies on these vehicles for now. I'm thinking homeowner's insurance will cover the garage stored cars if something happens to them, maybe even the Dart.

Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?


Vehicles are almost always excluded from a homeowners policy. Policy needs to be specific about coverage of items in the garage area. With a classic, you would likely have a tough time if a claim came about regarding value.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: crackedback] #3159781
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Home policy will likely cover parts - has for me - but not vehicles.
Classic/collector insurance almost always requires the vehicle(s) being garaged.
I've had cars sit for a year or so, but since I'm no good at predicting a storm/fallen tree/fire/etc, they're always insured (Hagerty, for several years now).
One minor thing can cost much more than the "savings".
A buddy of mine pulls the collision & liability on his cars that spend winters indoors, but I think he has everything on a State Farm policy.

Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: not_a_charger] #3159795
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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
Originally Posted by GomangoCuda
When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


Do you have agreed value coverage with a collector car insurer? I'm not aware that any of them allow this.


I have agreed value with Auto Owners insurance. I have not had any trouble suspending my collision and liability while keeping comprehensive active. I have been doing it for over 20 years. I always do it for the winter months and once did it for a couple of years.
However I have never needed to make a claim so can't say if there are any undiscovered gotchas.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: GomangoCuda] #3159802
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Are you sure you have agreed value and not stated amount? I wasn't aware they offered agreed value coverage for classic cars. Doesn't mean they don't, of course.

Pretty much every insurance company will insure a classic car. Most just don't do it with agreed value.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: crackedback] #3159803
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Originally Posted by crackedback
Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Time for annual renewal of classic car insurance. Currently covering my '65 Belvedere, a '69 Camaro (both garage kept) and my '68 Dart GT (stored under a cover outside). I haven't driven any of them in well over a year, and don't foresee driving them any of them for at least few months. All are basically "done" cars, (probably need new gas) under agreed value policies with JC Taylor. Thinking of not renewing the classic policies on these vehicles for now. I'm thinking homeowner's insurance will cover the garage stored cars if something happens to them, maybe even the Dart.

Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?


Vehicles are almost always excluded from a homeowners policy. Policy needs to be specific about coverage of items in the garage area. With a classic, you would likely have a tough time if a claim came about regarding value.



Oh jeez, how did I miss that part? panic Homeowner's does not cover the cars in the garage, or parked in the driveway.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: not_a_charger] #3159810
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My opinion-the people who let their insurance lapse on their classics are usually the same people who wind up regretting it. I had 3 cars at one time insured through Hagerty. $45k worth of agreed value insurance for $278.00 annually. If you cannot afford that, you need to re evaluate some things in life.

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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
Originally Posted by crackedback
Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Time for annual renewal of classic car insurance. Currently covering my '65 Belvedere, a '69 Camaro (both garage kept) and my '68 Dart GT (stored under a cover outside). I haven't driven any of them in well over a year, and don't foresee driving them any of them for at least few months. All are basically "done" cars, (probably need new gas) under agreed value policies with JC Taylor. Thinking of not renewing the classic policies on these vehicles for now. I'm thinking homeowner's insurance will cover the garage stored cars if something happens to them, maybe even the Dart.

Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?


Vehicles are almost always excluded from a homeowners policy. Policy needs to be specific about coverage of items in the garage area. With a classic, you would likely have a tough time if a claim came about regarding value.



Oh jeez, how did I miss that part? panic Homeowner's does not cover the cars in the garage, or parked in the driveway.


I was curious about your response!

Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: GomangoCuda] #3159823
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Originally Posted by GomangoCuda
When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


If it’s a standard auto policy you can usually drop it down to just comprehensive which covers acts of god essentially.
Collectors policies don’t give you that option.


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Home owners insurance does not cover anything automotive. If someone got paid for automotive parts they had under homeowners insurance, they got really lucky.

If you have vehicles covered under a classis car insurance, I would check with them about a price break for vehicles not driven. You may also want to ask about that one that sits outside, I'd be surprised if it is actually covered by classic insurance, they don't usually cover anything that is not in a locked garage.

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Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by GomangoCuda
When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


If it’s a standard auto policy you can usually drop it down to just comprehensive which covers acts of god essentially.
Collectors policies don’t give you that option.


iagree about the dropping of coverages/reducing liability limits. Comp covers fire, flood, theft, vandalism, impact with an animal, falling object, handful of other situations.


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Re: Thoughts/advice on letting classic car insurance lapse [Re: not_a_charger] #3159939
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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
Are you sure you have agreed value and not stated amount?


Yes. Declarations page says agreed value.

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Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Originally Posted by not_a_charger
Are you sure you have agreed value and not stated amount?


Yes. Declarations page says agreed value.


That was directed at the person who said they have agreed value with Auto Owners.


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Originally Posted by not_a_charger
Originally Posted by GomangoCuda
When I store my junk I cancel collision and liability but keep comprehensive which covers fire and theft.


Do you have agreed value coverage with a collector car insurer? I'm not aware that any of them allow this.

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Haven't walked in your shoes, but I would think for a few hundred dollars the peace of mind alone would be worth it to not "save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts" and a good idea to spend it.


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Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?


Bad idea, seriously.

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Originally Posted by moparmike1

Originally Posted by Ramrod39
Could save a few hundred dollars. Good idea? Bad idea? Thoughts?


Bad idea, seriously.



I'll agree with this, too. I'd rather sell a spare part or even a car for the insurance premium before I take a chance with Murphy's Law.

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i have owned my junker since 1970.
in the years since, i have had insurance on it for all but a few years.
in all those years, it hasn't seen the road for many of them. i have been hoping to get back on the road, but every time i think it may happen, some damn health issue crops up ! mad
this year, my wife is having memory problems, and i just spent 3 or 4 days in the hospital last week for heat exhaustion and severe dehydration ! [my own fault, or as my old man would have told me : "get a bag of quarters and back up to the a$$kickin' machine !" laugh2]
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For what these cars are worth, a few hundred for insurance seems like a no-brainer for peace of mind. Why risk it?

If you're not driving them and are worrying about spending a few hundred bucks to protect your investment, maybe it's time to sell?

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Of course your mileage will vary, but my friend with homeowners insurance had his non-insured classic in the garage. The car was stolen. The first things the homeowners insurance company (Travelers) did was deny coverage for the stolen car as their homeowners policy does not cover vehicles.

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Originally Posted by moparjim79
My opinion-the people who let their insurance lapse on their classics are usually the same people who wind up regretting it. I had 3 cars at one time insured through Hagerty. $45k worth of agreed value insurance for $278.00 annually. If you cannot afford that, you need to re evaluate some things in life.


That was then and now it's more.

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Originally Posted by Tom_440
Of course your mileage will vary, but my friend with homeowners insurance had his non-insured classic in the garage. The car was stolen. The first things the homeowners insurance company (Travelers) did was deny coverage for the stolen car as their homeowners policy does not cover vehicles.




To my knowledge, no homeowner insurance companies cover cars. You need a car insurance policy for that.

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Hagerty does


So does Grundy. I haven't driven my Challenger since 2015. It's only had comprehensive on it since that time. According to the representative I talked to, they don't want people adding and removing collision on a regular basis.(month to month) They prefer you make changes on a yearly basis.

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How much do you really save dropping full coverage from a place like Hagerty? The prices are low enough it doesn't seem like it would make much difference.

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