| ext">Specialty vintage car insurance is one thing | | | | whose underwriter has a rating of "A-" or better. |
| that you certainly need to look into if you drive a | | | | Find out who the underwriter will be for your |
| vintage car. An insurance policy with the same | | | | vintage car insurance policy, and check their rating |
| company that provides you with the insurance for | | | | on the A.M. Best website. |
| your everyday car may be costing you | | | | The third point to look at when looking for a |
| considerably more than it should, and you may be | | | | vintage car insurance policy is if it will cover the |
| upset with your reimbursement amount if you | | | | extra cost of repairs at the repair shop of YOUR |
| ever need to file a claim. An insurance company | | | | choice. You don't want to take your pride and joy |
| that specializes in vintage cars can usually offer | | | | to the body shop down the street that churns |
| you a policy with better coverage, at a much | | | | out lots of merely satisfactory repairs on late |
| more reasonable cost, than your regular insurance | | | | model cars. Many insurance policies will not cover |
| company. | | | | the extra cost of taking your vintage car to a |
| The first criterion to check for is if the vintage | | | | repair shop that specializes in restoring classic cars. |
| car insurance provider is offering you an Agreed | | | | Make sure you get a policy that will cover the |
| Value policy. Your everyday car is most likely | | | | extra cost of a body shop that does high quality |
| covered with an Actual Cash Value, a Stated | | | | work. |
| Value or a Stated Amount policy. These types of | | | | The fourth criterion to look for in your vintage |
| policies assume that your car depreciates over | | | | car insurance policy is that it covers the extra |
| time, and they don't take into account the | | | | cost of original equipment replacement parts. With |
| collector value of your vintage car. Agreed Value | | | | the popularity of vintage cars these days, there |
| policies require you to come to an agreement | | | | are some low-quality collision repair parts being |
| with your insurance company on what your car is | | | | made, which would detract from the value of |
| worth before the policy is started. If you have a | | | | your car if installed. Make sure your insurance |
| total loss, your insurance company will reimburse | | | | policy covers the added cost of using original |
| you the Agreed Value, instead of what they think | | | | equipment replacement parts. |
| your vintage car is worth. Verify that the vintage | | | | When getting a quote for a vintage car insurance |
| car insurance policy in question is an Agreed Value | | | | policy, verify that it is an Agreed Value type of |
| policy. | | | | policy and that it is underwritten by a financially |
| Secondly, you want to check on the A.M Best | | | | stable company. Make sure that the policy covers |
| rating of an insurance company's underwriter. You | | | | the cost of repairs at the shop of your own |
| want to make sure the underwriter is solid | | | | choice and the higher cost of original equipment |
| financially, so only use an insurance company | | | | repair parts. |