Classic car insurance ... Fact or fiction ?

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Huskyxantia
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Other models
Skoda fabia,escort van,ford ka,Vauxhall astra g car & estate, Vauxhall corsa b, Suzuki swift
Escorts mk 1,2,3,4,5 fiestas mk 1,2, Sierra diesel mk1 Mondeo mk1 diesel .
Peugeot 207 , 307sw

Now cars
Picasso 2.0Hdi now gone to scrappie
Citroen zx estate 1.9D the cherished one
Peugeot 206cc raised from the dead & saved from the crusher traded up to a 308cc
307sw traded for the 207 .

Wish list.
Peugeot 405 diesel
106 or 206
Mondeo Mk1 diesel once owned 1.8tdi was real nice.
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Re: Classic car insurance ... Fact or fiction ?

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van ordinaire wrote: 24 Jan 2020, 20:58 The Eldorado is insured on a classic policy with RH (recommended by the owner of a '56 Buick, who raved about their all inclusive European recovery service). What really impressed me about them was they transferred the cover from the STS without any formalities, admin. charges or additional premium, even though it's LHD, not UK spec - & worth nearly 10 times as much. Premium's much the same as the Cherokee though that's on a regular LV comp. policy, albeit with 90% NCD. Really nice, real people to deal with too. The Xantia's with Esure, best price by a country mile - but still about the same as the other 2 put together (although it includes 2nd named driver) because it's in London (the "Yanks" are registered at the Torbay address) - still cheaper than the C15 though which, improbably, is insured under a "specialist vehicle" policy - like a "classic" but without the age prerequisite - otherwise, because it's a van, I couldn't get regular insurance, only "van insurance" which is even more expensive & nobody liked the idea I only wanted "Social, Domestic & Pleasure".
Put car delivery .... Then classed as a car but still a van , insurance mine field

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Re: Classic car insurance ... Fact or fiction ?

Post by van ordinaire »

Don't recall you actually specify the vehicle type/body style, C15 tells them it's a van (in this country).
Citroens:-
'81 2CV Club :cry:
'05 C15 :!:
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Jeep XJ Cherokees x 3 :?
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& the numerous "abandoned projects" #-o
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Joined: 30 Jul 2018, 22:11
Location: Surrey Kent sussex border
My Cars: Past cars
Xsara Picasso 2019 to 2022 r.i.p
Xantia mk1&2 1.9D & 2.0Hdi
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4hdi
Other models
Skoda fabia,escort van,ford ka,Vauxhall astra g car & estate, Vauxhall corsa b, Suzuki swift
Escorts mk 1,2,3,4,5 fiestas mk 1,2, Sierra diesel mk1 Mondeo mk1 diesel .
Peugeot 207 , 307sw

Now cars
Picasso 2.0Hdi now gone to scrappie
Citroen zx estate 1.9D the cherished one
Peugeot 206cc raised from the dead & saved from the crusher traded up to a 308cc
307sw traded for the 207 .

Wish list.
Peugeot 405 diesel
106 or 206
Mondeo Mk1 diesel once owned 1.8tdi was real nice.
x 423

Re: Classic car insurance ... Fact or fiction ?

Post by Huskyxantia »

I've just brought a 2.0hdi xsara Picasso and added that to my policy now making it a multi car ... The insurance person informed me if it would of been me adding the zx it would of cost more than adding the piccaso

Strange or what :shock:
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