Re: Unimog insurance problems (Maine)

From: BJP (bjp@cox.net)
Date: Sat Apr 01 2006 - 08:15:04 PST


I insure mine with progressive auto insurance thru AAA. I was going direct to progressive but AAA
saved enough on all my cars and trucks to more than pay for membership.

Brian Parent
62 Swiss 404

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg" <
czechsix@cox.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Unimog insurance problems (Maine)

> Welcome to the wonderful world of Unimogs.
>
> This sounds like a problem related to a specific state, and the name Unimog.
>
> My suggestion is to ask on the mog mailing list, RMM site, try Kulak and see

> if he knows anything. Heck, try Michael Smith, Dirk Rautenberg, Jim Ince
> also, even though they're west coast. I'm in California - got rid of my mogs
> years back, but it was a problem for me also. The DMV here has the same
> issues - they have no clue what the actual characteristics are of air over
> hydraulics, and straight air....I went to three DMV offices, in between
> being sent to California Highway Patrol for technical inspection. Still no
> joy. One of the CHP officers gave me the best advice - take it to a rural
> DMV and process it there. I did and that took care of that.
>
> Greg in Vista, CA
>
> PS - hey Cliff, where are you?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 2:24 AM
> Subject: [MV] Unimog insurance problems (Maine)
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently bought a 406 Unimog and was surprised to find out that
>> insuring it is apparently a big problem in Maine. I've been quoted
>> $1300 and can't seem to find anything less than that. Just so you can
>> get a feel of my shock, that is more than I pay for my Pinzgauer, 97
>> 1/2 GMC pickup, and 97 Subaru COMBINED. The problem appears to be that
>> no normal underwriter wants to touch it, so I have to go to the
>> insurance equivalent of a loan shark. I don't understand :-( Can
>> anybody give me any advice?
>>
>> Another shocker is the need for a CDL. I know about a dozen reasons
>> for needing a CDL, but air assisted brakes was not one of them. Just
>> another headache to get settled before I can fully enjoy driving 45mph
>> 8' off the ground :-)
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
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