I'm 22. I've been driving since I'm 17, I have no accidents
(on record) and no moving violations. And when I bought my
midget, I had a real hassle getting insurance for the car.
After 1 1/2 months of calling around, sending applications,
and getting more than just a little annoyed, I have
found....
The answer:
1) Condon and Skelly: They claim they'll insure anyone
with a good record. But I found that they nit pick at
little things and try to find any excuse not to insure
someone who they feel is young. They sent me back a page of
6 or 7 reasons why they wouldn't insure me.
2) Haggerty insurance: They're the ones who finally
insured me. And they were real helpful in the process.
They even overnight my insurance cards to me via FedEx so I
could take my car to a show the following weekend. Age
WASN'T a problem. I was able to insure the car for 6K full
coverage. Premium: $118/year even living in NYC. Their
number is in the 800 direcory. (This number is for agents.
When you speak to an operator, ask for the number for new
policies). They're also on the web.
Hope this helps.
Mike
Larry Bull wrote:
>
> My 23 year old son has taken up my love for LBC's and bought a 1959 MGA
> which runs good but needs body restoration. He has a good driving record
> but at 23 we are having real difficulty finding an insurance company which
> will underwrite his car. Most to the companies specializing in antique
> autos will not touch anyone under 25 and his current insurance company will
> only insure it for book value (almost nothing). Does anyone have some ideas
> as to how we might approach this problem? I hate to see him loose interest
> in LBC's because he can not get his on the road.
>
> Larry Bull
> lbull@dreamscape.com
> 62 BT7 TriCarb
> 59 MGA 1500
> Keep the wind in your face and the rubber side down
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