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If it passes I can move back to Scottsdale
Would be nice. I have collector car insurance on my 55 and I pretty much violate all the rules. Would be nice if ths passes, so I can be fully legit.
I had no problem getting this setup on my FJ 55. My insurance agent is into old VW's, and has the Collector plates on several vehicles, so he is very familiar with them. He said he would be glad to help anyone with a Landcruiser get setup. Being an officer in a LC club makes it simple: I am always out recruiting membership when ever I drive the Piggy!!!I have all but given up on the whole collectors car insurance thing. It seems that you either have to know an insurance agent that is will to play along, or you have to take your chances with a "roll of the dice" online.
I just want to drive my cruiser, it shouldn't be this damned hard to do so.
I have all but given up on the whole collectors car insurance thing. It seems that you either have to know an insurance agent that is will to play along, or you have to take your chances with a "roll of the dice" online.
I just want to drive my cruiser, it shouldn't be this damned hard to do so.
I have a stated-value insurance on my cruiser - not too expensive
each year, Randy works his magic and it passes emissions just fine
I had no problems getting my 55 insured. I am not supposed to use it off road, for utility or camping. Which is pretty much all I use it for. But at least I am covered driving around town.
I'm sorry, that in and of itself is dishonest. That is my problem with the whole collectors insurance route, at some point someone has to be less than honest. It might be the vehicle owner, or the agent, but I have a hard time with that. Don't get me wrong, I am no saint, and will go the collectors insurance route if it weren't as much of a PITA as emissions testing, but the fact remains that our rigs are not the problem.
Howdy! My Collector's policy does have a stated value, so I suppose it is the same type as everyone else has. I think the mileage limit is set by the insurance company, not the state. I think mine is 5000 per year. If your rig is NOT your primary mode of transportation, but it is marginal on passing smog, then this is a good option. Or, if ya know your rig won't pass smog, but it still runs good, or if ya had a really bad experience with the smog droids trashing your precious rig the last time they tested it.......I don't think I really made my point, as I said, I would do the same thing if it seemed to make sense, but to me it doesn't seem like it is any less of a hassle than just taking the rig through emissions.
Also, the mileage thing that came up, one said that it was 1000 miles a year and the other was 10000 a year. That is a huge difference.
Your second line says it all though. No one should have to "work their magic" to get it through emissions. Mine has always passed emissions, but there have been times when things have needed tweeking.
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As for the stated value insurance, that is fine and all, but it does nothing to do away with the need to take a stupid emission test.