From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sat Apr 01 2006 - 11:14:16 PST
I do EXACTLY what you say Bloom. They don't learn "jack" from me, unless of
course they are doing something I'm looking to receive.
Sonny in Sunny Florida,
----- Original Message -----
> Are you talking about full coverage? Liability only? Fire & theft?
From: "Arthur Bloom" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Unimog insurance problems (Maine)
> Collision? What level of liability? $100/$300K? That would be the minumim
> I
> would have, and $1300 doesn't seem out of line. You can register it as an
> historical vehicle, and pay about $350. That would, however, limit your
> use
> of the truck.
>
> A CDL is not required to drive a vehicle with air-ASSISTed brakes, any
> more
> than it would be required for vaccuum-assisted brakes. The key word is
> air-over-HYDRAULIC. That means that the brakes still work hydraulically
> even
> if the air supply fails. Tell them that.
> How did the subject come up in your discussions with the Dept. of Motor
> Vehicles? Did they ask you, or did you offer the info? You need to say
> nothing and offer no facts when dealing with the state-sanctioned Mafia
> known as the DMV. Nowhere else is your right to remain silent more useful.
> Go to another office, and this time, let them do the talking.
>
> APB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 5:24 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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