From: M. Thirtyseven (m37greenbeast@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 02 2006 - 07:23:15 PDT
Do you think MERCEDES-Benz (Unimog) be the problem? Benz gotta be expensive
right????
>From: "Greg" <czechsix@cox.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Unimog insurance problems (Maine)
>Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 08:04:18 -0800
>
>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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