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Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#682824
Hey evryone,

Tyring to get my freshly painted '69 squareback comprehensively insured at the moment, but unfortunately nobody wants to touch it!

Before you start, im 28, rating 1, never claimed, licenced for 11years.

NRMA will do market value only (which is a lot less than that car is worth) and shannons wont touch it because even though its in a secured unit complex garage, this doesnt classify as a 'lock up garage'.

AAMI wont go pre '70.

Who does everyone use to insure their pre 70's cars???
1969 Type 3 Squareback

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#682826
i use suncorp, dont forget that a market value is what your car in your condition, milage, accesories etc would sell for on the market place, if you can supply documentation of what others are selling for then you should be able to get a fair market value for it if something was to happen.
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#682830
all my cars are insured with Shannons, I ve had a few claim no probs.
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#682831
Thanks Steve,

Dont know why i forgot about them! Just gave them a buzz - clearly the best so far.

Cheers,
Pete
1969 Type 3 Squareback

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#682855
I use Shannons and have been great and best price for my Fastback.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#682955
Seems to be only Shannons and NRMA vintage veteran and classic car insurance,,,

NRMA V V classic car insurance IS NOT the same as the NORMAL NRMA....

1800 646 605 is their number

Shannons 134646 or 13GOGO ....

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#682974
i started out with shannons but suncorp nearly halved the cost of insurance with my karmann ghias so.......
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#682983
Umm, you people recommending Shannons have read his post right???
Originally posted by Peter_D_C[/i
shannons wont touch it

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#683024
Sandy wrote:Umm, you people recommending Shannons have read his post right???
Originally posted by Peter_D_C[/i
shannons wont touch it


Yeah we can all read thanks thats why we responded to his last sentance as follows 😘

"Who does everyone use to insure their pre 70's cars???"

Im assuming the answer to this for the people who cant read is Shannons.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#683036
GTMac wrote:[
I'm assuming the answer to this for the people who cant read is Shannons.
Haha, that statement makes a lot of sense when it's typed on a forum 😂
But I'm actually interested in this too. I mean who else is there apart from Shannons for insuring classics? Lee mentioned NRMA Vintage & Veteran which I'd never heard of and others have mentioned Suncorp might be ok, but I'd only go with them if they will agree on a value. You'd think there'd be more options hey.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#683042
I was with Suncorp for 11 years then they refused to insure my Kombi when it was 30 years old unless I accepted THEIR "market value" which at the time was $750 for a twin cab ute.They refused to insure for agreed value on any of the cars that I owned,as they were "to old".They lost all my insurance premiums when I transferred everything from house to lawnmower over to Shannon's.Whats the point in insuring something if you can't place an agreed value on it??? A guy with some flash $100000 ford p.o.s. that I was speaking to the other night is using Vigil (sp) as Shannons wouldn't insure his car for more than $65000 so go figure.I think if the lock up gargage or lack of it is the problem there must be some way around it....otherwise try NRMA???
tssnq.com.au

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#683051
Quotes so far range from $156 to $360.

Companies that are willing to insure include: RACQ, NRMA, Suncorp. All these use market value, except Suncorp, where you can specify an agreed value, but they will default to the cheapest of either market or agreed to replace your car.

Companies that arent: AAMI : (Too old), Shannons: has to be in a single lock up garage (not a unit complex secure garage), Just Cars (too old)

Havent tried NRMA vintage & veteran yet.

If all this detail ive put up somehow contraveens forum policy, feel free to delete it.
1969 Type 3 Squareback

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#683079
rexy wrote:i started out with shannons but suncorp nearly halved the cost of insurance with my karmann ghias so.......
Did the Agreed value go Up or Down???

Is the Suncorp for classic or old cars???
or just ordinary insurance??

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

greasykitchen Officially Full-On Dubber

375 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·

#683098
I use Shannon's and it doesn't have to be in a lock-up garage. I don't even have off-street parking (grrrrr). Admittedly my car is a '76. And I have agreed value but no salvage rights. Maybe it's not a classic car policy, only a regular one??
'76 Golf

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#683139
I was just reading the NRMA classis vintage veteran car policy-

NO Excess if your car is stolen..
If Your car is a write off -
and Your car was built before DEC 1980
then You get to keep the wreck...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Wild1 Wolfsburg Wizard

448 posts · joined Jun 2006 ·

#683140
Try GIO vintage & veterans policy

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#683146
mine are sum insd with suncorp, value stayed the same as shannons but price went down, dont forget you can negotiate a little as well, shannons do automaticly give you salvage rights but you can pay a little extra with suncorp and get it too.
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#683150
Shannon's must have different rules depending on where you live. Mine are both insured with them and I don't have a lock up garage, just a car port and 'on my property'. Seems very strange.
Part of Melbourne's Unreal Aircooled VW Community

RED62E Officially Full-On Dubber

228 posts · joined Feb 2008 ·

#683226
GIO....$259 per year for $5500 cover and I get to keep the car if it is written off.
Standard excess not one of those pumped up ones.
Maybe be more expensive for driver of less years.