[DeTomaso] Insurance for Track Events

[Jeff Detrich]

On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Richard Greenblum <pantera at austin.rr.com>
wrote:

> Chuck,
>    My sister was married to a State Farm agent, so our entire family, my
>    parents, my brother, and I all had everything covered with State Farm.
>     That was five houses, 10 cars, two boats, lives, umbrellas, jewelry,
>    etc.  In the 1990s and seven years after I joined the "family plan" and
>    after having NEVER made a single claim, I received a letter from State
>    Farm saying they would no longer insure my Pantera.  I reminded them
>    that my brother-in-law was my agent, and I had three cars, two houses,
>    and a boat, and other stuff insured with them.  I said I'd have to move
>    all of my business and would encourage my family to do the same if they
>    dropped the Pantera.  They said, "Have a nice day."
>    I was (still am) an Air Force reservist, so a friend at my unit
>    suggested USAA.  I've seen paid one-third of what State Farm was
>    charging me across the board.  USAA's underwriter for "hobby" cars is
>    American Collectors.  I've never broached the racing thing with them,
>    but I have 2,500 mile limit.  The year I drove to the POCA Rally in
>    Vegas, I called about paying for more milage--the trip was going to be
>    more than 2,500 miles by itself.  They said no problem because it was a
>    Pantera event, and no charge.  On the way back, a rock from a truck
>    broke my windshield, so I made a claim figuring I was going to get
>    slammed.  No change in rate the next year.  State Farm did me a huge
>    favor.
>    Richard
>    Austin, TX
>

Same thing happened to me. State Farm sucks, USAA has great service, but I
do not insure the Pantera through their American Collectors connection.
There are better deals for the Pantera.

Jeff
6559
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   On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Richard Greenblum
   <[1]pantera at austin.rr.com> wrote:

   Chuck,
   A  A My sister was married to a State Farm agent, so our entire family,
   my
   A  A parents, my brother, and I all had everything covered with State
   Farm.
   A  A  That was five houses, 10 cars, two boats, lives, umbrellas,
   jewelry,
   A  A etc. A In the 1990s and seven years after I joined the "family
   plan" and
   A  A after having NEVER made a single claim, I received a letter from
   State
   A  A Farm saying they would no longer insure my Pantera. A I reminded
   them
   A  A that my brother-in-law was my agent, and I had three cars, two
   houses,
   A  A and a boat, and other stuff insured with them. A I said I'd have
   to move
   A  A all of my business and would encourage my family to do the same if
   they
   A  A dropped the Pantera. A They said, "Have a nice day."
   A  A I was (still am) an Air Force reservist, so a friend at my unit
   A  A suggested USAA. A I've seen paid one-third of what State Farm was
   A  A charging me across the board. A USAA's underwriter for "hobby"
   cars is
   A  A American Collectors. A I've never broached the racing thing with
   them,
   A  A but I have 2,500 mile limit. A The year I drove to the POCA Rally
   in
   A  A Vegas, I called about paying for more milage--the trip was going
   to be
   A  A more than 2,500 miles by itself. A They said no problem because it
   was a
   A  A Pantera event, and no charge. A On the way back, a rock from a
   truck
   A  A broke my windshield, so I made a claim figuring I was going to get
   A  A slammed. A No change in rate the next year. A State Farm did me a
   huge
   A  A favor.
   A  A Richard
   A  A Austin, TX

   Same thing happened to me. State Farm sucks, USAA has great service,
   but I do not insure the Pantera through their American Collectors
   connection. There are better deals for the Pantera.
   Jeff
   6559

References

   1. mailto:pantera at austin.rr.com