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Old 03-01-2013, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Diabolical!
If your mustang is not your daily driver (mine isn't), then you can insure it for an agreed upon value through a specialty insurance company like Grundy's or Haggerty's. I have mine insured through Grundy's at an agreed upon value of $30,000. Obviously, I have much more than that invested in the car, and obviously, no one would be willing to pay that amount to buy it from me now, but the beauty of the agreed upon value insurance is that if my car gets totalled, I get the full amount, no questions asked. I'm not looking to recoup everything I've put into the car, but should something terrible happen, I'd feel a lot better about getting $30,000 back from Grundy's than getting the $15,000 or so that Geico would likely pay out. My premium for my policy is only $450 a year. Can't beat that. My dad also has Grundy's for his 1966 Fairlane.
Diabolical with the agreed upon value would that increase the amount for repairs? For instance, instead of totaling it at bb value would they increase it up to the $30,000?
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Old 03-01-2013, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Diabolical!
If your mustang is not your daily driver (mine isn't), then you can insure it for an agreed upon value through a specialty insurance company like Grundy's or Haggerty's. I have mine insured through Grundy's at an agreed upon value of $30,000. Obviously, I have much more than that invested in the car, and obviously, no one would be willing to pay that amount to buy it from me now, but the beauty of the agreed upon value insurance is that if my car gets totalled, I get the full amount, no questions asked. I'm not looking to recoup everything I've put into the car, but should something terrible happen, I'd feel a lot better about getting $30,000 back from Grundy's than getting the $15,000 or so that Geico would likely pay out. My premium for my policy is only $450 a year. Can't beat that. My dad also has Grundy's for his 1966 Fairlane.
See...very good info. and good to know. I'll be calling them in the near future 100%. Diabolical! you're like my mustang therapist! Hahaha if I have a question you and also moosestang always have answers
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Old 03-01-2013, 05:59 AM
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My carrier is Liberty Mutual and they will insure the mods. I just have to give them a list, with the prices, and then they will tell me how much extra per year. On my 2006 with the Xcharger and several other things it was only $300 extra a year.
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Old 03-01-2013, 07:07 PM
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Just about any Insurance will add a rider along with your policy, you just have to get your car appraised for a relacement value and insure that amount, Kind of like GAP Insurance that will cover your car if you owe more than they will pay for the car in case of a loss.

Learned the hard way about Insurance bought a new Trans Am GTA modded the crap out of it and on the 31st day I owned it a semi took it out. I lost $9000 by time it was said and done. so I took them to court with all the receipts took almost a yr to get it but got most my money back. wont do that again!
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Originally Posted by Diabolical!
If your mustang is not your daily driver (mine isn't), then you can insure it for an agreed upon value through a specialty insurance company like Grundy's or Haggerty's. I have mine insured through Grundy's at an agreed upon value of $30,000. Obviously, I have much more than that invested in the car, and obviously, no one would be willing to pay that amount to buy it from me now, but the beauty of the agreed upon value insurance is that if my car gets totalled, I get the full amount, no questions asked. I'm not looking to recoup everything I've put into the car, but should something terrible happen, I'd feel a lot better about getting $30,000 back from Grundy's than getting the $15,000 or so that Geico would likely pay out. My premium for my policy is only $450 a year. Can't beat that. My dad also has Grundy's for his 1966 Fairlane.
What if you put it in the wall at the track?
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Old 03-01-2013, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JimC
My carrier is Liberty Mutual and they will insure the mods. I just have to give them a list, with the prices, and then they will tell me how much extra per year. On my 2006 with the Xcharger and several other things it was only $300 extra a year.
Good info.... thanks

I love that Diabolical! deal though! But I see some companies are willing to do business with a modder...Cool!
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Old 03-01-2013, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BLWN PNY
Just about any Insurance will add a rider along with your policy, you just have to get your car appraised for a relacement value and insure that amount, Kind of like GAP Insurance that will cover your car if you owe more than they will pay for the car in case of a loss.

Learned the hard way about Insurance bought a new Trans Am GTA modded the crap out of it and on the 31st day I owned it a semi took it out. I lost $9000 by time it was said and done. so I took them to court with all the receipts took almost a yr to get it but got most my money back. wont do that again!
Yo!!! Glad you are alive after a semi took it down to China town Man! Thank God

Good work on sticking with it in court and getting most money back out of it. PROPS bro

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Originally Posted by moosestang
What if you put it in the wall at the track?
I'm not sure about his particular insurance agreement, but many places sell single day track insurance packages. typical costs are around 50 dollars per 10,000$ insured, so it can expensive, quick. typical insurance companies do not cover any sort of track use.
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Old 03-02-2013, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by moosestang
What if you put it in the wall at the track?
Awesome question...shi*T

I'm gonna say they aint coverin that. Unless you go over this and they add it to the policy. (Hey, I race my car next to another car at the quickest, fastest, highest top speed I can possibly do with power shifting and with all my crazy HotRod "MODS" LOL!!! Is that cool??? Oh...and I promise I won't have even 1 beer with all my friends there.)

Just a joke guys...

I mean this is the 2nd level of this thread question is it not?!?! LOL

What's the 3rd level??? I dunnooo...

Look Insur company....I just wanna do what I want in my shi* that I built in the damn USA....COVER ME!!!

LOLOLOL

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Old 03-02-2013, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Entaille
I'm not sure about his particular insurance agreement, but many places sell single day track insurance packages. typical costs are around 50 dollars per 10,000$ insured, so it can expensive, quick. typical insurance companies do not cover any sort of track use.
Interesting...pay to play.

Or to at least play without total regret
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