[DML] Re: Getting Ready to Buy

["sandorp1" <piszar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Congrats on your decision to buy, I just took the plunge myself a few 
months ago and had many of the same questions you did.  You are going 
to love owning a Delorean!!!

I don't know specifically about the insurance situation in MA, but 
when I checked with my current carrier they didn't even want to 
ensure the car because it was "exotic".  If a regular carrier is 
willing to ensure, then you run into the problem of value.  They will 
most likely not value the car at its actual worth, and if something 
were to happen you probably won't get enough $$$.  Or if it is just 
an accident, they may require you to go to their shop of choosing for 
repairs and the shop will be clueless as to how to repair a 
Delorean.  After some research, I went with Haggerty Insurance 

http://www.hagerty.com/vehicle_quote.asp

They were HIGHLY affordable (much less than with a regular carrier), 
don't have mileage restrictions, let you get the car repaired at the 
shop of your choosing (i.e. one of the Delorean vendors) and the 
replacement cost is what you decide it to be when you set up the 
policy.  It was a no-brainer going with them.

The title will be no big deal, the DMV will handle that when you are 
setting up plates for the car.

Regarding transporting the car, driving several hundred miles on your 
personal maiden voyage is probably not the best way to go.  Your 
shake down drive should be close to home; if something were to go 
wrong you aren't going to be stranded hundreds of miles away from 
your garage.  Yes, you pay a little more to have it transported but 
in the grand scheme of things and considering the $$$ you are already 
paying for the car, it is really the best way to go.  I bought my car 
from DMCH and definitely didn't want to drive all the way back to MI 
in the winter, so I used a transport company.  I selected Reliable 
Carriers

http://www.reliable-carriers.com/

I work for General Motors and we use Reliable for transporting our 
show vehciles, concept cars and GM Heritage Collection vehicles and 
they have been, excuse the pun, reliable.  If they are good enough to 
transport millions of dollars worth of GM assets, they were good 
enough for me.  They did a great job and were right on time.

If you have any other questions please don't hesitiate to send me an 
email directly.

piszar@xxxxxxxxxxx


Sandor
# 3002


 
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "mike_fm2002" <paul.sweet@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello.  I have been looking 
> through the ads for about 7 years now, and will be prepared to buy 
> my own Delorean within the next couple of months.
> 
> I had a couple of questions...... Thanks for any feedback.  I appreciate it.
> 
> Paul








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