more fun. the insurance man.
back when insurance was no big deal. for classic/ rod types, the soup has become a bit thicker. way back in b.c. (before computers) you talked to a human, the human gave you a quote, you paid, and drove away happy. lately though, not so much.
we have to walk a minefield lately and be careful where we step, or sumthin' might blow up, and guess who it blows up on.
oh well, here we go. i needed insurance on the 52. i had insurance on the 47 international i cancelled when i sold the thing, but it was EXPENSIVE considering what type of insurance i had at the time, so, i started shopping around.
first i called erie, who my other cars are with. after 5 minutes of "let me speak to my supervisor", or simply "what type of vehicle did you say that was? i only show a "c" series in that brand" i was told they didn't insure vehicles like mine.
what followed next was all over the place. progressive would, but darn. called a few independant agents, and got a whole bunch of "let me get back to you". finally, mostly out of despiration, i called geico. yeah, the lizard people. i expected more of the same, but instead, the woman on the phone simply said "i'll be happy to give you a quote right now if you have the time". i assured her i had the time.
here's how it shook out. for 6 months, pl-pd, uninsured/underinsured motorist, the amount is $176.00. now that doesn't cover my truck, so i'll have to refrain from running in to stuff (dammit!) but i can drive legal and if something happens, i'll rebuild the truck myself.
shop around guys. compare and spend wisely. one other thing. i'm sure there is some sort of mutual of walla walla out there. i'm also sure they won't pay claims. do your homework!
