Re: scirocco insurance

["Stephanie E. Gill" <gillS1@zianet.com>]

Andre Bjorkheim wrote:
> 
>   ATTENTION!  Anyone in the Seattle or Western Washington area, please can
> you help me out.  I was denied insurance by my former company (Pemco)
> because while sending in pictures of my newly painted 79 rocco, they asked
> me about suspension and when they found out that the sport suspension I
> had lowered the car about 1.5 inches, they denied me insurance.  My agent
> said that he thought the reason they denied me is because the combo of
> the lowered car and the ultra low profile tires (205/40/17) made the car
> look extremely low.  I guess they were worried about under carriage damage
> which is a crock of shit, considering I have only hit once parking on a
> sidewalk of all places.
> 
>   What I want to know is there anyone out here, 25 or older that has
> insurance on their scirocco of which has some modifcations on it and what
> kind of rates they get.  I have heard that Pemco is pretty inexpensive but
> they are also picky as you can see.  I had full coverage, low deductibles
> which meant high premiums, tow coverage, rental car coverage, and 1000
> worth of insurance on the wheels and tires.  All that and i only would
> have paid 720 a year, roughly 60 a month.  I have 2 options
> 
>   1)  take my agent to an adjuster and show then the car, which would
>       require me to put in different springs to raise the car *UGH*
> 
>   2)  go someplace new altogether.
> 
> 
>   I was interesting in knowing if any of you rocco owners are getting
> good deals and if they are available to me.  Nothing special done with
> the engine so the only prob I could think any company would have is the
> cars lowered stance (aggressive but not slammed) and the many things
> I have added to the car.  Please help if you can.  Anything would be
> appreciated.  Thanx....
> 
>   Andre'
> 
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By the way, I'm 28 years old.

Steph
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