i own 4 mbz diesels and wonder how people are insuring their cars,how do you all insure at the best price?

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

My SD is dirt cheap to insure with Geico. Your best bet is just to jump online to different insurance sites and get instant quotes.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

My 300sd is $400 a year, liability only through AAA.

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"spreading a trail of obnoxious where ever we go"
1981 300sd w/ 341,500 miles

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Auto Club South about 30ish dollars a month (aaa company)

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

progressive costs me $450/year

AAA seems to have really decent rates... but shop around. I also shop rates every year (which I think everyone should do btw). Keeps my agent's pencil sharp and keeps rates down.

Can't justify full coverage on 20+ year old vehicles so PLPD is fine for me. If you have an educator in the family check with MEEMIC, although AAA owns meemic now.

Also, I don't drive all cars at the same time so I drop insurance if I plan not to use the vehicle for an extended period.

I think the real question is managing the registration of all vehicles...

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2007 Honda Accord EX
2007 Honda Accord SE V6
96 C220
97 Explorer - Found Another Home
2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home
85 300D - Found Another Home
84 300D - Found Another Home
80 300TD - Found Another Home
Previous cars:
96 Caravan
87 Camry
84 Cressida
82 Vanagon
80 Fiesta
78 Nova
Ford Cortina
Opel Kadet
68 Kombi
Contessa

I have one of my cars off the road for the winter and my insurance company has a reduced rate for a car that they know will be in storage for three months of the year. They just want me to specify which three months it will not be driven. I believe it is not covered for collision during that time, but it is covered in case something happens to it, for example, if a tree fell on my garage and caused damage to my car.

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

A few years ago, the federal gov't allowed insurance companies to start using a kind of 'accident actuarial table' based on number of accidents where you live. I've had Geico since it was restricted to gov't employees and it was cheap where I was (living out in the middle of nowhere.) NOW, it's more - three cars, one bike, two drivers, zero points = just under $100/mo. Less if you pay every six months. BUT as sue crazy as immigrants into NC are (legal or otherwise) we have more than minimum liability.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

It is not very expensive to raise the liability limit significantly. The first chunk cost the most by far.

If you carry a 300K policy on your cars, you can also get an umbrella policy for up to another million for very little money ($100/year or so).

Insurance costs are such a b!tch.

They vary by age, location, and driving history.

If you all don't mind me asking how old are you guys? I'm 20 and I pay out the nose for liability coverage (1000$/yr) through travelers. Probably doesn't help I got a speeding ticket 2 years ago in my old Honda.

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I will chime in on this. I am 32. I have 4 early 80's vehicles insured with Geico. Perfect driving history. I pay 725 for the year for all 4. I may be able to get that lowered soon though because I moved to mass from RI almost 6 years ago now and in MA. you have to have 6 years of perfect driving before they will actually allow you the perfect drivers discount.

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1982 240D auto
1978 300CD auto
1985 300D auto
1983 300TD auto
1984 Porsche 944 5 speed
1973 Opel GT 1900 4 speed
1967 Chevy C30 350 Sm420
1973 Mustang Grande Convertible 302 C4
1981 VW Pickup 1.6D Turbo 5 speed
1983 Rabbit 1.6D Factory Turbo 5 speed
Plus parts vehicles...

I'm in my late forties. I have never had any claim against a liability policy so far (knock on wood), haven't gotten a ticket in over 5 years, and that one was reduced to a non-moving violation. The last time I got points on my license was about 15 years ago.

In one more year, that speeding ticket shouldn't matter, and you can ask your agent to adjust your rate or shop for another policy elsewhere.

Really? I'll give that a shot thanks.

Being young in this country of highways is terrible

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Classic car insurance if your MB is for pleasure or leisure use... comp, coll, full coverage, you set the "agreed" value as well as other options, etc... etc... many out there are reputable. I use American Collector's (from NJ)... I have been to their office and have used them since early 90's on my GTOs, but there are others out there (Hagerty, Grundy, Barrett Jackson, and many more including the mainstream firms).

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Carriers usually (frequently but not always) pull your MVR at or before renewal. I had some serious points about 15 years ago but I had just gone through a renewal and it took the carrier almost a year to find out. They bumped my rates and wanted to continue the higher rates for the full 3 years. I changed carriers when the 2 yrs was up & I could truthfully answer "No" to the question "Have you had any moving violations in the last 3 years?" It was 3 years and a day so I was clear. I don't remember if the important date is the date of conviction or date of infraction. Don't ever submit an application unless you know it will be approved. Don't ever give more information than directly asked on the application. Don't ever lie as coverage may be rescinded when you have an accident. A good agent can help you navigate. A bad agent just throws as many apps as possible against the wall and sees what sticks.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.