A classic car increases its value as it ages, if you own one of those beauties you need to have the proper insurance to protect it from damage and being stolen, so that requires specialized car insurance.
What a car is stolen or totaled a regular car insurance policy give you a check for the car actual value, which also accounts its depreciation.
A care deprciates every year and its worth less, but if you have an antique or classic car its value can even incrase each year, so you need to find the right company to provide you coverage for your car.
You want to have an agreed value, which means that the car insuranc ecompany predetermines the dollar value of your classic car in the incident of a total loss.
To know the actual value of your car you can hire an appraiser of you can find a resource guide such as the Old Cars Price Guide or also the NDA guides that provide you an accurate estimate of the value of your car.
Haggerty classic car insurance is one of the most recognized companies for this type of specialized insurance, you can get a free quote in their website and have an idea of how much you will have to pay for your car.
But remember that not any old car qualifies for classic car insurance, there are certain requirements that your car must meet to be considered classic or antique.
Its important to have a clean driving record or at least minimal incidents. You will need to prove that all households have access to another vehicle for their daily needs and will not be using the classic car for their every day needs. It is required to drive the vehicle only for a plseasure only basis. Also they will restric the number of miles you can drive each year.
For Hagerty Classic car insurance 2,500 miles is considered the average annual usage but 5,000 miles is also an accepted option.
You will also need to have at least 5 years of driving experience. Hagerty requires also that you have at least 25 years old.
You will need to have a place to store your vehicle in a locked garage when not using it.
A car 25 years old can be considered a vintage car, but also 15 year old cars can be considered modern classics.
Classic car insurance is cheaper than regular car insurance due to the many restrictions that it has. A policy may cost you less than $100 dollars a year, because you wont be driving your car much.
Now you need to compare quotes from different insurnace providers, to start just enter your zip code in the box above this page.