Reader’s Question:

I just recently purchased a vintage car that I need to insure here in Seattle, Washington. Will my car have special requirements if I get an insurance for it?

Fletcher

Seattle, WA

A lot of people who buy vintage or classic cars usually don’t use those cars as their regular car. A lot of vintage cars are kept in very good condition and very well hold a special place in the owner’s hearts. So it would be necessary to buy the perfect kind of insurance for those vintage cars.

Your vintage car in Seattle, Washington would have special requirements in obtaining auto insurance for it. You can insure your vehicle under a normal policy but you could be paying higher insurance rates. Also, that certain insurance policy may not provide coverage for the special needs of your vintage car. Together with the age of your vintage car (older than 15 years), most car insurance providers would require that the car you’d like to insure is not used for commercial purposes and also not used as the primary car. There may also be some restrictions such as the allotted miles you could drive the car. You need to find a car insurance company that specializes in vintage cars because most car insurance companies would not understand that repairing any kind of damage using original and hard to find parts is necessary.

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