[W126 Coupe] Insurance for a 1982 500 SEC (EURO)

[Mike R.]

Better link for import guidelines

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CARS/RULES/IMPORT/

Later,
Mike Ramay

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Markus Meyer 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 3:41 AM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Insurance for a 1982 500 SEC (EURO)


  Andrew,

  Unfortunately many insurance companies are clueless about "grey market" cars.  Its much easier not to even tell them it is, just tell them year/make/model, etc.  To get into the US, it will have to be imported and most likely go through a registered importer who will do the necessary conversions - not sure how much is needed for a 25+ year old car at this point.  Hopefully Bruce Mendel will read this and chime in as he is quite familiar with this process.  Its been 20 years or more since my family last did this so I'm not familiar with the current rules.  Once its "US legal", no insurance company can reject covering you, unless they have some stupid rules about only insuring cars newer than a certain year.  If you don't plan on driving it regularly, there are insurers who will give you a break on classic insurance.

  Markus Meyer
  mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com
  www.meyerprobateproperties.com
  Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC
  484-919-9762





    -------- Original Message --------
    Subject: [W126 Coupe] Insurance for a 1982 500 SEC (EURO)
    From: "Andrew Sporner" <asporner at googlemail.com>
    Date: Tue, June 10, 2008 3:47 am
    To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

    Hi

    I am considering bring my 500 SEC home with me in a year (as TUV is going
    to run out the expenses will be too much to do something about it--cheaper to
    replace).
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