Auto Insurance for the Beetle

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I didn't realize older cars like our air-cooled had Blue Book values -- Make note to self ...

Dealing with opposing insurance companies are especially no fun. When I had my 1981 (Rabbit-based) Pickup (a.k.a. Caddy), I T-boned Grandma Moses after she inexplicably pulled out from a stop sign into traffic and in front of me. Her company wanted to give me $680 as the total loss for my car.

I argued I paid $3,000 for it, registered it at the DMV for same amount (rather than cutting corners and saving a few dimes), and insured it for the same amount with my insurance company complete with photos. They were still snotty with me until I said I would refuse any check they sent and I would lump all of my claims against them into one once I got my doctor bills sorted.

Ooooo ... doctor bills, eh? All of a sudden they were throwing more money at me than what I really wanted. Daft punters.