AZhitman wrote:I spent a couple hours calling around for insurance on an R33 I had an opportunity to buy here in AZ.
No dice.
Really?Wierd.
I called three places (USAA, Progressive and Geico)All three had problems trying to input the 11-number VIN and couldn't find "Skyline" (Though USAA kept having it come up as a Ford truck....)
Once I told them it was a grey-market import, they were all able to get me estimates.
The only problem is that once they understood it was a grey-market car, they all asked the same question: "Has the car been fully modified AND APPROVED by NHTSA and EPA?"
I went with USAA, and when I confirmed the quote and activated the policy, they asked me the same question again. I asked if they always did that for grey-market cars. I was told that yes, and it's marked in the policy and that "everyone asks that"
Thus, if it's not a Motorex car with full Customs, NHTSA and EPA releases, you get into an accident or something and they find that out....well, not only will they drop you like a hot rock and refuse to cover anything but *technically* they can also sue you for insurance fraud. *MEEP*