I thought your van was re-powered Pat. ICBC stipulates that the vehicle be stock ie no engine swaps etc. You might slide by the application process but have a claim denied by a sharp-eyed adjuster. Not worth the risk as far as I'm concerned. Jake On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Pat Sloan <pmsloan@shaw.ca> wrote: > OK, the Otter is officially on the road and I have a couple of questions > about bureaucratic things for you BC vanagoners. > > 1. 'Collectot' Plates - My insurance agent tells me I can save about > 15 > - 20% on my insurance if I register the van with 'Collector' plates. It > looks as if all I have to do use the van only for 'pleasure'. Since I'm > retired, that sounds easy, and since I'm not driving into work each day, it > makes sense that I should pay less insurance because I'm encountering much > less risk. Are there any hidden flaws in the plan? Any fine print in the > regulations I may have missed? > 2. BCAA Membership - I'm not sure if I should be paying extra for an > RV > plan. My thought is that a Vanagon is NOT an RV, (smaller, lighter, waay > easier to tow) but don't want to be surprised if I need a tow from some > mountain road. Has anyone had any experience with this? > > Thanks all, > > Pat >
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