Ryan -

Talk to a couple of insurance companies to get actual figures.

In Idaho the DMV was a little unsure about registering my '87 Westy as an
RV, but I assured them that it had a toilet (my porta-potti) so they said
OK.  It costs me about $10 more per year for the RV sticker, and all RVs
renew in January, which might not be convenient.

But - it saves me about $150/year on my auto insurance.  It's not a very
expensive machine, as RVs go, and the insurance company assumes that RVs are
not going to be on the road as much as other machines, so their accident
rate is lower.

Check it out, see how it works for you, and let us know!

- Mike
'87 Westy
Moscow, ID

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Date:    Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:38:50 -0600
     From:    Ryan Heidcamp <ryan.heidcamp@SPANLINK.COM>
     Subject: RV plates in Minnesota?

     In the last week I have seen two Westies.  (A brown one at Mike's
Advanced Auto Center in Minneapolis and one red one parked in front of
CompUSA in Minnetonka yesterday afternoon, any list members?)  Anyway both
of these had RV plates on them.  What are the advantages/disadvantages to
putting RV plates on.  I understand the difference in listing it as a RV for
insurance is so that your car insurance company will cover the items inside
the vehicle, should anything happen.  Is this correct?

Thanks,
     Ryan
     85 Westy (Tardis)
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