LOL! In Germany a classic automobile has to be 30Years old to be considered as "classic" with special taxes and insurances...
Perhaps because german cars last longer :-)

Raimund

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 4:14 PM
  Subject: Re: happy new year..and for those of you with '91 vanagons........

  Yes and now (At least in New Jersey) I can get my '81 Jetta diesel licenced 
  as a "classic automobile" and pay around $100 a year for full coverage car 
  insurance (limitations apply to your mileage, etc but I haven't been driving 
  the car far distances anyway- did I mention the odometer is broken:).  I also 
  plan on putting a '74 bus on the road this year to use as a general haul 
  vehicle with the "classic" tags.  It almost makes me want to consider buying 
  an 80 or 81 Westie to use as a camping vehicle.  I mean most Westie owners I 
  deal with put very small amounts of mileage on thier vans every year anyway 
  so the mileage restrictions of "classic" wouldn't be much of a problem.  It 
  would be a fun car to run down to Ocean City in this summer.... 

  Just FYI, 
  Ken Wilford (who already has too many cars and yet is still trying to figure 
  out ways so he can have more :)   
  Van-Again 
  John 3:16 
  http://www.vanagain.com 
  Office: (856)-765-1583 
  Fax: (856)-327-2242 

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