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Subject:Re: Gross Weight
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Sat, 18 Jan 2003 15:22:09 -0500

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, walt spak wrote:

> You will want to register your Westy as a Motor Home in PA.  The plates are
> a little more expensive but the insurance is much less.  I am insured with
> Erie and had to fight with them, but in the end they said I was right.  I
> save a lot every year on the insurance bill.

My Westy, which I bought in PA and brought to Michigan, was registered
there as a motorhome.  This provoked a debate among the clerks at the
Secretary of State office here as to whether to register it as a van or
motorhome.  Eventually it was titled in Michigan as a motorhome.  I'm not
sure if this carries any benefits here.  My insurance company doesn't
offer any discount for it.

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