Updates
I know all of you are waiting with bated breath to know how my friends and I got away from the crazy lady’s we met in the bar so many years ago, but I have to table that for another newsletter. I have more updates for you all and an even more important article to relay to you all. First the updates. I have begun the marketing campaign for the site. It is auction season in Scottsdale and I will be feverishly promoting the site to all the auctions around the valley. In addition, I am exploring the idea of having a commercial on the SPEED channel and/or SPIKE, TLC etc. Hopefully, that commercial will be up and on the air in January. Finally, Cindy Meitle (of www.CarPRusa.com) and I finally got together and discussed the future of my site. So, you all are going to see a lot of changes to the site for 2009 and if you haven’t spread the word, now is the time.
Another huge update to the site is the “My Services” page. Once you are logged in and want to promote a service or product, you can upload your own banner and pay the low monthly fee. Let me give you an example. If you visit this link of a VW Beetle, http://www.classiccarcommunity.com/part_detail.php?id=1033, you will notice the main banners at the top and bottom of the page. However, directly about and below the actual ad you will see “Place your Ad here.” This type of advertisement it directed by key words. In other words, if you are a classic VW parts supplier, then only your ad will populate here. So, every time someone is looking for anything VW, your company will be seen. For more information just send me an email at joseph@classiccarcommunity.com.
Now for the article from our friends at Midwest Classic Insurance.
Your Classic, Cold Weather and Insurance!
Mr. Robbin Terry of Midwest Classic Insurance wanted me to pass along this very important message. Below is excerpt of an article
“We owe a special thanks to Mr. Robbin Terry of Midwest Classic Insurance. Mr. Terry pointed out another problem with collector-car insurance. One that we never considered and, frankly, were completely oblivious to.
Regularly, Mr. Terry informed us, in order to save a few dollars, owners of collector cars suspend their collector car insurance (except for the comprehensive, figuring that they are not going to drive it so why pay) when the car goes into storage, only to reactivate the policy when it comes out of storage in the Spring. That could be a really big mistake.
Homeowner’s insurance policies exclude coverage when working on cars. That includes new cars, classic cars, operational cars or, in the case of cars in storage, non-operational cars.
Once you’ve cancelled that collector car policy when the car goes into storage, it is uninsured! In case of something falling onto the car and denting a hood or fender - not covered. The car slipping or falling off jack stands - not covered. And the most serious consideration: if you or friends are working under the car, for example, and the car slips off the jack stands, you are not insured! In case of permanent disability or death of a friend or neighbor, that little saving of dollars could cost you your home, your savings, and everything that you’ve worked for all of these years. Think about it. Is it worth the few dollars that you’ve saved?
Thanks for this very important ‘heads up’ Robbin.”
Joke
I promise I will be funnier next time….ok here’s a joke.
This is the story of the 3 little pigs. They each built a house, one of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks. The 3 pigs were hanging out in the straw house and the big bad wolf came and huffed and puffed and blew the house down. The 3 pigs escaped and ran to the house made of sticks. The big bad wolf caught up to them and he huffed and puffed and blew the house down. They escaped again and ran to the house made of bricks. Just then the big bad wolf showed up. “That’s it” yelled the oldest pig and picked up the phone. He dialed a number, said “Yeah…The first thing…did you call the guy?” and hung up. Just then a limo pulls up, 2 guys jump out dressed in pin-striped suits with tommy guns and blow the wolf away. They hop back in the limo and take off. “Who the hell was that?” said the youngest pig. The oldest pig replied “Oh, those are our cousins…the guinea pigs!”
