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Self build Campervan insurance

  • 30-06-2009 09:20PM
    #1
    merc609
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭


    Hey everyone.
    Can anyone please help with insurance for my camper. It is a mercedes 609d and had 26 seats fitted before i started converting. Having told this to a few insurance companies they tell me "NO" its too big and will only insure anything that had up to 8 seats prior to converting:mad::mad: Wouldn mind but i drove the bus for a good few years previous and never had any claims, accidents etc...

    Any suggestions please....


Comments

  • #2
    Sol_MB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Sol_MB


    Ye, It is a bummer.

    You could try getting it stamped as a camper for tax purposes, when you do this you will have to put down the number of seats, Say 8 or whatever. And simply don't tell your insurance company that it used to be a bus, There are plenty of 609 Vans and many have been converted into campers.

    Don't know if that will work, but maybe.

    I have said this befor, It's fare enough if our self converted vans/Trucks/Buses don't fit the group policy offered by insurance brokers, but it is an outrage that there are no other opptions.

    Post a couple of pics, I love the old Mercs. Also do your seats have seat belts attached to the frames? I'm looking for some?


  • #3
    merc609
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭merc609


    Worth a try anyhow, see what they say to that.
    I will post some pics in the near future no prob. Its away for paint at the moment so hope to have it back early next week.
    I have used 2 sets of seats which were originally fitted to this bus, 1 set of each side of the bus. 1 forward and 1 reverse facing. They are fitted with seat belts to the frame and i also have a couple left in fair condition.
    Thanks for your help.


  • #4
    bijapos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭bijapos


    Had this issue with Dolmen a couple of years ago. We had the 709 re registered as an 8 seater bus. After that no problems. But they never really looked either. Either way a stupid rule.

    Lived abroad for years and have converted several campers but the monopoly/cartel state of camper insurance here is appaling.


  • #5
    Fanai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Fanai


    bijapos wrote: »
    Had this issue with Dolmen a couple of years ago. We had the 709 re registered as an 8 seater bus. After that no problems. But they never really looked either. Either way a stupid rule.

    Lived abroad for years and have converted several campers but the monopoly/cartel state of camper insurance here is appaling.

    I second that!

    What about a converted truck (HGV) with a camper body on the chassis?
    Does DOLMEN have positive views on those?


  • #6
    Fanai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Fanai


    I'm sorry to announce NO ! It is still a mess in the Camper Insurance Business in Ireland/Eire; as rotten as a medlar ... :ninja:


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  • #7
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    Fanai wrote:
    I'm sorry to announce NO ! It is still a mess in the Camper Insurance Business in Ireland/Eire; as rotten as a medlar ... :ninja:


    I'm sorry to announce this thread is 7 years old

    /thread.


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