“A Testerossa you say?”… “Road Star, is it an off-road vehicle?”… “No problem sir, just that we can only cover you for 3,000 miles a year!” and of course the perennial fav. “Let me get back to you…click…brrrrrrr” – Just some of the bizarre responses to the basic “I’d like to add a Tesla Roadster to my policy.”
The good news is the State Farm said “Let me find out…” followed up by “I promised I’d call you in twenty minutes but we need to do some more research; just letting you know” followed up by “I have some good news, we can cover you fully comp and more than likely improve on your home and car insurance as a whole”.
Credit where it’s due, Louis Castiglia of Jean DiGrande State Farm did all the leg work and presented me with a better home and car policy than my current set up, then added the roadster for reasonable money. An hour later and we’re all set.
Louis also took the time to explain the details of auto insurance in NJ to me, a brit with little to no grasp of the whole US auto biz, so thanks.
If you’re in the area and need cover:
Louis Castiglia of Jean DiGrande - State Farm
560 Mountain Avenue, Gillette, NJ 07933.
+1-908-647-4262
State Farm Agent Jean DiGrande