Eager Anticipation
Garage In Wait
I just received word that my new M Coupe is in route! It left the dealership in Delaware and should hopefully be to me by Thursday or Friday. I first saw it and called on it on the morning of July 24th and made the decision to purchase it a few days later, so it’s been a long wait. Gambacorta Motors has been very helpful and easy to work with. The long delay is from a combination of my credit union wanting the actual title in hand, there being an existing lien on it, and the previous owner’s bank having to get the title to my credit union. The one plus side to it was that my credit union dropped their rates 0.75% the night before I closed the loan saving me a few hundred over the life of the loan.
So what have I been doing in the meantime? Preparation. Comparing the coupe’s arrival to that of one of my children is quite a stretch, but I have noticed some similarities.
Current Garage Resident
First, it needs somewhere to sleep. We re-arranged the garage to make sure it will have plenty of space with no danger of falling objects. I had been contemplating it for a couple months and pretty much everything fit where I hoped it would. While not decked out and decorated like out kids’ rooms, it has been swept and leaf-blown. Hopefully next summer I’ll get to painting and sealing the floor and maybe some wall posters for decoration. Now, I’ll just have to convince my son Breyton to move his parking spot over a few more feet.
Second, it needs insurance. One of the first things to do after having a child is make sure your insurance is covering them. The same applies here (although by law). I called and talked to our agent before purchasing it and have arranged “stated-value coverage” rather than the piddling KBB amount they would normally cover in the event something should happen. My insurance agent is just waiting for my call to activate it.
Next, I’ll probably take it over to my neighbor’s shop for it’s first check-up. It’s already had a recent service and inspection performed, but I’ll want a look underneath myself.
Well, that’s probably where the similarities end. Counting the days…
Congrats Jon! Glad it will be there soon. Who’s is your insurance through? I need to set up stated value coverage. My agent has it noted, and some kind of rider on it, but I don’t know that it is binding. Did/do you have to have it appraised? How did you find them?
I just have Allstate, and they seemed more than happy to accommodate me. They do want me to have it appraised though within a few months. Eric Keller gave me the name of the guy he uses for appraisals who has personally owned a couple modified M-cars and has done other appraisals on M Coupes. I’ll forward you his info. If anyone else needs his info, let me know (I didn’t want to post it without his permission).
What a great Coupe! Glad to see you’ve joined the club. Found your website from roadfly, and read through a few pages, including the genesis of the Cartel – I was there for its formation. Always glad to welcome another potential hardcore member, especially another in Colorado. There aren’t many Coupes that I’ve ever been aware of here, so welcome aboard! I’d love to hook up for a drive, maybe even be there for the Coupe’s arrival – send me an email.
I just talked to the shipper and it won’t be here until Monday-Wednesday next week. The wait continues…
Man, I keep checking back to see when you get it. I am probably almost as excited as you are, haha. Is it the same shipping company that Enthusiast Auto uses (Texas Auto Shippers, Richard Gay)? You have a pretty amazing garage setup, I’s love to be able to afford a 3 car garage.
No, the shipper is a 300 pound guy named Joy :-). He sounds pretty nice. Yeah, I love my 3-car garage. It would have been a much higher priority on my home shopping list had I known how much I would love it.
Oh Jon… your comparison to cars and kids made me laugh! I can’t wait to sit in it!!