The price is always right with Footman James

In the run up to this year’s Classic Motor Show (13-15 November), show sponsor, Footman James promises its usual eclectic mix of show excitement, razzmatazz and great competitions with the announcement of its 2009 theme ‘The Price is Right’.

Whether your favourite host was Lesley Crowther, Bruce Forsythe or more latterly Joe Pasquale, we all fondly remember the corny comedy and glamorous girls associated with this eighties classic.

Visitors to this year’s stand will be able to stroll down memory lane and win on-the-spot prizes in Footman James’ very own ‘Price is Right’ competition, including a weekend break in luxury Forest of Dean retreat The Speech House Hotel, a favourite with touring classic car owners.

In the current economic climate, the words ‘price’ and ‘value’ are on the tip of everyone’s tongue – in fact, in a recent survey of classic car owners, ‘agreed value’ was voted one of the most important features within a classic car insurance policy.

With this in mind, the 2009 Footman James stand will showcase some shocking examples of the sort of motoring mishap nightmares are made of, highlighting just how important agreed value policies really are.

Paul Matthews, Footman James’ managing director, said: “With cost and value so high on everyone’s agenda at the moment, our tribute to The Price is Right and agreed value insurance seemed very fitting.

“We hear of so many horror stories about classics owners who do not have agreed value policies or simply forget to send in the paperwork, and then the worst happens and they need to make a claim.

“On our stand will be examples of classics which have encountered incidents that would bring many classics owners out in a cold sweat, but also highlight just how important agreed value policies are for protecting the true value of a classic vehicle.”

He continued: “In addition, visitors will be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes in our Price is Right competition – so we’re expecting this year’s stand to be an all-round winner.”

Footman James’ agreed value policies take into account the true value of a vehicle, including any investment and restoration work carried out on it, whereas a standard insurance policy will only pay out the market value of a vehicle on the day the claim was made.

The Footman James team will be on the stand throughout the show to talk to enthusiasts about agreed value policies, as well as all the other insurance options they can offer.

Footman James’ policies include classic car, classic motorcycle, modern private car, modern motorcycle, taxi and home insurance.

For more information, visit footmanjames.co.uk