Post #267,433
9/13/06 11:09:44 AM
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Car insurance
Does anyone have experience with GEICO? I just received my renewal notice from Farmers (been with them over 20 years) and the rate just jumped by 45% - to $516/6mo). GEICO can give me the same coverage for about half (287.60/6mo) of what Farmers is asking.
Liability only.
Minimum coverages would reduce premium by $50/6 mo, so will stay with current level of coverage.
AARP (!) is $780/yr.
tia
Joe
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Post #267,435
9/13/06 11:45:19 AM
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GEICO used to have a bad reputation. USAA?
This is just hear-say - I've never had GEICO.
It used to be that if you filed a claim with GEICO they would drop you or raise your rates tremendously.
I don't know if it's still the case.
I get suspicious of companies that advertize on TV too much. How much lower would their rates be if they didn't spend so much there?
What about [link|http://www.usaa.com|USAA]? Our car and home insurance is with them. (One needs a family member that is, or has been, in the military to join.)
HTH.
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #267,436
9/13/06 11:50:36 AM
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Retired from Army too long ago
Must apply by Dec 31 of year leaving AD.
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Post #267,439
9/13/06 12:06:57 PM
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We use Progressive.
Something like $100/mo for two cars.
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #267,440
9/13/06 12:17:02 PM
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Progressive's online quote
Came to $480/6 mo liability only for 1 car.
GEICO is $278/6
Farmers is $516/6
AARP/Hartford is $784/12
Others were higher...
All with same coverage limits.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #267,443
9/13/06 12:58:58 PM
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I have GEICO - I like them fine
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Post #267,470
9/13/06 4:31:23 PM
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I've had GEICO for years
Only good experince. Very prompt, very helpful. Between me and my wife we've had about 4 accidents over last 7 years, and GEICO worked just fine. My only beef with them was that the glass shop they sent me to was utterly worthless - screwed up the glass installation and damaged the door. Then again, it is the closest glass shop to my house.
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Post #267,482
9/13/06 5:55:12 PM
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note, online quotes arnt real,
Mercury, progressive, colonial, allstate, geico was who I last quoted 3 years ago, allstate was lowest. Although after the last bump, accident and ticket free Im thinking of looking again
thanx,
bill
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Post #267,502
9/13/06 9:11:51 PM
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Use Secura. Then get "Milestone Coverage" from them
They'll know what you mean.
Get a good Secura Agent and you'll never go back to anything else.
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Post #267,749
9/16/06 3:27:50 PM
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Ahh, there is the trick
How to get a good agent? My experience with agent-based insurence had been atrocious...
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Post #267,849
9/17/06 4:41:12 PM
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Get secura and thencall the
Support Line... they will send you 5 or so local agents that are not a PITA.
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Post #268,550
9/24/06 8:28:05 PM
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Oops - not in CT...
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