The pricing of auto insurance is a total mystery to me. Doesn't Progressive do some sort of side-by-side comparison for you (or is that Geico? Someone with advertising that I see and semi-remember) so you can get an idea of what's "normal"? That'd be minimum effort, I think.
Let me guess. We're in a hurry.
Inara ,'Serenity'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Apr 12, 2005 5:33:52 am PDT #4882 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
juliana - Apr 12, 2005 5:33:57 am PDT #4883 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I have to renew my auto insurance with GMAC and it turns out to be around $200/mo, and something tells me I could do better. Except I really can't be arsed to shop around too much.
Vonnie, we pay about $139/month through Progressive, and that's with a big GMC truck and an urban environment.
Lyra Jane - Apr 12, 2005 5:35:49 am PDT #4884 of 10001
Up with the sun
Deleting someone else's posts is definitely out of bounds for most arguing on the Internet.
And timelies.
Vonnie K - Apr 12, 2005 5:44:51 am PDT #4885 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Reasonable insurance varies too much depending on where you live, how much you use the car, and so forth
Urban Pennsylvania, new car (a Pontiac Vibe, 2004), not used for commuting--in fact, I barely went over 2000 miles in 6 months. Which is why I think 2400/yr is too much, dinging or not. I think I'm probably paying a higher premium because I've had less than a year of continuous auto insurace. Bah. Maybe I should just go with it shop for another company when I've been driving for more than a year.
sarameg - Apr 12, 2005 5:55:23 am PDT #4886 of 10001
Also? Try calling your agent and negotiating.
Which I really should do, since there has been a lot of coverage over the disparity between city & county rates where most of the county drivers are driving in the city AND IT MAKES NO SENSE. And with it at least a $500/year difference.... I know other people who have worked it out this way.
ChiKat - Apr 12, 2005 6:02:51 am PDT #4887 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Vonnie, I drive a new Forester in Chicago. After an accident (no one hurt, lots of car damage), my insurance was less than that at $149/mo. A year after the accident, my insurance went down to $108/mo. So, yes, I think $200/mo. is high.
Allyson - Apr 12, 2005 6:07:48 am PDT #4888 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
omigod i am tired. i have drink tix to print and decorate, luncheon certificates to design, and have to make final decisions on auction. my apartment looks like an earthquake rolled through. and i swear I've gained 50 pounds in the last week.
please let this party turn out okay.
DXMachina - Apr 12, 2005 6:09:37 am PDT #4889 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
It's the Kennedy silver dollars that are huge, I guess.
Kennedys are half dollars, which are larger than the current dollar coins.
-t - Apr 12, 2005 6:14:17 am PDT #4890 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Maybe it's that I haven't seen a Kennedy half-dollar since I was younger and therefore smaller (with smaller hands) that makes them seem huge in my mind.
Fred Pete - Apr 12, 2005 6:15:10 am PDT #4891 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Oh, that's right. Eisenhower was on the silver dollar.