| Author | Message | ||
| DHutchison (Hutch308)
Member Username: Hutch308 Post Number: 409 Registered: 1-2002 |
I agree with Darth on this... try Progressive. I was with GEICO for about 6 years for my '95 cherokee and my '82 308i. Then I sold the 308 and got my TR. GEICO wouldn't insure the TR at all!! (And my record is not bad at all. I currently have 1 speeding ticket in the last 4 years). I went to an agent who ran some numbers from various insurance carriers. Progressive was on the lower end of the cost and in the upper middle in customer service satisfaction. 6 months later, I've had no problems with Progressive. | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 485 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hmmm, it's been so long I can't recall the details, but I know I was eligible and they tried for years to get me to join. My grandfather was pretty high up in the Navy. Anyway, once I get some time, I'll look into it and be sure to let you know what I find out  | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 378 Registered: 2-2003 |
Chris, when I called, they said I wasn't eligible.....my grandfather was a Naval Officer and My Brother is an Officer in the Marines...they said my parents had to be.....of course, if your parents are members because of your Grandpa, then you can be a member based on theirs.....unfortunately my mother or father never took advantage of this perk.......errrrrrrr | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 483 Registered: 5-2001 |
Good point - thanks Ty | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 133 Registered: 9-2002 |
usaa is not the cheapest, but their service and handling of claims is first class. plus, you almost always get a check back at the end of the year which closes the premium gap that much more. i lost 2 cars in allison (355 and 325) and had a check from them in 6 days. they even asked whether i wanted to have the bmw fixed or totalled. for me, the perks far outweigh the slightly higher premiums. | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 479 Registered: 5-2001 |
Thanks All, I'm going to explore all of these options. Thanks to my Grandfather, I am elegible for USAA and they used to pursue me pretty agressively, but when I explored different companies on my last vehicle, no one could come close to the rate I had/have with AAA. If that is still the case, I'll probably stay with them, assuming things don't continue to worsen. Thanks again, ~Chris PS - Thomas, thanks for that site...I was thinking of starting one like that myself after this | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1168 Registered: 5-2001 |
Philip-Ty got to you before me-sorry for the answer. | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 376 Registered: 2-2003 |
Thanks Ty.......I just went to that site as you suggested.......unfortunately, I'm not eligible.  Only dependents and actual employees........ Thanks for the site. | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 130 Registered: 9-2002 |
philip: i'm obviously not the dr but go to usaa.com and it has a section to determine eligibility. i agree that it is the best ins company out there. | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 375 Registered: 2-2003 |
Martin Weiner, If my brother is a Major in the Marine Corp....am I qualified for that USAA insurance......or does it only cover dependents........any info? | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 129 Registered: 9-2002 |
don't waste your time with the president, go directly to the state insurance board or other applicable regulatory body. as stubborn as insurance companies are, none want to have the insurance board or AG's office breathing down their necks. good luck! sees?? at least they coulda given you godiva! | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Junior Member Username: Wax Post Number: 177 Registered: 7-2003 |
Rant site: http://screwedbyinsurance.com/auto.shtml | ||
| Malcolm Barksdale (Malcolmb)
Junior Member Username: Malcolmb Post Number: 67 Registered: 4-2002 |
well, I dont know anymore what a sportscar is, but safeco covers my 456, Daytona, XK8 and XJR. The rates seem competitive to me. Interestingly they think the xk8 is a high performance car and the XJR is not, but the rates seem ok to me. | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Junior Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 171 Registered: 7-2003 |
I switched from Allstate to Progressive. Much better rates. I haven't had a claim so I can't vouch for that aspect. DL | ||
| Rodney Haas (Icars)
Member Username: Icars Post Number: 413 Registered: 3-2002 |
We had horrible service from State Farm. It really depends on your agent. We have had nothing but great service from Allstate. That being said the best service I ever had was Safeco. We had several large claims in a row without them raising rates. The only problem is no sports cars allowed. So rather than multiple policies went with Allstate for everything. | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1167 Registered: 5-2001 |
If anyone in your family was a commissioned officer or non com you could get USAA-the best ins co in the US IMO. | ||
| Chris Horner (Cmhorner17)
Member Username: Cmhorner17 Post Number: 267 Registered: 4-2002 |
I've been with State Farm for 12 years and can't say enough good things about them. Avoid Allstate like a plague. They are by far the worst, most crooked, dihonest company I and my wife have ever had the misfortune of dealing with. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2739 Registered: 4-2002 |
2739 | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Advanced Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 2501 Registered: 6-2001 |
2501 posts. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 2498 Registered: 6-2001 |
Cancelling auto insurance in California is strickly covered by the Vehicle and Insurance Codes. If I know CSAA, they didn't follow the law, and you probably are still legally insured by them. I'd go to a better carrier, such as State Farm, etc. CSAA is legal insurance, but if you ever have a problem, you're life will be miserable. Art | ||
| todd (Flat12)
New member Username: Flat12 Post Number: 20 Registered: 7-2003 |
Look for a good agent first. More important thsn the underwriter IMO | ||
| chris cummings (Entelechy)
Member Username: Entelechy Post Number: 476 Registered: 5-2001 |
Long story short - AAA has cancelled my auto insurance policy due to errors on their part twice in the last four months. In each case, I had been driving for more than a month without insurance (unbeknownst to me). This resulted from my having moved back to LA after 8 months on location for a film. They had all of my new information, but for some reason kept sending all billing and cancellation notices to a now non-existent production office back in Alabama. It has taken hours and hours of phone calls, stress and headaches to sort this out, and I even had to track down and go to their offices in person - all because they can't seem to get their databases straight (in fact, the last supervisor I talked to said that he had dealt with this same problem earlier that same day; once he checked the scanned documents and confirmed they were all sent to the wrong address, he had me reinstated flat with no lapse in coverage). I wrote the president of the company and the head of customer service (believe me, there is A LOT of customer svs nightmares that I'm leaving out). I have been with them 16 years and have always maintained a perfect driving record. I asked for a partial credit on my policy and the best they could offer after all of this madness was a gift certificate for some Sees candy - pathetic. As such, I'm looking to explore other insurance options and wanted to see who you might recommend. It would be nice to save some $, but I'd like to feel they are reliable, should I ever need them for a claim. Thanks in advance, ~Chris |