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From: tommie@psivax.UUCP (Tom Levin)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Auto Insurance ($$$)
Message-ID: <708@psivax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 5-Sep-85 16:26:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: psivax.708
Posted: Thu Sep  5 16:26:04 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Sep-85 16:44:50 EDT
References: <633@usl.UUCP> <704@psivax.UUCP> <413@aero.ARPA>
Reply-To: tommie@psivax.UUCP (Tom Levin)
Organization: Pacesetter Systems Inc., Sylmar, CA
Lines: 26
Keywords: It IS that bad!!!
Xref: watmath net.auto:8074 net.consumers:2921
Summary: 

In article <413@aero.ARPA> warack@aero.UUCP (Chris Warack) writes:
>>	  $1500.00/year!  The really sad part is that $1500.00 is a 
>>	  good rate.  It's on my dad's block policy.  The other quotes 
>>	  I got ranged from $1800.00 (20th Century) to $2400.00! (AAA).
>
>I don't know about all this.  Me [23] and wife [22] live in LA.  20
>miles one way to work.  1985 Honda Accord LX; no accidents, no tickets.
>The premium is between $600-$700 annually.  I can't remember the exact
>figure because it has fluctuated a couple times.  [Most recently they
>sent us a check for $32 as a rebate because they lowered our premium.]
>We have good coverage including uninsured motorists and even rental car
>fees while our car is out of commission.
>
>Shop around.

I DID shop around!  I must have called at LEAST 12 places.  All of them
said that $1500.00 was a great rate and I wouldn't find anything cheaper.
The problem is I'm under 25, single, and the scirocco is a very expensive
car to insure (high rip-off rate, expensive to repair, etc.).
-- 
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Tom Levin (Captain Fiduciary)

"There is no problem so big that you can't run away from it!" - Snoopy the dog

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