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Old 03-02-2009, 03:23 PM
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I need help, I'm paying way to much for insurance I think.

Does anyone have suggestions for a good insurance company for me?

I'm 18, and I have a 98 V6.

I'm paying about $396.00 /mo. on my parents plan, which has full liability and collision.

It seems like a rip off so I might be looking to get my own insurance plan. Anyone have any suggestions for what companie(s) to look into?
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:31 PM
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$396 a month? seriously? Holly crap thats high. A 98 V6 should not be costing you almost 5Gs a year. You should probably look for a different insurance company ro see what is going on. Granted I'm almost 27, but my 2000 V8 is costing me $70 a month full coverage.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:33 PM
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yeah thats way too high... I dont pay close to that for 2 cars and a bike.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:33 PM
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I work with various insurance companies every day at work. Stay away from safe auto, the general, and the other fly by night companies. The best I have seen for actually taking care of the insured is Erie and State Farm. The worst by far is Progressive, and Nationwide.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 04:15 PM
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Yea that's a **** ton. I'm also 17 and I pay I think $120 a month for full coverage on my 04 v6
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 05:14 PM
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Sounds to me like you've probably got tickets or accidents.. I only know of a handful of my clients who have insurance that high and all of them have some kind of points on their record.

Then again, it depends heavily on your state and your county.. If you live in a "no fault" state then your insurance will be higher than average, but if I was a betting man I'd say you have something on your record.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 06:27 PM
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IF you have a clean record, then that is outrageous. But like WN said, it sounds like you might have some tickets and/or accidents. I live in a no fault state, drive a V8, and was quoted half as much as what you're paying when I was 18.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:27 PM
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I've never gotten a ticket, and I've never been involved in an accident.

I think my parents plan just sucks. Its with Liberty Mutual.

I think I'll check around online and get some estimates. Thanks for the help, I thought that my rate was ridiculous.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Demetri X
I've never gotten a ticket, and I've never been involved in an accident.

I think my parents plan just sucks. Its with Liberty Mutual.

I think I'll check around online and get some estimates. Thanks for the help, I thought that my rate was ridiculous.
Lol!!! My family has liberty mutual too..my v6 is about $220 /mo which is ******* ridiculous, yours is even worse. Liberty Mutual sucks a hairy *******.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:49 PM
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my god you guys pay out the *** for insurance, its about 120 a month for me with full coverage.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:13 PM
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I just have liability
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:30 PM
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Erie quotes me $335/mo with full coverage

Geico quotes me $337/mo with full coverage

Allstate quotes $574/mo (!!)

This is getting ridiculous.
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonsFan102
I just have liability
My friend spent $6000 on a nice Camaro about a year ago. He only had liability too. He now has full coverage after totaling it and having to buy another car because he didn't have collision. lol.

You could say he was a bad driver, but in the end I feel like the question is "do you trust yourself".
 
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PistonsFan102
I just have liability
Same!

If I were you I would just go to a Agentcy that helps you find the cheapest car insurance. Mine is called Hect & Hect or something. They find me the cheapest insurance. Try um Progressive, The General, and there is some otehrs I can't think of right now.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 06:48 AM
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If I had to guess I'd say that my company will be more expensive, but it may be worth a try.

Call a Farmers agent and make sure you ask them to give you a quote with both Farmers and Bristol West..
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Demetri X
Erie quotes me $335/mo with full coverage

Geico quotes me $337/mo with full coverage

Allstate quotes $574/mo (!!)

This is getting ridiculous.
your definitely doing something wrong. Do some research on deductibles your limits are probably extremely low. Also if you call just tell them look I'm 18 all I need is the minimum full coverage I can get. Odds are most 18 year olds don't have much assets so there isn't a need to have high limits. In other words you probably don't have a lot people are going to go after if something were to happen. I've always had Allstate and I'm not even on a partents plan and I'm young and I've never payed anything near that. Texas has high rates as well typically because there are a lot of people driving around with no license or insurance since were close to the boarder
 

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Old 03-03-2009, 08:12 AM
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I pay about 240/mo for full coverage on my 04 v6
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 08:21 AM
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Insurance rates suck until you turn 25 for some reason. Im 24 and paying $319 a month full coverage on a 03GT. No tickets.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim03GT
Insurance rates suck until you turn 25 for some reason. Im 24 and paying $319 a month full coverage on a 03GT. No tickets.
damn I'm 21. About $100 a month
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim03GT
Insurance rates suck until you turn 25 for some reason. Im 24 and paying $319 a month full coverage on a 03GT. No tickets.
WOW, you people are NUTS.. I'm paying about $80/mo for my Stratus and I've quoted myself on '03-'07 GT's and my insurance only goes up to about $100/mo. and I just turned 22..
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:50 AM
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I pay buy 6 month periods

for my car and the wifes 02 merc. mount. i pay 750 i also have my renters insurance under the same company but thats only 120 bucks a year
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Slim03GT
Insurance rates suck until you turn 25 for some reason. Im 24 and paying $319 a month full coverage on a 03GT. No tickets.
DAYUM! I'm 23, I pay $110 a month full coverage on my '05 GT, and I pay $70 a month (don't know what I have) on my '93 4 banger. I have one ticket on my record. State Farm is awesome, and I mean that.

Check your PM's, Slim.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 09:53 AM
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Just wait until you guys turn 25, you'll be loving it. Still though $300+ a month is ridiculous if you don't have any points on your record. Something's not right. Before I turned 25 and was on my mom's coverage, I still wasn't paying over $100 a month. State Farm here as well.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:22 AM
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I had Farmers when i got my mustang but had to switch. I had been with them for 8 years and i got quoted for full coverage on my 07 v6 at 250 a month and that was after i turned 25. They would not give me a straight answer as to why cause i have not tickets or accidents. So i went to geico i pay 120 a month full coverage. Would be even lower to if i had a 3.0 last semester but i f'd that up lol had a freaking 2.89.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:36 AM
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Ok, I got them to apply the "good student" thing on my parents, and it gets it down from $396 to about $300. Still pretty bad, but not as bad.

It might have something to do with me living just outside of Philly, not sure though.
 
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Old 03-03-2009, 11:42 AM
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wow, maybe dump the full coverage. I dont' see the need for it on a car that is valued at less than 4k. And I am not even paying that much for my cobra. I pay less then half that and have full coverage and $500 deductible and I am 20.
 
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