Return-Path: Received: from G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU; 4 Aug 88 16:25:54 EDT Received: from G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU by G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU; 4 Aug 88 16:24:17 EDT To: bovik@k Subject: auto insurance shopping, May 1988 Date: Thu, 04 Aug 88 16:24:11 EDT Message-ID: <23039.586729451@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU> From: Thomas.Mathies@G.GP.CS.CMU.EDU I called places for auto insurance quotes in May of 1988. My specs: 25, single, clean record, ~8k miles/yr, live in Shadyside, have off-street parking Policy: Liability: Personal: 50/100 K, Property 50K Basic 1st Party Unins. motorist: 50/100K Car Damage: Collision 250 deductable, other 100 deductible vehicle is a 1985 Toyota pick-up truck I kept my Wisconsin coverage (and liscense and plates) for over two years. It cost $269. (All premiums are for 6 months.) These are the quotes I got: (agents given where remembered) State Farm (Weidner) $306 487-5160, Allison Park Erie (Starrett) $423 371-7050 State Farm (Robinson) $534 682-7383, Oakland AAA $572 362-0200 Allstate (Kelly) $573 Nationwide $584 Dileo $655 856-9114 Simon Ins. $732 266-3320, Ambridge Amica didn't call back and said they weren't soliciting new policies Starrett recommended a national company as I expect to move in a few years and, should I have an accident, transferring a policy is much easier (cheaper) than trying to find a new one. I went with Weidner, holding my breath because it sounded to good to be true. It turned out to be for real but $30 more.