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Gee Wally

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GET READY FOR MORE VOTE BEGGING BECAUSE BABY KENNETH MADE IT TO THE QUARTER FINALS!!!! :cheer::pcheer::cheers:


Voting resumes on Monday, so be ready!!!


I cant thank you enough. To top it off my nephew, his dad, got laid off yesterday. 😟
 

Ladyfan

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Makes sense. I had an increase because hybrids are generally more $ to repair, and the dreaded Kia theft. Even though my particular model has nothing to do with the easy to steal Kia/Hyundai thing, they still lumped it in. They of course I moved to a city.

I was pretty much only covered for damage/injury to others on my previous car because it was old and didn’t owe me a penny. When i bumped up some coverages on my current car it was just a perfect storm of the things mentioned above. I went from roughly $500 a year to over a grand. I still think my premium is reasonable, but any costs going up more than 100 percent is never easy
Where you live can make a BIG price difference
 

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I was surprised when my car insurance didn't go up much at all when I went from a 13 year old car to a new one. My insurance agent said it was because my new car was rated very high for safety

I've seen it work both ways, one client bought a vehicle with a ton of the latest safety technology and his premium blew up. Reason? The technology is so complex it is difficult to repair or replace after an accident.
 

Ladyfan

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I've seen it work both ways, one client bought a vehicle with a ton of the latest safety technology and his premium blew up. Reason? The technology is so complex it is difficult to repair or replace after an accident.
I was surprised how cheap it was. I was expecting it to be higher and called my agent because I thought it was a mistake.

I love my new car and like going for drives (especially this time of year). The lower price of gas helps too.
 
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I cant thank you enough. To top it off my nephew, his dad, got laid off yesterday. 😟
You are more than welcome! I am sorry to hear about your nephew getting laid off. I hope everyone here will pitch in to vote when the quarterfinals start on Monday. Even more incentive now!
 
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Alicat

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I miss 12 month insurance plans. This 6 month shit is for the birds. I am seriously considering moving back to either Amica or Allstate. Farmers is absurd
 

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I miss 12 month insurance plans. This 6 month shit is for the birds. I am seriously considering moving back to either Amica or Allstate. Farmers is absurd

The reason so many companies have gone to 6 month auto policies is they now get to underwrite the risk every six months instead of once a year. That way if there have been any claims, driving violations etc. they can adjust the premium sooner rather than later.

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Bruinaura

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The reason so many companies have gone to 6 month auto policies is they now get to underwrite the risk every six months instead of once a year. That way if there have been any claims, driving violations etc. they can adjust the premium sooner rather than later.

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Kind of like how it's rare to find an apartment that will offer a lease longer than 12 months. My place used to offer 15 months and I always took it because that was 3 more months they couldn't jack up the price. No mas.
 

Alicat

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Kind of like how it's rare to find an apartment that will offer a lease longer than 12 months. My place used to offer 15 months and I always took it because that was 3 more months they couldn't jack up the price. No mas.
If I am offered more than 12 months of a lease after I have lived in a place, I will take it. At my last place I would save up to an extra $50 a month by going longer than 12 months. At the prices I had to pay, that $50 went to laundry since I didn't have my own. I gotta say, I am loving my washer, dryer and dishwasher :)
 

Ludwig Fell Down

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I cant thank you enough. To top it off my nephew, his dad, got laid off yesterday. 😟
That sucks, sorry to hear it.

I've only lost a job once, and it is not a good feeling. In college, was working in a restaurant, and the owner was a freak. He prohibited anyone who worked there from working in another restaurant because he thought we would steal his recipes. I was working in a bar that didn't serve food and he saw me, and had the chef fire me (the chef and I were friends). It was completely ridiculous but I still felt lousy. I don't wish job loss on anyone. (Well, almost anyone).
 
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