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kauffjd3 · 02-11-2010, 10:40 PM

I added my camaro onto my policy with my bmw. $1400/6 months for full coverage on both. Well my term runs out at the end of the month and they sent me the renewal at it went up to $1892/6 months.

So I called progressive and the supervisor looks up my account and goes "sorry sir you were hit with a double wammy". I'm like excuse me? And he goes MD rates went up and our underwrites increased the insurance cost for the new camaros now that we have a better feel of how much they are costing progressive.

Needless to say I called geico same exact coverage for $900/6 months so i switched my auto and home owners.

I asked if i could be on a commercial...

still a little worried though that geico is going to screw me in 6 months.. anyone else have issues with their rates changing after their 6 month term is up?

monstertodd · 02-11-2010, 11:04 PM

Watch out with Geico. They spend a lot of money on advertising.

It's gotta come from somewhere.............I'm just sayin.

Scrappy Doo · 02-11-2010, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monstertodd

Watch out with Geico. They spend a lot of money on advertising.

It's gotta come from somewhere.............I'm just sayin.

Ya. Although progressive spends a lot too. CAn't go 10 minutes without seeing one or the other.

shawn18 · 02-11-2010, 11:08 PM

Thats BS with Progressive I would never deal with them again after that I would stick with geico and if they try that in 6 months I would switch it again but I wouldnt think it would double if it goes up at all

CamaroScotty · 02-11-2010, 11:09 PM

if it makes anyone feel better, Progressive said when my son turns 16, it will cost me $1400 more every 6 months to let him drive my car.

wow. Glad he's got a 10-speed!

Class1E · 02-11-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

if it makes anyone feel better, Progressive said when my son turns 16, it will cost me $1400 more every 6 months to let him drive my car.

wow. Glad he's got a 10-speed!

Ouch!

flyinglow57 · 02-11-2010, 11:22 PM

ive had some bad wrecks one my fault two not mine.. progressive has been able to get me a check within 2 days and then they went and fought the fight to get their money back against the other ins company. geico might not be that forgiving.. now 1800 a year is totally worth it because that is def gonna cover any deductable. i need to start searching.. 1100 /6mths for my rumble bee and camaro.. maybe geico can help a ***** out.

AZCamaroFan · 02-11-2010, 11:28 PM

progressive is a bunch of stinking liars. i got dropped by my insurance when i moved from california to arizona because i had a ticket and a wreck in the previous 3 years. progressive said if i went with them after two years i would move up to a better category. two years later my insurance jumps $21 bucks a month. why? no reason they can explain. when i cancelled them they actually asked if i would recommend them to people. "no i wouldn't, you're liars."

Rallysport · 02-11-2010, 11:36 PM

If you want the real truth....I own a bodyshop and never even see a car from progressive. That's because I have educated all of my customers about their underhanded practices. I don't want to deal with progressive and I don't want my customers to have to get screwed by them either. A recent trade magazine polled independent and dealer bodyshops about which ins. company was WORST to deal with. Yep, progressive was #1 on the WORST list. In fact, just about all of the major car ins. companies suck. Try a smaller company. The major companies don't care if they piss you off and lose your biz, they know that someone else will be taking your place that got dropped from Allstate, American Family, Farmer's, GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, etc. They only care about their BOTTOM LINE. To hell with what they advertise, they really don't care, boys and girls. This biz has turned cut-throat...real surprise there, huh?

Dynabyte · 02-11-2010, 11:41 PM

I'm probably way off with this comment, but it seemed as though there were folks posting on this forum who reported insurance costs for SS's that were actually less than V6 models when these cars came out in April-June 2009 (for the same person). Geico only quoted me $24 more per 6 months for a SS at the time of my purchase. Perhaps the ratings systems were askew and now they're figuring it out?

Mark H · 02-11-2010, 11:44 PM

I have Costco insurance (ameriprise) almost two years ago I had a truck fire that also took out my garage. They paid out almost 300,000 dollars and my rates went up less than 50.00 every 6 months.
Mark

Sevn86 · 02-11-2010, 11:45 PM

My dad pays more for his 10 year old camry then he does for my camaro...the camry cost $400 for six months but thats becuz they added me to that car to save money and the camaro full coverage is $257 for six months(where as when we had Farmers we were paying over $600 just for the camaro)

Russo · 02-11-2010, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sevn86

My dad pays more for his 10 year old camry then he does for my camaro...the camry cost $400 for six months but thats becuz they added me to that car to save money and the camaro full coverage is $257 for six months(where as when we had Farmers we were paying over $600 just for the camaro)

thats because he has you as the primary driver of his Camry and he is the primary driver of the Camaro..

BlackSS831 · 02-11-2010, 11:50 PM

I wonder why the camaro is so cheap to insure! My Lexus is $305/month

I guess they get stolen a lot? Japanese?

I can't wait 1 1/2 more month and the camaro only cost's my $135/month!!

02-11-2010, 11:08 PM	#4
shawn18 OWTATIME Drives: 1969 CaRaMo Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,080	Thats BS with Progressive I would never deal with them again after that I would stick with geico and if they try that in 6 months I would switch it again but I wouldnt think it would double if it goes up at all __________________

02-11-2010, 11:22 PM	#7
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	ive had some bad wrecks one my fault two not mine.. progressive has been able to get me a check within 2 days and then they went and fought the fight to get their money back against the other ins company. geico might not be that forgiving.. now 1800 a year is totally worth it because that is def gonna cover any deductable. i need to start searching.. 1100 /6mths for my rumble bee and camaro.. maybe geico can help a ***** out. __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

02-11-2010, 11:36 PM	#9
Rallysport Go Cardinals! Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS 6-speed #1879 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 856 View My Garage	If you want the real truth....I own a bodyshop and never even see a car from progressive. That's because I have educated all of my customers about their underhanded practices. I don't want to deal with progressive and I don't want my customers to have to get screwed by them either. A recent trade magazine polled independent and dealer bodyshops about which ins. company was WORST to deal with. Yep, progressive was #1 on the WORST list. In fact, just about all of the major car ins. companies suck. Try a smaller company. The major companies don't care if they piss you off and lose your biz, they know that someone else will be taking your place that got dropped from Allstate, American Family, Farmer's, GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Safeco, etc. They only care about their BOTTOM LINE. To hell with what they advertise, they really don't care, boys and girls. This biz has turned cut-throat...real surprise there, huh? __________________

02-11-2010, 11:41 PM	#10
Dynabyte Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/NPP Red Hot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 264	I'm probably way off with this comment, but it seemed as though there were folks posting on this forum who reported insurance costs for SS's that were actually less than V6 models when these cars came out in April-June 2009 (for the same person). Geico only quoted me $24 more per 6 months for a SS at the time of my purchase. Perhaps the ratings systems were askew and now they're figuring it out? __________________

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kauffjd3 Drives: 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 216 View My Garage	progressive: "sorry sir you were hit with a double wammy" I added my camaro onto my policy with my bmw. $1400/6 months for full coverage on both. Well my term runs out at the end of the month and they sent me the renewal at it went up to $1892/6 months. So I called progressive and the supervisor looks up my account and goes "sorry sir you were hit with a double wammy". I'm like excuse me? And he goes MD rates went up and our underwrites increased the insurance cost for the new camaros now that we have a better feel of how much they are costing progressive. Needless to say I called geico same exact coverage for $900/6 months so i switched my auto and home owners. I asked if i could be on a commercial... still a little worried though that geico is going to screw me in 6 months.. anyone else have issues with their rates changing after their 6 month term is up? __________________ 2SS/RS lS3 RJT, 3in SLP Catback

02-11-2010, 11:04 PM	#2
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	Watch out with Geico. They spend a lot of money on advertising. It's gotta come from somewhere.............I'm just sayin.

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CamaroScotty Account Suspended Drives: Your new SLP Camaro! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 6,790	if it makes anyone feel better, Progressive said when my son turns 16, it will cost me $1400 more every 6 months to let him drive my car. wow. Glad he's got a 10-speed!

02-11-2010, 11:28 PM	#8
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,467	progressive is a bunch of stinking liars. i got dropped by my insurance when i moved from california to arizona because i had a ticket and a wreck in the previous 3 years. progressive said if i went with them after two years i would move up to a better category. two years later my insurance jumps $21 bucks a month. why? no reason they can explain. when i cancelled them they actually asked if i would recommend them to people. "no i wouldn't, you're liars."

02-11-2010, 11:44 PM	#11
Mark H Drives: 04 Denali Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: stockton ca Posts: 390	I have Costco insurance (ameriprise) almost two years ago I had a truck fire that also took out my garage. They paid out almost 300,000 dollars and my rates went up less than 50.00 every 6 months. Mark

02-11-2010, 11:50 PM	#14
BlackSS831 Drives: 2008 Lexus IS350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 264	I wonder why the camaro is so cheap to insure! My Lexus is $305/month I guess they get stolen a lot? Japanese? I can't wait 1 1/2 more month and the camaro only cost's my $135/month!!