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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #60 on: February 27, 2012, 12:14:14 PM »
That was not my experience.  NY resident, NY license, got a speeding ticket in NJ (Ft. Lee) that I plead down to a non-moving violation with no points.  Years later I found out that GEICO had a record of the "non-moving violation" ticket -- although it hadn't impacted my rates as it was a no-points ticket (after pleading).  NY license, however, does NOT get the points as NY and NJ do not have points reciprocity. 

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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #61 on: February 27, 2012, 02:43:47 PM »
"All States as of 2005 are Required through New Federal Regulation to comply with and make available to all other states reciprocal driver records."
Is that for points or only for DWI, suspension etc.?

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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #62 on: February 27, 2012, 02:48:12 PM »
That was not my experience.  NY resident, NY license, got a speeding ticket in NJ (Ft. Lee) that I plead down to a non-moving violation with no points.  Years later I found out that GEICO had a record of the "non-moving violation" ticket -- although it hadn't impacted my rates as it was a no-points ticket (after pleading).  NY license, however, does NOT get the points as NY and NJ do not have points reciprocity.
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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #63 on: February 27, 2012, 02:51:54 PM »
Is that for points or only for DWI, suspension etc.?
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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #64 on: February 27, 2012, 02:59:42 PM »
i crashed someones car and his insurance coverd bec he has guest plan    Q is his rates going to go up now?

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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #65 on: February 28, 2012, 03:16:26 PM »
Why would it be different than if the main driver crashed?

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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #66 on: February 28, 2012, 07:52:06 PM »
Why would it be different than if the main driver crashed?
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iam not on his plan so the Q is if the rate will go up bec they paid $$ or not bec iam not on the plan

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« Reply #67 on: February 28, 2012, 08:04:49 PM »
Nobody can ever be certain (as it will be up the underwriter that reviews the policy at renewal time) -- but I would suspect/guess that it is the "loss experience" that counts, not who was driving.  So if the accident was your fault (i.e. you weren't rear-ended, but actually were more than 50% responsible for causing the crash), and the policy has to pay out money due to an accident caused by the insured, chances are decent the premiums will go up.   

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Re: Car Insurance - Questions, Answers and Tips
« Reply #68 on: July 06, 2012, 09:34:43 AM »
What would insurance be about in brooklyn, 25 yr old , clean record?

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« Reply #69 on: July 09, 2012, 11:23:08 PM »
Just a note great deal- got it but insurance is much higher than my lexus i just returned.and all that i know who are trying to get the car are having difficulty getting low quotes under $200 a month in nyc
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Just a note great deal- got it but insurance is much higher than my lexus i just returned.and all that i know who are trying to get the car are having difficulty getting low quotes under $200 a month in nyc

share with us what kind of deal you got?

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Just a note great deal- got it but insurance is much higher than my lexus i just returned.and all that i know who are trying to get the car are having difficulty getting low quotes under $200 a month in nyc

I'm having same issue with insurance quote,
which deal did you end up getting?

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Lowest deal i got was hartford 195 thats with clean record over 10 years insurance. Average quote people are getting aprox 230-275 a month allstate/ geico

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Average quote people are getting aprox 230-275 a month allstate/ geico
That's what I pay for 6 months on my Altima :o
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Now that I'm looking at it I can lower my 6 month premium from $277.45 to $233.42 if I change my deductible to $1,000.

Think I should do that?  What do others here carry?
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Now that I'm looking at it I can lower my 6 month premium from $277.45 to $233.42 if I change my deductible to $1,000.

Think I should do that?

Absolutely, IMHO.

And that's a 6 mos premium? Not per month?
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Absolutely, IMHO.

And that's a 6 mos premium? Not per month?
Yup, those are all per 6 months.

Everyone else in agreement that it's worth going to $1K deduct to save $88 per year?
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