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Car/Boat Insurance

Capt. George - 8-31-2003 at 10:46 AM

HELP! Is it possible that Insurance for six months or less can be up to five times less costly then annual policies?? I seem to be reading thoise figures through Vagabundos......Any suggestions welcomed. Capt. George

CJ - 8-31-2003 at 01:04 PM

Capt. The best way to buy auto insurance for me is annually, menos dinero. After using a couple of companies over the years, Lewis and Lewis has proven best for me. @ 1-800-966-6830 . I have been with them for the last six years. They are real easy to deal with and have a good reputation. We have a house on Calle Davis north of La Pinta. Hopefully we will meet each other when we are there Oct.-Nov. Buenos Suertes, CJ

i 2nd that

capt. mike - 8-31-2003 at 05:35 PM

Capt. , i sent you an e mail today. go w/ L & L. see you and also have to meet CJ in late oct!

I'll third that......

Debra - 8-31-2003 at 08:50 PM

Rule of thumb is, if you are going to buy ins. for 2wks. or more the annul policy is as cheap or cheaper......Bedman did alot of leg work on this issue (If you ask, I'm sure he would be happy to send your his spread-sheet)...when all these ins. questions came up several months ago, I did some calling myself and found that my Progressive ins. covers me for comp., so I just bought Mexican liabilty from Lewis & Lewis at a cost of $87 per year ....I haven't seen the exchange at Vag's, (I am a member) but, I'd be surprized if the 6 month ins. is cheaper, let alone 5 times....how much cheaper that $87 per year does is get? Hope this helps. Debra

Lewis & Lewis

LaTijereta - 9-1-2003 at 07:17 AM

We have been with them for over 20 years, and they get my vote:bounce: They are "brokers", but I once tagged a cow near El Roserio in 95", and they got everything repaired here in the States.;D

Hola Migual (CJ), glad you found your way over here to this board:cool:

CJ - 9-1-2003 at 09:29 AM

LaTijereta, Yeah, this site looks like a good Baja fix:Droll We'll see you there this fall. Capt. Mike let me know when you are flying in, we'll hook up. Hausta Octobre, CJ:cool:

Bob and Susan - 9-1-2003 at 12:19 PM

When you "tagged" that cow, did the brand say Ford, Toyota, Chevy, or Dodge "Ram"?????

Bob :lol:

Insurance etc.

Capt. George - 9-1-2003 at 12:42 PM

Amigos, always helpful, thank you. Lewis & Lewis takes the poll.

CJ, will be in Loreto somtime in October and stay through May....looks like we have a house lined up about a block in from the Ramp, we'll be neighbors. Bringing a 19 ft Dusky, do some fishing.

dadgcp@msn.com George

CJ - 9-1-2003 at 01:41 PM

George,
Cool, see ya there. I've always wanted to check out a Dusky up close. I've been looking at their brochures for a couple of years now.......looks like a lot of boat for the $$. I'll have a cold one ready;D CJ

Bedman - 9-1-2003 at 06:23 PM

No need for me to chime in, Capt George is headed in the right direction.

Bedman

Lewis & Lewis

Capt. George - 9-2-2003 at 01:24 PM

Bedman, thanks!

CJ: Dusky worth every bit of the dollar!
Put it up against Contender, Sea Vee, Regulator or any other equivilant sized boat.....Sixteen layers of hand-layed glass, a battle wagon. Built in Dania, FL
You can find them on the web.....Dusky Boats......My 19 is the best small Center Console I've ever ran, dry, soft on the knees and it will get you home!

If I can be of help: dadgcp@msn.com

You can test out the 19 when I arrive, "I'll be ready for a cold one".

George

La Tijereta - 9-2-2003 at 08:28 PM

Hey Migual!

Are you going to have time to go fishing with George, or be building cabinets for the casa:?:

Casa

Capt. George - 9-3-2003 at 07:47 AM

La T, who knows, maybe he'll be doing both!!

Capt. George

CJ - 9-3-2003 at 10:06 AM

We're done......it is time to just go fishing......well maybe a bit more to do. I'll tell you for certain in four more loooong weeks. CJ:coolup:

Fishin

Capt. George - 9-3-2003 at 03:04 PM

CJ, fishing it will be!!

Just started to put together gear I plan on taking to Loreto....Stuff I've used from Cape Cod to the Florida Keys. It should be interesting to see what happens on the Sea! We'll seeeee! Sharpen your hooks....

Capt. George

La Tijereta - 9-4-2003 at 06:34 PM

:bounce:The way it looks, you guys might be still getting a good Dorado bite in October:biggrin:

Loreto

Capt. George - 9-5-2003 at 05:30 AM

La Tijereta,

When you gonna be in Loreto?

Capt, George

LaTijereta - 9-5-2003 at 07:29 PM

George,
I will try to get down in October. We WILL be down for the hoildays (through the 1st of the year. Our place is over on Vincinte Guerro (around the corner from the tortilla house):spingrin:

Loreto

Capt. George - 9-6-2003 at 11:34 AM

La T.

will get the address where we will be staying, if not Ty & Juanita will know where to locate us. They're managing Villas de Loreto.....

See you soon, George

AcuDoc - 9-7-2003 at 02:11 PM

Back on the original subject I've been looking into this lately. For years I've done the Discover Baja thing. After doing some checking Lewis and Lewis will save me money for coverage and give me more of it. Pescador pointing the high coverage out for me and he should knwo its his business here in the states. Then he gets his permits,visas etc. from Discover Baja. After doing some more checking it looks like Vagabundos will even save you a bit more on that end. So it looks like I'll being doing Lewis/Lewis and Vags for the best coverage for the best price

David K - 9-7-2003 at 02:40 PM

But, do consider that Discover Baja is conveniently located right off I-5 in San Diego, has books and maps for sale, and is run by two great people (Hugh and Carol).

Insurance

Jack Swords - 9-7-2003 at 04:47 PM

David, where is Discover Baja located near the I/5? Vags couldn't provide my insurance needs and I've changed everything to DB, nice people. I'd like to drop by when I head down.

AcuDoc - 9-7-2003 at 10:32 PM

Geez David I stick up for ya in a post and look what ya do... Just kidding!!!!! I know that Discover Baja certainly has some advantages and a great outfit and have used them for years. But for a poor boy like me $20 bucks here, $20 bucks there adds up. Vags are great guys too. It's purely a business decision.

Jack - Go to there website and there is a map showing the location, very easy to find.

BajaNomad - 9-7-2003 at 10:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jack Swords
where is Discover Baja located near the I/5?


Interstate 5, Clairemont Drive exit (East).

Go up the hill on Clairemont Drive about 3/4 mile, and there's a shopping center on your right just after Clairemont Drive veers to the left... with a Keil's Market.

DB is at the last entrance on your right into the plaza.

Regards,
--
Doug Means



[Edited on 9-8-2003 by BajaNomad]

David K - 9-8-2003 at 07:19 AM

Hi AcuDoc, no offense intended... sorry. Just wanted to give one advantage Discover Baja had, and that's location. I was going to get Lewis & Lewis insurance (as Bedman rated them #1), but needed it that day and I didn't have a working printer at the time. I was already a DB member (for their great newsletter), and dropped in their office on my way to Baja for the insurance.

Jack Swords - 9-8-2003 at 07:35 AM

Thanks Accudoc, Doug, David. Vags have been great, been with them many years. They just couldn't carry a Mexican liability policy on my sailboat in La Paz anymore as their Mexican carrier bailed on them. DB still wrote policies, so had to switch, nothing against the Vags at all. Did find DB easy to work with too.

AcuDoc - 9-8-2003 at 10:01 AM

David-no offense taken, we've known each other for years over these boards, just playing with ya