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LAKingsFan
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Car insurance for driving into Mexico
What insurance company would you recommend for a trip down Baja way? Is it worth joining BajaBound or DiscoverBaja or Vagabundos or one of those
clubs?
Thanks!
Chris
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advrider
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I always use Baja bound, I don't remember having to join to get insurance? They have good prices and I've only read good things about them.
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AKgringo
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Because I drive a low value vehicle, and like the freedom of heading south with little planning, I have an annual policy with Bajabound.
It covers liability only, but is far less than buying a couple of short term policies over a years time. There is no membership requirement.
Edit; The policy I bought is a driver's license policy, which covers me no matter which car I drive. I only have myself insured, but I am pretty
sure more than one person can be on the policy.
[Edited on 10-13-2018 by AKgringo]
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sancho
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As mentioned, bajabound is not a pay to join club,
you have to toss numbers around, some of the $
depends on the amount of liability you feel comfortable
with, starts with some at $50k to $500k, I've always
debated with myself over that amount
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Kell-Baja
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www.mexinsurancepro.com Easy, fast, and online
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David K
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Baja Bound and Discover Baja both sell high-quality Mexican insurance, annual or by the day, full coverage or just liability. Both are headquartered
in San Diego.
Discover Baja is a club (has nice discounts at businesses in Baja and a full Baja bookstore, they sell to non-members, too). Baja Bound is not a club,
nothing to join. You can buy from either, online, and print the policy out before you leave home.
I have used both and have received great personal service from both. I do currently write the Baja Travel Adventure articles for Baja Bound's online
newsletter: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/
Baja Fever & Baja Legends author Greg Niemann ('GregN' here on Nomad) is also an article writer for Baja Bound.
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John Harper
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I have to run down this Saturday/Sunday for a dental appt. I used Lewis and Lewis. Under $20 for a 24 hour policy with full coverage.
John
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Alm
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They all sell the same 3-4 Mex policies and are priced similarly (Lewis too). When you buy from places that don't require membership, they either
add "processing fee", or their plans are priced accordingly from the beginning, to include this. In the end you will pay roughly same money for the
same package, no matter what.
What matters is the type/amount of coverage that you're buying, all of them will give you some choice in this matter. On quote pages for DiscBaja or
BaBound pay attention to green tabs/sliders, you can change the options/amounts and the premiums will change.
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DB sells a “any 90 days in Baja” yearly policy with many options. We been locked in to this for many renewals now! YMMV
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Alm
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For trip exactly "down Baja way", i.e. getting in and then getting out, it may be cheaper to buy split coverage. Few days for going in, few days for
going back North. In between it will be sitting on the camp while you are enjoying the beach.
Under 1 month you are stuck with expensive daily rates.
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I've used a couple different ones. Lewis and Lewis is another option (used them the last two times (based solely on value)): https://www.mexicanautoinsurance.com/
You gonna eat that?
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Marc
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Try as I might, never could see the 90 day policy, I always
thought it left some holes, if push came to shove, where one would have to prove
one was in Mex 90 days a yr. or less per yr., while holding
a 180 day fmm, but I'm a skeptic.
I know fmm's are not regularly part of providing Ins info
in the event of an accident, nor spparently does having a valid
fmm effect one's Mex Insurance
[Edited on 10-8-2018 by sancho]
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LAKingsFan
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Quote: Originally posted by Alm  | | They all sell the same 3-4 Mex policies and are priced similarly (Lewis too). When you buy from places that don't require membership, they either
add "processing fee", or their plans are priced accordingly from the beginning, to include this. In the end you will pay roughly same money for the
same package, no matter what. |
So would I be correct in thinking that if I either pay a membership fee or a processing fee and it all ends up about the same, going with a
membership makes sense because of the other benefits that (I assume) come with it?
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J.P.
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I wanted to come down and get my Jeep so a friend offered to bring me down.He had just bought a new car so we stopped at Tecate border and purchased
full coverage ins. for his new car I was impressed with the service and the PRICE WAS FAIR 22 Dls.. FOR 24Hrs.
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Most of the folks I know just have MX liability. That provides you with the get out of jail deal in case of an accident.
When the eventual accident occurs just drive or trailer the car back to the states and have your US insurance fix it. Works just fine. Does not
really matter who your Mx carrier is because you don't want the car fixed in Mexico anyway.
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We have only Mex liability. But we opt for the driver's license policy that covers us no matter what vehicle we drive. Quite a bit cheaper than simply
insuring one car. But we are in Mexico for months at a time. There are occasions where we drive others vehicles.
I gotta find some friends who can hold their liquor....................
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sancho
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| Quote: Originally posted by PaulW |
When the eventual accident occurs just drive or trailer the car back to the states and have your US insurance fix it. Works just fine. Does not
really matter who your Mx carrier is because you don't want the car fixed in Mexico anyway. |
That is a fair point re: getting a vehicle fixed in Mex, not
sure one would want that, I suppose some minor repairs
would be possible. Many
Mex Full coverage policies do state repairs can
be done in the US, but some of the $ per hr. they are willing
to pay in the US are not realistic. Having a vehicle towed to
the border, depending on distance could be $$$, there
never has been an easy answer to Mex Ins
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by LAKingsFan |
So would I be correct in thinking that if I either pay a membership fee or a processing fee and it all ends up about the same, going with a
membership makes sense because of the other benefits that (I assume) come with it? |
Yes, it has been my experience that membership does not make things cheaper, in total. Purchased once car and trailer insurance, then car liability
insurance, and on one occasion - so called "driver's license insurance" (liability-only, can use different cars for one year). Could not see savings
with membership. Don't recall any other benefits that come with membership - nothing of value, to me. They are talking about benefits like FMM,
fishing permits etc - don't hold your breath, you will pay same price that Mex govt is charging everybody, and possibly a little extra.
For liability-only and more than one trip, consider annual driver's license insurance. Places without membership sell it from $130/year, membership
clubs - from $90, but membership costs $40... you got the picture.
Like people suggested, shop all 3 providers - BaBo, DiBa and Lewis, play with options/sliders and see what you come up with.
[Edited on 10-14-2018 by Alm]
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vandy
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I just got a driver's license annual policy from Bajabound HDI company 150k/150k liability/death and 10k/50k passenger medical for about $260.
Hidden in there somewhere are plane tickets home, legal fees, towing reimbursement.
I used to belong to Discover Baja Travel Club, and I love those people, but I never travel through San Diego any more. Check out their collection of
Baja books sometime. They offer hotel discounts, newsletter, prepaid FMM, fishing license, all printable online.
As said before, it adds up about the same.
[Edited on 10-14-2018 by vandy]
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