mrfatboy
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Car Insurance Company Recommendations?
Can anybody recommend a good & inexpensive online car insurance company for my 4 day trip to San Felipe? I usually use Bajabound.com but they
were twice as much as others I have found. However, I don't want to go for the cheapest and find out the hard way that the company won't honor the
policy in case of an accident 
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bajajurel
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We buy a membership to Vagbundos and then buy the yearly insurance through them for truck / boat / trailer. if you go down more than once it is
cheaper that way. It is the best deal and insurance company I hav found so far.
http://www.vagabundos.com/
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woody with a view
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reread your last sentance. if you have a problem you know that there will be someone to help at bajabound.
lewis and lewis are pretty cheap. you might pay for a week and get a better rate....
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mrfatboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
reread your last sentance. if you have a problem you know that there will be someone to help at bajabound.
lewis and lewis are pretty cheap. you might pay for a week and get a better rate.... |
I understand, that's why I have used them in the past. I just wondered if there was something better. If not. I will be happy to continue using
bajabound.
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BajaGeoff
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Hello mrfatboy,
What are you looking to improve upon? Price? Coverage limits?
Feel free to send me a U2U and I will be happy to look at the policies you have done in the past, and see what we can do to suit your needs!
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mrfatboy
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Just a basic policy for 4 days. I believe bajabound is $50. Same price for the week. I was just wondering if I could get it cheaper.
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woody with a view
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no.
i mean $12.50 a day????
that's cheap! spring for the week in case you have car trouble you will still have a "window".
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mrfatboy
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The other quotes were for $30. It's not that big of a deal. I just wanted best bang for the buck. 
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No offense Geoff, but I've used your agency and also mexadventure.com.
To be realistic, since I have a past in the industry, brokers are basically at the whim of the carriers. Translation: If Geoff, at Bajabound, can't
meet your financial needs, then, it's unlikely that Mexadventure could either. It's the carriers that set the rates.
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David K
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and Geoff (www.bajabound.com) supports this web site (none of the others do)!
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its the SUPPORT of the company by supplying
lawyer assistance
thats IMPORTANT!!!
others dont have that and
if you get into a wreck AND HURT SOMEONE
you are going to JAIL!!!
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mrfatboy
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I knew that bajabound was supporter of this website. I have always used them in the past. I even met some of the bajabound guys in Rosarito. Good
guys. I just didn't want to pay double if I had to So you better get my a$$
out of jail if I ever get in an accident. Knock on wood, god forbid
So, Geoff, you have my $50. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
No offense Geoff, but I've used your agency and also mexadventure.com.
To be realistic, since I have a past in the industry, brokers are basically at the whim of the carriers. Translation: If Geoff, at Bajabound, can't
meet your financial needs, then, it's unlikely that Mexadventure could either. It's the carriers that set the rates. |
Very true howodd....but we are able to offer a range of liability levels that will make a difference in the price. If mrfatboy previously got 150K in
liability but wanted to save a few bucks this time around, there are three other lower levels of coverage that would be cheaper. That is what I was
suggesting!
Thanks for the support mrfatboy! And yes...your policy does have legal aid and
bail bond included.
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Bajahowodd
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Good point, Geoff.
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$30?? $50???
The best deal???
Buy the CHEAPEST one and dont have a claim.
35 years in the insurance business
Boy do I want out
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mrfatboy
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isn't that the truth! Never have a claim. But when you are siting in a mexican jail, I bet you wished you paid the $8 extra
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mrfatboy
isn't that the truth! Never have a claim. But when you are siting in a mexican jail, I bet you wished you paid the $8 extra |
true dat!
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Geoff, Do you carry yearly Drivers license insurance for Mexico? k
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