[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 18, Issue 24

[Matthew Russell]

Funny, I got one from them the other day also... we must be on the same  
junk-mail list!

My only tidbit here is that I was told State Farm always writes  
estimates for OEM parts, and doesn't haggle the way lots of other  
companies do for cheaper used or after-market parts when fixing damage.

The body shop that fixed and sprayed my hood told me that (after i had  
a run-in with a 6 foot piece of retread on I25).  I have yet to file a  
claim with state farm so cannot confirm.  It may just be the adjusters  
in my area, but somehow i doubt that.

Food for thought.

-Matt, co
92 s4

>
> Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 05:47:56 -0700
> From: William Noland <wenoland at pacbell.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] Re: NAC - Insurance questions
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com, Bob at chips-ur-s.com
> Message-ID: <42567D7C.2090506 at pacbell.net>
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> You can check out reviews of various insurers at carreview.com. AIG
> doesn't get the most sparkling reviews:
> http://www.carreview.com/Auto,Insurance/AIG/ 
> PRD_49116_1823crx.aspx#reviews
>
> Bill Noland
>
> I've had GEICO for years -- prices have always been very competitive  
> and
> service excellent. No relationship here -- just a satisfied customer.
> Have always had a philosophical issue with their supplying radar guns  
> to
> various police departments across the nation -- aka GEICO guns. (Not
> sure if they are still in the habit of doing this.)
>
>
>
>> Just got an insurance bill, an obscenely high bill, from State Farm.   
>> Also,
>> in the same mail,  we received a flyer from AIG.  We called AIG and  
>> got a
>> considerably lower quote on insurance than what we are paying State
>> Farm.  What experience have you had with AIG?  What happens if you  
>> get a
>> ticket?  Or have an accident?  Your recommendation?