Re: <All> GEICO Srikes Again

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

Mark Shilling sent:
 
> If you are looking for good, cheap insurance try State Farm,  I am paying
> almost half what most other quotes were.  I know theres been some discussion
> on this list in the past about State Farm not using new or o.e.m. parts for
> claims BUT a) this would only affect you if you had a claim and b) that
> practice happens to be illegal (at least in Texas) so I wouldn't worry about
> too much.
> 
> For those of you not in Texas, check with your state Dep't. of Insurance,
> you might be surprised to find that the practice of substituting rebuilt,
> etc., parts is only *legal* if you don't challenge it!

Mark, as it happens I've been with State Farm since 1966.  they stuck 
with me through a lot, esp. those first few years.  I've checked 
other prices but never found any with really advantgeous prices which 
was not severly restricted....or not available outside TX.  And I 
don't plan to be here forever....so I've stayed with them.  I can 
their service to me, their insured, has always been great.

Short story:  1974 - was hit by idiot with no brakes - downtown 
Denver, noon Saturday.  he was taking his car downtown to get the 
BRAKES fixed!!  Of course, he had no insurance, so St. Farm paid 
minus my deductible.  Four years later, I got a check for my 
deductible from them.  Evidently they went after him, got their 
money, then mine.  Can't ask for more. 










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