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Progressive - Price spike on auto insurance
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Review by nephilimmetal on 2012-10-24
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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA -- So I've been a valued customer according to Progressive. hmmm... well two months ago I look and see a slight increase, so I call them. I talked to a woman, or should I say puppet. I ask why the increase? she replys, it happens every so often. she said it has to do with corporate office. I didn't argue the fact, it was only a 15$ increase. last month I received some valued customer thing in the mail saying look for a discount the following months to come. so I just opened my new bill to find a 100$ increase per month, 1200$ annual. I call again, and talk to yet another puppet, who says the same exact thing. one would think if there gonna make such drastic increases they would have someone to talk to with the correct answers. not just ginny pigs. I have a clean driving history, I'm 41, and pay, or would be paying should I say 350.00 a month for a ford F150. I've been insured, and screwed by them for the last time. after 10yrs with them, I will be happy to say good by, and will never give a recommendation. for whoever reads this. this is a true story. there all scams, but Progressive is the best at it. good luck
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Posted by trmn8r on 2012-10-24:
I believe you mean a "guinea" pig. You certainly have justification for being upset about what sounds like a 100/250 or 40% increase. I have an F-150 also, and we also get whacked for both registration and insurance. Not THAT bad though.
Posted by CowboyFan on 2012-10-24:
This is no scam. The insurance company has made an offer to you that for this insurance you have to pay this amount. You are free to pay it or find another company.
If I were the OP, I would first look at factors related to the family: Is there someone in the household that has had accidents or tickets, has a child turned 16 years of age, has the OP's credit score gone down. These might all be factors why there was an increase.
I would also talk personally to my agent, or write a letter to Progressive for further explanation.
If I were the OP, I would first look at factors related to the family: Is there someone in the household that has had accidents or tickets, has a child turned 16 years of age, has the OP's credit score gone down. These might all be factors why there was an increase.
I would also talk personally to my agent, or write a letter to Progressive for further explanation.
Posted by FoDaddy19 on 2012-10-24:
$1200 a *month* for a single F-150? That's absurd. I pay about $950 a *year* for an F-150, a Mustang GT, and an old Triumph TR6. Shop around dude, you can do way better than that.
Posted by ok4now on 2012-10-25:
You got screwed with an undeserved rate increase. Look at this another way. Have you seen the unending 24/7 Progressive Insurance commercials? Sure you have..we all now know Flo with the wig and heavy make-up. This cost big bucks trying to lure new customers in. They want the increased premium payments (profit) then look for excuses not to pay the customer. I would refuse to do business with these toads.
Posted by FoDaddy19 on 2012-10-25:
Whoops, "I meant "$1200 a *year*" not $1200 a month. $1200 a month would be grossly excessive, like someting a 17 year old in the UK might face.
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