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- From: squiec@vccnw12.its.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier)
- Subject: Re: Do insurance companies hate VWs?
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <921114.231215.amiller@almaden.ibm.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:50:57 GMT
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- In article <921114.231215.amiller@almaden.ibm.com> amiller@almaden.ibm.com (Alex Miller) writes:
- >Why is it that VWs are so expensive to insure, relative
- >to similar price, similar performance cars? Do VW
- >owners have a higher incidence of expensive claims?
- >
- >I'll be interested in seeing if the Golf/Jetta A3
- >cars inherit the insurance record of the A2 cars,
- >especially if they have air bags.
- >
- >Alex DISCLAIMER: yup, these are my opinions
- >amiller@almaden.ibm.com
-
- Its not so much that insurance companies hate VW's, it's the fact that car
- thieves and stereo snaggers love them. VW's are a popular item to steal.
- The screwdriver ala door handle trick is one that my 4 yr. old bro can learn.
- BUY ARMOR DOOR PLATES. VW's are a car that is good to steal. THe parts are
- usable on all different models of VW's. You can sell the stuff quickly.
- SO. When everybody is claiming losses on their VWs ie.: wheels, stereos,
- the whole car etc.. Then the ins. cos. have to raise the premium so they
- can pay for it all.
- If you don't want your pride and joy to become another statistic then:
- 1) INSTALL ARMOR DOOR PLATES(again)
- 2) GET A DECENT QUALITY ALARM
- 3) DON"T GET ANY TICKETS(this helps too :) )
- 4) SHOP AROUND FOR INSURANCE( if you qualify for GEICO then get it :) )
- 5) DON'T BE SO OBVIOUS ABOUT YOUR VALUABLE ACCESSORIES( and if you must then
- see items 1,2,and 3)
- HOKAY?????
- ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ARE COOL......
- LATER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - CRAIG
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