Several years ago my youngest while in basic training got a low ball auto insurance quote. I knew that he realized that driving history, tickets, and accidents counted. What he didn’t factor in was that he was out of state at the time. When he came home and registered the vehicle, boy did he ever have a shock! Premiums were triple the original price. That’s when I gently reminded him state residency plays a big part in rates as does age, sex, and marital status. Chalk the whole thing up to experience. Next time around though, he was sure to ask for all the facts.
on Mar 29th, 2010 at 1:48 am
So true! When we moved from Washington state to Montana we were thinking our auto insurance would go down cause we were moving from a high traffic area to the middle of nowhere. Wrong! It went up…and then we realized it was because of ice, snow, and wildlife in the road.
on Apr 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
So true! I live in Ct and it was $2000 more a year when added the kids!!