gncndad
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2015 LeafS., 27k miles, residing in Fort Worth, TX. We had an at-fault accident, $5700 repair. We've been with Progressive for 3 years, paying around $5k/year for 4 vehicles. Commute is 7m r/t, so all highway miles are pleasure/vacation, not business.
My wife and I have driven, combined, 80+ years, well over 2 million miles, and this is our ONLY AT-FAULT accident in all those years. We've had 2 no-fault claims, one for an uninsured driver (22 years ago rear-ended us while we were stopped at a traffic light), and one road hazard (in August 2018 concrete block bounced into our grill).
Progressive just doubled the cost of our insurance, from $5200 to $10400.
Another interesting note: Since production of the Leaf is so low, there are no after-market (cheaper) body parts available. All are OEM (according to the Nissan repair facility.) As our cars age, this will mean we can't lower our repair costs by going after-market, but will always be limited to the pricier OEM parts.
FYI: Geico just quoted me $6800. I'll be phoning USAA this morning.
Rant over...
My wife and I have driven, combined, 80+ years, well over 2 million miles, and this is our ONLY AT-FAULT accident in all those years. We've had 2 no-fault claims, one for an uninsured driver (22 years ago rear-ended us while we were stopped at a traffic light), and one road hazard (in August 2018 concrete block bounced into our grill).
Progressive just doubled the cost of our insurance, from $5200 to $10400.
Another interesting note: Since production of the Leaf is so low, there are no after-market (cheaper) body parts available. All are OEM (according to the Nissan repair facility.) As our cars age, this will mean we can't lower our repair costs by going after-market, but will always be limited to the pricier OEM parts.
FYI: Geico just quoted me $6800. I'll be phoning USAA this morning.
Rant over...