car insurance

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Is there a car insurance person you adore in the area? I've gotten recs for the other side of the river but would love to find someone up here.

Thanks!

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[bex77]

I've had wonderful help from Judy or Ellen at the Garrett Insurance office on
College Ave., just a few doors up from Store 24.

[crs.livejournal.com]

So what's the deal with Garrett Insurance, and Garrett-Lynch, anyway? Are they just branches of the same one, or what?

[bex77]

I believe they are, oddly enough, completely separate.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Great, thank you!

[crs.livejournal.com]

Garrett-Lynch, in Davis Square, on Highland Ave. And they do AAA membership discounts.

They've been incredibly helpful whenever I stopped by with any questions, and you can pay your insurance bill by dropping a check off on your way to the T stop. They're actually an agent for Commerce Insurance.

Going on the monthly plan costs some service fee, actually, unless you get it direct withdrawn. I've had that service of theirs a few years now, since they started charging the fees, and haven't had any problems.

[saraheeyore.livejournal.com]

Agreed - they're great!

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Excellent, thank you - I just gave them a call.

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

Isn't it cheaper to go directly to an insurance agency for a quote? (though yes, this does mean calling half a dozen places to see what they say). I ended up switching my car insurance when I got a home insurance quote, 1. because of the bulk discount, and 2. it was so much less than what my agent (not Garrett) was charging. I haven't been any worse for wear by not having a brick & mortar agent to talk to when there have been insurance needs.h

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

I've actually never bought a car, so the protocol is new to me. My understanding is that car insurance at least is standardized in MA, so it's more a question of what kinds I want and whether someone's going to try and load me up with stuff I don't need (and might not be informed enough to deny). Hence wanting someone decent others have dealt with.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Well the rates are set by the state but even then they can be different.

If you're a step 9 or 10 driver, some companies will give you a discount.

And some insurers have group discounts because of your employer or if you're a member of certain organizations.