The Finch Formerly Known As Gold

14 January 2003

Premium prices

Auto insurers always have an explanation for why your rates are incredibly high. In this part of the world, it's theft: cars are stolen here at a brisk clip, some destined for chop shops, others for faraway buyers who ask no questions. In California, it's the high cost of doing business in general. In New Jersey — well, it's New Jersey.

And in Floyd County, Virginia, it's deer. Fred will explain.

Posted at 2:39 PM to Driver's Seat


There was one of "them" standing just outside our back door this morning when I stepped out to get firewood. I think they are casin' the joint. I didn't hear them try the door.

If these creatures ever grow thumbs, we be in deep do-do (deer poop, most certainly).

Posted by: fredf at 5:20 AM on 15 January 2003

Both my Auto and my Homeowners policies went way up. I called to gripe about it and was given an explanation of the "sucky" economy zapping their dividends so they must increase premiums to make up for it. What makes them think I am any better off? :(

Posted by: ms7168 at 10:38 AM on 15 January 2003

Fred, they're in contact with their cousins at the North Pole, so watch the fireplace.

Posted by: Kevin McGehee at 12:28 PM on 15 January 2003

Its always something. When I was in college, I thought I'd finally found a good car insurance town. Low crime, low traffic, it's not New Jersey.

What do they do? They ding me for driving on the sidewalk. Geez, it's not like I ran over pedestrians or anything!

Posted by: Ravenwood at 12:13 PM on 21 January 2003