These are some tough times we’re going through. At least that’s what the media is telling us, constantly fueling the panic.

In this sea of bad things and unhappy people, saving money seems like the only logical thing you can try to do to survive. One of the big expenses you have each month is the premium for the auto insurance. You know, that thing that you probably don’t need, but you’re paying anyway in case the unthinkable happens. So, in this tough economic climate, the auto insurance companies see an opportunity to make you switch to one of their products in the idea that you’ll be saving money. Shitloads of money. You are shown “success” stories and you probably are the dumbest person alive if you don’t take these opportunities to save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars per year. NOT.

From all this friendly insurance companies I find Geico to be the most annoying one. It’s either the green ‘lizard’  or the money with the eyes that are constantly bombarding you with promises of saved money. They go out of their way to make you notice them and give them a try. They do this so often that at some point it’s annoying. What happens when you get a quote (estimate) from them? Well, the commercial is one thing, the reality is another. At least in my case I was hit with a quote that it’s higher than what I’m currently paying. Much higher! 40% higher. So at this point we have 2 possibilities: they are either lying in their commercials or I am an atypical customer. How exactly I am atypical I don’t know. Could it be that the car is almost new? That I haven’t had any claims until now?

For me at least, the product not being the same as advertised is a big minus. It immediately translates to: don’t try them. Not now, not ever. So it seems that I won’t be trying the green lizard insurance. My loss.

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