US insurance for once a month trip back to Tucson and back

Ken&Liz

Ken&Liz

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We are moving down to PP in a couple of months. I have 3 vehicles. Already insured for Mexico with Portugal. My 2012 Buick Enclave is insured with Geico. They are going to charge me $960 a year for a monthly trip to Tucson and back. Anyone that can tell me a more reasonable way of insuring the car for that trip?
 
girlfran

girlfran

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Ken&Liz said:
We are moving down to PP in a couple of months. I have 3 vehicles. Already insured for Mexico with Portugal. My 2012 Buick Enclave is insured with Geico. They are going to charge me $960 a year for a monthly trip to Tucson and back. Anyone that can tell me a more reasonable way of insuring the car for that trip?
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I would insure the vehicle with the least book value. I use liberty mutual with only legal liability and a little extra for uninsured driver and I pay $34 a month for my 2011. $60. for 6 months in Mexico Hope this helps.
 
Roberto

Roberto

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I bought a 2 day policy at Portugal 2 weeks ago. I do not have any US vehicle insurance any longer. I notified AZ the vehicle would not e driven on public roads in AZ and I get to keep a current plate for Mexico. Also for infrequent trips like that, rent a car at Bufalo. About $50 a day covers everything but gas. Sell the Buick, buy a Jeep!!
 
mondone

mondone

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Roberto said:
I bought a 2 day policy at Portugal 2 weeks ago. I do not have any US vehicle insurance any longer. I notified AZ the vehicle would not e driven on public roads in AZ and I get to keep a current plate for Mexico. Also for infrequent trips like that, rent a car at Bufalo. About $50 a day covers everything but gas. Sell the Buick, buy a Jeep!!
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Do you get a waiver for the emissions test? I'm tired of driving my 88 Pathfinder back to Phoenix every 2 years to re-register when I leave it in Mexico year round.
 
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richwi

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If you live full time in Penasco register your cars in South Dakota. Do a google search on South Dakota non-resident car registration. Cheaper than AZ, no emissions required, no proof of insurance required
 
Roberto

Roberto

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No one ever said anything about emissions tests. change your address to the gas station at Lukeville and none required.
 
mondone

mondone

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Roberto said:
No one ever said anything about emissions tests. change your address to the gas station at Lukeville and none required.
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I do take it back to Phoenix occasionally to do repairs and maintenance on it as I do not live here on a regular basis yet. ADOT website showing some kind of a waiver for emissions test if the vehicle has not been in AZ for the last 3 months, but doesn't state how long the waiver is good for as far as I can see.
 
Mexico Joe

Mexico Joe

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Ken&Liz said:
We are moving down to PP in a couple of months. I have 3 vehicles. Already insured for Mexico with Portugal. My 2012 Buick Enclave is insured with Geico. They are going to charge me $960 a year for a monthly trip to Tucson and back. Anyone that can tell me a more reasonable way of insuring the car for that trip?
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I have METRO MILE car insurance on my second car that I use as a commuter/daily driver. I couldn't afford to pay Geico $92/month for liability only when I only drive the car 3 or 4 days a week. I've owned the car 3 years and have only put 9,000 miles on it.

I heard about METRO MILE. It's pay per mile car insurance. They are out of San Francisco and in my opinion it's a better deal than anything else for a situation like this. My policy is better than Geico by far. I get $0 deductible auto glass which I didn't have previously and the monthly base rate is only like $28. $.04 a mile after that. Not to exceed 250 miles in one day so if you drive to California or something you're not paying for the entire trip. I do believe the base cost and cost per mile is related to your vehicle's value. My car is a 1999 Honda Civic 4 door sedan. The car is in really good condition aside from some bad clear coat fading. Paying Geico $92/month to insure a $2,000 car is moronic. I bought this car for the 35 miles to the gallon fuel economy and to cut cost. After switching to MM the most that I have paid thus far is $48. My lowest has been $36.

It might be an option for you. Perfect for an alternate vehicle that sits half of the week or more.
 
mondone

mondone

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Mexico Joe said:
I have METRO MILE car insurance on my second car that I use as a commuter/daily driver. I couldn't afford to pay Geico $92/month for liability only when I only drive the car 3 or 4 days a week. I've owned the car 3 years and have only put 9,000 miles on it.

I heard about METRO MILE. It's pay per mile car insurance. They are out of San Francisco and in my opinion it's a better deal than anything else for a situation like this. My policy is better than Geico by far. I get $0 deductible auto glass which I didn't have previously and the monthly base rate is only like $28. $.04 a mile after that. Not to exceed 250 miles in one day so if you drive to California or something you're not paying for the entire trip. I do believe the base cost and cost per mile is related to your vehicle's value. My car is a 1999 Honda Civic 4 door sedan. The car is in really good condition aside from some bad clear coat fading. Paying Geico $92/month to insure a $2,000 car is moronic. I bought this car for the 35 miles to the gallon fuel economy and to cut cost. After switching to MM the most that I have paid thus far is $48. My lowest has been $36.

It might be an option for you. Perfect for an alternate vehicle that sits half of the week or more.
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Problem with them is if I don’t have a mortgage on my home they will not even consider insuring me
 
mondone

mondone

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Roberto said:
Any idea what the logic is behind that?
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No clue whatsoever. When I submitted info for an auto quote they responded " We are currently not issuing policies to individuals who currently do not carry a mortgage on their primary residence." My house is payed for. Beats me.
 
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