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Re: GEICO sucks

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From: Jim Brooking
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:00
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I could say something about their motorcycle insurance department.  The
name escapes me at the moment.  They don't tell you they're a Geico 
subsidiary.

They say they'll save lots of money, insure good riders, etc. etc.  Well,
I've tried them a couple of times, and they want nothing to do with me.  
Granted, I ride a Katana, and not a 2-wheeled luxo-cruiser, but these
people are clueless.  My record is spotless.  I've never even had a
bike of mine tip over.

The last call went something like:
  Geico:  "What is the make and model of the motorcycle?"
  Me:     "It's a Suzuki GSX600F."
  (Computer keyboard clicking in the background)
  Geico:  "Oooo, that looks like one of those HIGH PERFORMANCE motorcycles."
  Me:     "Well, yeah, I suppose you could call it that."
  (Performance is relative, eh? :)
  Geico:  "We don't insure those types of bikes."

No mention of my driving record or accident history.  Just blacklist
the bike.  Idiots.
-- 
jimb@access.digex.net | Capt. Joseph A. McElroy, USMC (Ret.)
North Arlington, VA   | 1938-1996                            "Goodbye, Marine."
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From: jimb@access5.digex.net (Jim Brooking)
Subject: Re: GEICO sucks
Date: 1996/09/10
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