Segway insurance anyone?

[KarenH]

We don't own a Segway, but are "wishing." A couple years ago as part of the decision whether to buy, we looked into insurance. My husband called up our insurance co. (usually a very good, competitive group) and got a quote of around $1,000. This is as much as it will cost to add a teen male driver to our auto insurance!! I thought the insurance should be a rider on our homeowners policy, not on our auto policy, but I don't think the insurance rep. even knew what a Segway is.

Progressive Insurance is (or was at the time) the company officially endorsed by Segway LLC to provide insurance. I went on their website, but because I couldn't provide a VIN for the Segway/motorcycle I didn't own, they wouldn't provide me a quote. The site referred me to some local insurance agents. I tried calling one, but they never returned my call.

I'm amazed that some of you have obtained insurance--and at a reasonable rate. Then again, do any of you live in California like we do?