WRX in your mirror? Get out of the way
09-27-2009, 05:08 PM
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WRX in your mirror? Get out of the way
Interesting read. I'm surprised the S2000 wasn't mentioned!
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...ars-to-insure/
Lots more details here - you can click loss rankings by type of claim, or type of car. Check out medical payments - 1/2 the top 10 lowest claims list were sports cars!
http://www.iihs.org/research/hldi/co...05-2007&cv=all
http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...ars-to-insure/
Lots more details here - you can click loss rankings by type of claim, or type of car. Check out medical payments - 1/2 the top 10 lowest claims list were sports cars!
http://www.iihs.org/research/hldi/co...05-2007&cv=all
09-27-2009, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MrClean,Sep 27 2009, 06:00 PM
That is somewhat surprising about the WRX.
What surprised me more was that the Pontiac Solstice was no. 2 on the best to insure list.
What surprised me more was that the Pontiac Solstice was no. 2 on the best to insure list.
09-27-2009, 07:20 PM
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I was about to say this very thing that's mentioned in the article:
For some reason WRX/STi and EVO drivers around here are douche-o-listic and dick-tacular.
That may ultimately be the problem with the WRX - it's not the car, it's the people who drive it. After all, Edmunds Straightline notes, the WRX offers a lot of horsepower for a low price. "Build a performance car and price it low enough for younger drivers to afford, and then, the insurance companies step into to ruin the fun," they comment.
09-27-2009, 08:46 PM
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It is completely true. At least with my experience. My wife has an 06 Miata. I have an 01 S2000. Both cars paid cash, no tickets, exact same coverage on the same policy. She commutes to work. I work at home. The insurance for the Miata is 60% of the insurance on the S2000.
09-27-2009, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by txjeepn,Sep 27 2009, 08:46 PM
It is completely true. At least with my experience. My wife has an 06 Miata. I have an 01 S2000. Both cars paid cash, no tickets, exact same coverage on the same policy. She commutes to work. I work at home. The insurance for the Miata is 60% of the insurance on the S2000.
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09-27-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by YoZUpZ,Sep 28 2009, 12:01 AM
It also has 60% of the horsepower of the s2000
Maybe the real problem is that the S2000 has more power w/ less brakes? Or less skilled drivers, maybe?
09-28-2009, 04:41 AM
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My Insurance premiums have shocked me, and it all has to do with demographics. Here's how things stacked up for me since the S2000 (the most expensive car I've ever insured):
2001 S2000 - Most Expensive ever
2002 M3 - a good $300 less than the S2000 (turned 25 in this car)
2007 Cayman S (new) - about $100 less than the M3 on a 6 month premium
1997 Landcruiser - almost as much as the S2000!
2006 M5 - less than the Landcruiser by about $200 for 6 months
2010 S5 - $200 less than the M5 on a 6 month premium....the cheapest car to insure I've ever owned
2001 S2000 - Most Expensive ever
2002 M3 - a good $300 less than the S2000 (turned 25 in this car)
2007 Cayman S (new) - about $100 less than the M3 on a 6 month premium
1997 Landcruiser - almost as much as the S2000!
2006 M5 - less than the Landcruiser by about $200 for 6 months
2010 S5 - $200 less than the M5 on a 6 month premium....the cheapest car to insure I've ever owned