Originally Posted by hariku821,Jul 20 2008, 08:37 PM

Actually your wrong their kinda. maybe. Awhile back i was just running cars through geico quotes just for kicks. The wrx sti was more than a viper. So i double checked just now to make sure i wasnt crazy cause it sounds crazy. I put in a 04 wrx sti and an 04 viper srt10.

viper =3122 per 6 month

wrx sti = 3427 per 6 month

I just filled out the forms and got to the first page that gave a quote and took the number from their. It may only be in my area or something else odd like that. Because it seems extremely strange just by the price difference in these cars. Isnt a viper about twice as much as an sti?

Originally Posted by hariku821,Jul 21 2008, 08:43 PM

Would the turbo on the sti be why it is so much? I heard that stock turbo cars are more to insure but still a sti puts out what 400hp and a viper is 600+.

Originally Posted by amit1947,Jul 17 2008, 05:29 PM

Hariku,

Do you look young by any chance (I'm 24)? Maybe if they think you're not serious (them pre-judging you because you look young) then they come up with some excuse for not letting you do a test drive. I know car salesmen are infamous for "profiling" even based on race/gender/age.

When I went in the salesman was pretty cool about it, I think he figured I might buy the car, but I was surprised he let me drive it AFTER i told him that I havn't driven a manual for a long time. I'm sure he could tell that during the drive especially since I didn't know how to get into reverse!

Paul S,

I was thinking about the civic si but I really didn't feel like I was getting any performance upgrade compared to my accord v6. It handled better but not that much better than the accord and it felt less powerful. Also I like the roadster appeal on the s2000.

I do understand what you're saying because I think a lot of new s2000 drivers might drive recklessly and don't respect the car's reflexes, but I'm a pretty conservative driver, at least until I know the car very well, I'm not trying to race it around public roads.

Originally Posted by hariku821,Jul 17 2008, 02:14 PM

I went to test an s2k. The dealer just said they dont test drive s200s and i said well how to people know if they really want one. He says well they usualy have already had one in the past. So i go to a private lot. I have never had any luck at private lots. Any way i ask the guy their and he is like the only way you can test drive it is if i have a check in my hand. I didnt show up in an old beater either. I was in my rsx-s wich looks pretty nice and all.


Any tips on how to get in one lol..

Originally Posted by craig2teg,Jul 21 2008, 11:33 PM

IMHO I don't believe looking young has anything to do w/ a salespersons willingness to let you test drive a car. I'm now 24 and do look very young for my age (about 19-20 looking or so) LOL! I test drove my first S when I was 20, so imagine how young I looked then LOL! Between 19-24 I've test drove numerous S's, Z's, and even a Lotus Elise. It all depends on how mature/serious you are that determines the keys being handed over. It eases the salesperson that you're not gonna peel out, rag out, and wreck their 30k+ sports car.

Originally Posted by amit1947,Jul 17 2008, 01:47 PM

Has anybody recently bought a 2004 or 2005? What kinda prices should I expect, maybe $17,000-$19,000?