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KEVIN5A
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Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?


I like the fact that I can have a 74 nova with a 350sbc, pushing more than 300bhp, or a 1980 Firebird with a 400 bbc, pushing over 400bhp, cost me less than $75 a month to insure, but my 02 mustang with airbags, abs, and a v6.. is over $120. XD
 
     
 
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KEVIN5A
Millefune
Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?


I like the fact that I can have a 74 nova with a 350sbc, pushing more than 300bhp, or a 1980 Firebird with a 400 bbc, pushing over 400bhp, cost me less than $75 a month to insure, but my 02 mustang with airbags, abs, and a v6.. is over $120. XD


Don't insurance companies also handle second-hand cars? confused
     
KEVIN5A
Twistex
KEVIN5A
Millefune
Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?


I like the fact that I can have a 74 nova with a 350sbc, pushing more than 300bhp, or a 1980 Firebird with a 400 bbc, pushing over 400bhp, cost me less than $75 a month to insure, but my 02 mustang with airbags, abs, and a v6.. is over $120. XD


Don't insurance companies also handle second-hand cars? confused


Eh?

What do you mean? Like, sell them? Insurance companies insure cars that are used or new, so I'm not sure what you're asking.
 
     
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Twistex
KEVIN5A
Twistex
KEVIN5A
Millefune
Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?


I like the fact that I can have a 74 nova with a 350sbc, pushing more than 300bhp, or a 1980 Firebird with a 400 bbc, pushing over 400bhp, cost me less than $75 a month to insure, but my 02 mustang with airbags, abs, and a v6.. is over $120. XD


Don't insurance companies also handle second-hand cars? confused


Eh?

What do you mean? Like, sell them? Insurance companies insure cars that are used or new, so I'm not sure what you're asking.


Yes, I meant insure. xp
     
KEVIN5A
Millefune
Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?
My dad is handing me over the Dodge Charger once I get my license and i know the insurance is gonna sky rocket even more. It's already high for him I have no idea why. We got the really cheap model just because it was affordable and on sale for 15k.
I don't get why the insurance is high. The engine is a P.O.S. 2.7 and doesn't even pull 200 hp.
Is it because of the model name?
 
     
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iAndrewx
KEVIN5A
Millefune
Silly insurance companies. "OH MY GOD! It has two doors! It MUST be a sportscar!" Despite the fact that it'll get smoked by Accords, Altimas, Camrys, Fusions, Malibus, and many other bread and butter mid-sized family sedans.


That's how is it here too. xp Crazy insurance companies! xp Do they know about the 4-door sports cars?
My dad is handing me over the Dodge Charger once I get my license and i know the insurance is gonna sky rocket even more. It's already high for him I have no idea why. We got the really cheap model just because it was affordable and on sale for 15k.
I don't get why the insurance is high. The engine is a P.O.S. 2.7 and doesn't even pull 200 hp.
Is it because of the model name?


Perhaps insurance companies are also aware that too much HP kills.
     
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I'm not an expert on automotive insurance, but they don't evaluate vehicles with a specific eye for performance.

There seems to be a disconnect between the tables that list the cost the insurance company expects to incur when insuring a certain vehicle and the performance figures of that vehicle.

It seems the costs an insurance company expects to incur are based largely on the value of a car (without taking into account accessories, work performed on the vehicle, condition of the vehicle or its parts), its configuration as far as seats and doors are concerned, and how a specific trim level of a vehicle is marketed. This last possible concern of an insurance company may help the company anticipate the manner in which the vehicle is likely to be driven.

I think the best way to anticipate insurance costs is to call an insurance company and ask for a quote.
 
     
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