Z #9 Most Expensive to Insure
for "that's wierd"The '05 Scion xB I just sold today was only $2 less per month to insure than my G35 Coupe, and both had identical coverage w/ $250 deductible.
27 y/o, no wrecks that were my fault, no tickets (that went on my record
) in 8 1/2 years, married.
Originally Posted by Theatrix
Just to give you an idea.....Full coverage on a new 350 for a 17 y/o single male insuring on his own policy would be approx 5-6k per year.
^^^actually this entirely depends on a variety of factors and can't be generalized to any specific set of parameters since every state is different and every insurance company rates and weigh different factors. also no 17yrs old should be able to even get an insurance policy on their OWN since they are not considered a legal adult and thus not held liable for contracts (of course this might also vary to a certain degree depending on state law).
But a high rate is a red flag to ask a few questions. For instance, if a car has a lot of horsepower and is involved in a lot of crashes, that can also send insurance rates up, even if the car itself is relatively inexpensive.
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From: Bethesda, MD
When I got my Z I shopped around for insurance and it actually went down from my last car ('02 Dodge Neon) by about $200 every 6 months. My record is clean and I am in my 30's, so that probably helped.
Originally Posted by HotImportGirl
IN NYC, to ins a yamaha 600 full coverage is about $7000 for me... which is insane... i only carried liability and it jumped around the $2000 area... its $2400 to insure the Z annually which will definitely be going up soon anyway 
... Oh and im not over the 25 mark so i get raped more so i guess
... Oh and im not over the 25 mark so i get raped more so i guessDDDDDaaaaaammmmmmnnnnNNNN!
My R1 cost half that here in Chicago.
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From: South Dakota
I'm 28, have a clean driving record, and live in rural eastern South Dakota. My '05 ZR GT costs about $1,200 per year to insure with State Farm.
Today, just for the sake of comparison, I asked my agent what it would cost to insure an '07 C6 Corvette coupe. The agent said that the '07 Corvette would be about $200 LESS per year than the ZR. When asked why the 'Vette is cheaper, she said that the Corvette is viewed as a "safer" car than the ZR. Does anyone have any idea why the C6 coupe would be considered a "safer" car than my ZR, and why the insurance cost would be less?
Today, just for the sake of comparison, I asked my agent what it would cost to insure an '07 C6 Corvette coupe. The agent said that the '07 Corvette would be about $200 LESS per year than the ZR. When asked why the 'Vette is cheaper, she said that the Corvette is viewed as a "safer" car than the ZR. Does anyone have any idea why the C6 coupe would be considered a "safer" car than my ZR, and why the insurance cost would be less?
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From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by clarkkent06
That's crazy! My bike costs me only about $160 per year...
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From: East TN, USA
Originally Posted by Brick-Z
DDDDDaaaaaammmmmmnnnnNNNN!
My R1 cost half that here in Chicago.
My R1 cost half that here in Chicago.
My 03 R6 = 336 a year for FULL coverage. 350Z = $1300 a year for FULL coverage.
(30/M/Single. State Farm of TN policy to include renters insurance, 06 350Z GT and the R6.)
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Originally Posted by scribe
I'm 28, have a clean driving record, and live in rural eastern South Dakota. My '05 ZR GT costs about $1,200 per year to insure with State Farm.
Today, just for the sake of comparison, I asked my agent what it would cost to insure an '07 C6 Corvette coupe. The agent said that the '07 Corvette would be about $200 LESS per year than the ZR. When asked why the 'Vette is cheaper, she said that the Corvette is viewed as a "safer" car than the ZR. Does anyone have any idea why the C6 coupe would be considered a "safer" car than my ZR, and why the insurance cost would be less?
Today, just for the sake of comparison, I asked my agent what it would cost to insure an '07 C6 Corvette coupe. The agent said that the '07 Corvette would be about $200 LESS per year than the ZR. When asked why the 'Vette is cheaper, she said that the Corvette is viewed as a "safer" car than the ZR. Does anyone have any idea why the C6 coupe would be considered a "safer" car than my ZR, and why the insurance cost would be less?
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From: Central Florida
I pay less than $900 a year for my Z. I paid 100+ more in the last year for my 2000 Eclipse GT (trade in for Z), my rate actually went down when I bought the Z.
Last edited by jclayton; Aug 16, 2006 at 05:04 AM.
