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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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How much will our insurance go up??

How much will insurance to up if/when Chevy makes the 2.0 Turbo?? If it will be rated at 260 HP and still weigh the same then i would imagine there will be an increase. My cousin pays $2800 per year for his SRT4...He only paid $1800 for his 02 Mustang GT he traded for it. He was told this was due to the horsepower to weight ratio.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dedecv3
How much will insurance to up if/when Chevy makes the 2.0 Turbo?? If it will be rated at 260 HP and still weigh the same then i would imagine there will be an increase. My cousin pays $2800 per year for his SRT4...He only paid $1800 for his 02 Mustang GT he traded for it. He was told this was due to the horsepower to weight ratio.

I pay $170 a month for:

1. 2005 SRT4
2. 2001 Jetta
3. Renters Insurance
4. Diamond Ring Insurance


Im 22 years old too.... AMERICAN FAMILY INSUR. FTW!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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That seems strange that the insurance would be that much more for your cousin's SRT4, usually the fact that its a sedan will keep the insurance price lower.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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i dont see it going up much more the cobalt is still going to be in the same section i would think..
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Dont forget to look at driving history, customer history, the company your at, and about a billion other factors that are in the mix.

I found out for my LS that insurance for me would be the same for the SS/SC. And right now i only pay 133 for insurance at full coverage.

It might go up somewhat, but I wouldnt expect much.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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I myself had considered an SRT4 this past Feb...My insurance would have gone up $60 a month for the SRT4. I then had an 02 GTI. When i bought my Cobalt LS it only went up like $3....the SS/SC would have been the same. My agent told me that they figure "performance vehicles" on 3 levels based on the horsepower to weight ration....the SRT4 was on the same level as the Corvette.

My driving record is perfect....no accidents or tickets & I pay $1800 per year for my 06 Cobalt, a 99 Audi A6, an 88 VW GTI & home owners insurance....I'm 21. I bought the LS instead of the SS/SC because i wanted to wait for the Turbo but if the insurance is going to go up that much I may just end up getting the SS/SC next summer.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dedecv3
I myself had considered an SRT4 this past Feb...My insurance would have gone up $60 a month for the SRT4. I then had an 02 GTI. When i bought my Cobalt LS it only went up like $3....the SS/SC would have been the same. My agent told me that they figure "performance vehicles" on 3 levels based on the horsepower to weight ration....the SRT4 was on the same level as the Corvette.

My driving record is perfect....no accidents or tickets & I pay $1800 per year for my 06 Cobalt, a 99 Audi A6, an 88 VW GTI & home owners insurance....I'm 21. I bought the LS instead of the SS/SC because i wanted to wait for the Turbo but if the insurance is going to go up that much I may just end up getting the SS/SC next summer.

It wont go up that much. I went from a MazdaSpeed Protege (Turbo) to an SRT4 and my insurance went up $8

And that car is only 170BHP opposed to the SS/SC its a lot slower and a lot less HP. The insurance wont go up that much guys.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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After selling insurance for two years...

the HP ratio has something to do with it (as well as sex, age, MVR, zip code, amount of coverage, # of policies with same company, etc) but figure in the cost to repair the vehicle if you were to make a claim... it will cost more to get new parts for new vehicles (cobalt) than an older vehicle (where parts and mechanical know-how are more common & less expensive)

insurance companies are like a casino - they play the numbers and are in business to make money, not lose it - TRUST ME... and they make LOTS of money...

Needless to say, I don't work in the insurance industry anymore...
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Insurance Companies can lick my *****

They rip you off, simple ass that.

It really should be called "In Case **** Happens" and if "****" doesnt happen, shouldn't I get my money back? Or shouldn't it roll over? I think it should...
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