How crazy is RX-8 insurance?
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How crazy is RX-8 insurance?
Is it considered a 4 door? I hope it is or else i'll be paying a pretty penny. I was quoted an extra 600 dollars every 6 months to own a 350z, hope its not the cause with the 8. How safe are they?
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There is a whole sub-section for this very matter. Easiest thing to do would be to get a quote for an 8 so you would know extacly how much more you were paying.
I ended up only paying 20$ more over a Kia Hatchback. Results may vary.
They are very safe. You'll find more information than anyone else will post in here if you search though.
I ended up only paying 20$ more over a Kia Hatchback. Results may vary.
They are very safe. You'll find more information than anyone else will post in here if you search though.
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Is it considered a 4 door? I hope it is or else i'll be paying a pretty penny. I was quoted an extra 600 dollars every 6 months to own a 350z, hope its not the cause with the 8. How safe are they?
Good driving record= good rate
Bad driving record =bad rate
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I think the 8 is cheaper (all other things being equal) because insurance companies don't really have much data on them. And they classify it as a 4 door so they take the data on sedans and apply it to the 8.
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You have to call your insurance company. It's going to vary so wildly no one will be able to give you an accurate answer. For me, insurance for RX-8 would be almost exactly what an 350Z would be.
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Hah saturn. Thats what I want to steer away from. I dont understand the concept behind that, but anyways, I'll look into a quote on it sometime this week. Thanks guys.
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Mysteriously cheaper, by about $5 every 6 months, than our '03 Nissan Maxima SE. And about 60% of the cost of my '06 STI when I was driving that. So much for the red sports car costing more to insure than the gray sedan
. As everyone says, your mileage may vary, but in general it's not an expensive car to insure I don't believe.
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Mine went up 25 bucks more, not because i was a bad driver , because the RX-8 is fairly new. But i didn't mind the 25 dollar increase, its split into a 12 month increments.
Thats ruffly a $2.08 increase for me.
Thats ruffly a $2.08 increase for me.
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Switched from an 04 Jetta to an 04 RX-8 and the premium was the same down to the penny. Granted, MA auto insurance is messed up, but thats how it worked out for me.
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I pay $200 more a year for my 2006 versus what I paid for a 2001 Cavalier Z24.
The 4dr thing helps a little... also, someone said not alot of info on it.. I believe that to be true, as more people buy and more claims are made
it will probably rise a little..
The 4dr thing helps a little... also, someone said not alot of info on it.. I believe that to be true, as more people buy and more claims are made
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My insurance company (all state) classifed it as a coupe. Is this wrong?
My insurance went up $1200 a year over my cadillac, haha. I have a completely clean record... but I am 18.
Argh I can't wait for the 25 year old price cut.
My insurance went up $1200 a year over my cadillac, haha. I have a completely clean record... but I am 18.
Argh I can't wait for the 25 year old price cut.
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Originally Posted by Visirale
Argh I can't wait for the 25 year old price cut.
I dropped them since they were raping me on insurance.
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My premium went up $6/month compared to my last vehicle...a 1998 Nissan Maxima. Pretty damn good for a car 7 years newer with a sticker price $3k higher than what I paid for my Maxima. I was pleasantly stunned.
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Thats good. I have state farm too, but the thing is, im 18. As long as its 500 and under its fine. But if its comparable to the Camry I dont see why it wouldnt be that price. Thanks guys.