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Cheap Car Insurance for Sports Cars
Posted by Stacy Fox on December 18, 2009 under Finance |
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U.S. cheap insurance for sports cars can be difficult to find. The cars themselves are high ticket items and they are very expensive to repair if an accident occurs. Additionally, it is a well established fact that these owners are high risk drivers and the insurance companies charge higher rates as a result.
Insurance companies assume that the people who buy sports cars are going to drive very fast. That causes wrecks. And, a wrecked sports car is expensive to repair.
Because of this, sports cars dominate the list of expensive vehicles to insure. The highest cost vehicle to insure is the 2009 Nissan GT-R. This $76,000 vehicle costs on average just over $2500 to insure.
If you want a sports car with out the high insurance premiums, your best bet is the Ford Mustang G-T.
For reference, the Hyundai Santa Fe is the new vehicle with the lowest price insurance ticket.
Beyond claims and the price of the car, insurers also look at the horsepower to weight ratio and the 0 to 60 miles per hour times. These things distinguish a high-performance car from a mid performance one.
Other factors that go into deciding how much your insurance policy is going to cost you include age (under 21 is very expensive), gender, marital status, how much the car is used, your odometer reading, and potentially a GPS system that tracks your driving.
Remember, there are different types of insurance. If you only want to meet the state’s minimum requirements, you can get straight liability coverage which protects the other vehicle. For most types of cars, liability insurance is one rate, but for sports cars (because they are built for speed), you will pay a premium even for liability insurance. If you want protection for your own car, you’ll need to get comprehensive coverage.
