Viper55

So I just called to get a quote as I have toyed with the idea of selling my cars and getting an 06 S65 AMG. I currently have a 97 Viper GTS and an 05 Benz C230 and my 6 month premium is 1100. For the S65, just the S65 mind you, it would be 2300!! Haha, I was shocked. I guess having it as a daily driver is the difference. Didn't think it would be that much though haha

hubitubi

that is a pretty ridiculous rate if you are at least middle aged with a decent driving record.

Thericker

I have a couple tickets, my 05' SL600 policy is $2400

Viper55

I'm 26. Clean record I think, might be a ticket from a couple years ago for illegal turn. I was just shocked at the price difference compared to me already having a sports car with higher power to weight ratio I think. If I went this route, i'd probably look at another insurance carrier, USAA seems to be taking advantage lately. I never got the big insurance drop at 25 everyone seems to mention, even with a clean record.

Gondon

Just say its your weekend car

Thericker

They don't only judge on HP the more expensive Flagship Mercedes models are what dictates your policy quotes. Original sticker in window from my SL600 was $145k

iluvmys65amg

Thats Crazy!!

I would absolutely go with another insurance carrier!

hdtv22

Yeah, those are way off numbers -- To insure an S65 for me, it would be $22 more a month than my current E350.

Soon2bMB

check out nationwide insurnance, they are very competitive, when i was looking at my motorcycle it was 2500 for State Farm, and only 1100 for Nationwide, and especially right now insurance is hurting..good luck!!

Infamous Jiggs

Damn I pay about 13k a year in insurance but I have 10 cars on my policy.. Try Allstate thats who I use. Never have a problem..

Drmac

Allstate is who I use also and my 09 is only $90+ per month or so..they are pretty good insurance company so far.

m4xm1l10n

I'm not even going there when it comes to insurance rate. before i bought my SL500 i had a deal closed on a SL55 , than Progressive wanted $2300 on top of what i was paying for my S500. RIDICULOUS. NOW I PAY $1997 FOR THE 6 MONTHS. FOR A 2003 S500 AND 2004 SL500 . is that bad?

Thericker

You're kidding right? you pay basically $4k per 12 mo for just those (2) cars? How old are? early 20's any DUI's

I had a DUI that will be off my record in 3-4 months then my $2400 yearly quote will reduce considerably to $1600 this is FULL coverage w/$250 deductible....Try Mercury Ins...

m4xm1l10n

tell you what I'm a bike fanatic a few tickets will make a big difference. my latest break that a trooper gave me was 90MPH on a 65 MPH zone. i was really doing over 180MPH so he let me go with that ticket !!!!! I was happy as hell !!!!

Zytek_Fan

USAA gets horrible for certain cars.

I'd switch provider.

hubitubi

all the posted rates in this thread are meaningless to other people unless you state HOW MUCH COVERAGE $$$ YOU GET.

for example if you pay $50/month for coverage on your E55, it dont mean shieBe. you have to also mention if you get $250,000 coverage of $1,000,000 coverage etc..

Fraser

Try this. When I was learning to drive in the UK my 17yr old friend had a 6yr old VW Golf, 1.6 litre engine, and for 'Third Party Fire & Theft' (so he's not covered personally if he causes an accident) it was almost $3000/year.

My learner car was a 1.4 litre and was $1100/yr for the same 3rd party coverage. To go fully comprehensive was so expensive it wasn't worth it. I dread to think how much my father paid for me to be insured to drive his W220 when I was 19yrs old.

pas

RI cops suck they have nothing else to do but give tickets. I grew up there, I have lived in Miami Beach for 10 years now, the cops down here have plenty to keep them busy. Needless to say my record has been clean ever since, although I did sell my bike before I moved here.

m4xm1l10n

+100

Viper55

Sorry fellas. I'm on so many car forums I forgot about this thread. I might have to shop around. What really suprised me was that I had done a quote for an E55, which isn't as powerful as the S65 surely, but it was only $100 more every 6 months than the C230. I'm going to hold off on doing any car buying for a little though with the current market because I will get raped on selling or trading my cars. Thanks for the feedback though.

BenzBoy12

The 65 cost almost 2.5x the 55 when new, and might be rated as less reliable. Also, the ABC is much more expensive and complex and prone to failure (it seems) than the Airmatic in the 55, and the 65 is overall more complicated. And of course it is much more powerful.

bzliteyear

$13k seems cheap for 10 new/expensive cars. i'm paying AAA $4k/yr for 4 used cars worth $15-25k, w/ 2 drivers, no tix, no medical, but $500k/$1M.
i still think rip-off for 4 cars considering 2 drivers(SF area).
can anyone suggest better option?
PL