BMW 5 series one of most expensive cars to insure - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

tfung · 21st April 2002, 04:22

I had no idea our cars were that expensive to insure.. I thought there would be lots of other cars ahead of us... of course, porsches, ferraris, etc are not factored in this poll, since they are "limited" production vehichles... But still, it's quite shocking... here's the article:

10 most expensive cars to insure

The 10 most expensive 2002 vehicles to insure are:

1. Mitsubishi Montero Sport
2. Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
3. Lexus GS 430
4. Cadillac Escalade
5. BMW 7 Series
6. Honda Civic Coupe
7. Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
8. Mitsubishi Mirage Coupe
9. Toyota 4Runner
10. BMW 5 Series

ALX · 21st April 2002, 05:19

T,

And here I thought it was because we live in Boston that everything is so bloody expensive to insure! BTW, the link doesn't work or at least it doesn't work for the specific page of the article.

ALX

ycchan · 21st April 2002, 06:01

Honda Civic Coupe?!

tfung · 21st April 2002, 07:36

here's the direct link to the website from which the article came from

http://www.insure.com/auto/mostexpensive.html

Alexander · 21st April 2002, 09:13

Quote:

Originally posted by ALX
T,

And here I thought it was because we live in Boston that everything is so bloody expensive to insure! BTW, the link doesn't work or at least it doesn't work for the specific page of the article.

ALX

Wait till you move to Rhode Island, and your insurance of your car will double!!!!!!, that's what I call EXPENSIVE.

ALX · 21st April 2002, 15:28

The link works fine now- thanks! BTW, this is an informative site. I was wondering why Mercedes Benz didn't factor at all into the top ten, but the article hints at sporty-ness of BMW for it's reason to be in the top ten.....I guess MB just isn't a "driver's car".

ALX

AJ · 21st April 2002, 20:09

doesnt make much sense, but from what i've seen it rings true. my 02 viper gts is cheaper to insure (approx $75 less for same coverage) compared to my 00 m5

go figure

alex
02 gts

ALX · 21st April 2002, 20:18

Quote:

Originally posted by AJ
doesnt make much sense, but from what i've seen it rings true. my 02 viper gts is cheaper to insure (approx $75 less for same coverage) compared to my 00 m5

go figure

alex
02 gts

Man, I wonder how that's possible?

I would think the Viper insurance would be through the roof compared to M5. Hmmph, go figure...

ALX

LC · 21st April 2002, 20:37

With State Farm in So. Cal, the cost is slighly more than a 3 series. Any model of 911 Porsche is exactly DOUBLE! A Ferrari (348) is the same as an M5 (just major service costs).

BMW_Jim · 21st April 2002, 21:25

I guess I'm glad that I live in the midwest. My M-5 is less expensive to insure than several other less expensive cars that I have owned in the past.

CEC · 21st April 2002, 23:04

ALX I was wondering the same thing about MB. My wife's S430 costs roughly twice as much to insure as my M5. Go figure.