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From: akers@oliven.UUCP (Rob Akers)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Auto leaser's beware
Message-ID: <479@oliven.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 14:23:31 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 16 14:23:31 1986
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> What did you tell your insurance company and what car did you have 
> before.  If you just went from a 68 nova with an 86 GLH, expect a
> whopping increase.  If you don't think about insurance when you 
> buy a car, what difference is it when you lease?  I own an 85 GLH
> Turbo and was actually pleased witht he insurance rating.  My 
> rating went down from my 80 Pontiac but my actual rates went up
> because of it being a newer model.
> 
> BTW, the GLH Turbo is considered a 'compact economy' car by
> Prudential and Nationwide, with very low corresponding premiums
> because it is a '4-door'!!!!!  Maybe it also matters that I'm over
> 30 and married, but I was just comparing two cars so the rest is
> the same.  
> 
> When I called the Nationwide rep for my area, he told me the GLH is rated
> at number 7 on a scale of 3 to 23.  He didn't look up the Corvette, but he
> said that was up around number 20 or 21.  Seems that 4 doors saved me
> a bundle.
> 
> mikey


My insurance company (USAA) rates my Mazda 626 4dr as a "normal" risk
and the Mazda 626 2dr as a "high" risk. I find this amusing since it was
a toss up as to whether I bought a 2dr or 4dr model. I suppose having
the 4dr makes me a better driver :) . ( I know, its all statistical)
Now, if they only made RX-7's, Mustang GT's, Z28's, and 928's with
4 doors! 


Rob Akers