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SoCalLove · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 14

Hey guys,

I've been trying to get a 924 to use as a daily driver and since it's not a super fast car, I thought it'd be easy to convince the parents. But they seem to not want anything with the name Porsche on it.

So anyways, I'm 17 and was curious how bad insurance would be for me if I got a 924? What would you guys say its comparable too? I'm assuming it'd be worse than a normal beater but how much worse? My current DD is a 1994 Geo Prizm...

Thanks guys.

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

I'm pretty sure you can go online and get quotes. If not, pick an agent out of the phone book and call them. They can give you a quote over the phone.

Any accidents? Moving violations?
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

I don't think you will find it that different from your current car. . .I was shocked when the turbo cost only $15 per month more than the NA!
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968rz · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 537 Location: S. E. Wisconsin

When I got my 79 N/A with an auto about 8 years ago I was ready to get the slap in the face from my ins comp for ins a Porsche, but to my surprise when I transferred from a 1980 4dr Omni to the 924 my cost went down

, the reason given me for this was " the car is slow". That was fine with me as long as they never saw how I drive the car

So the way to get them to agree is to have them check the cost, they will have a hard time saying no

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79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
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Desolation · Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Posts: 236 Location: Texas

My quote from my company for the 77 was $100 a month, as a 17 year old male thats not half bad..I think?

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StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

Yeah, I think insurance for mine is about the same as a ford taurus. I am 17 also, so I doubt it would be much different.

Ryan
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924RACR · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

Yeah, insurance varies so much region-to-region, etc. That sounds pretty decent to me; we're in the Detroit area, it definitively is the most expensive in the country for insurance, according to some recent study.

You don't need any collision, it's never worth it (you could buy a car a year for the cost), and having a non-turbo keeps the cost way down. Multi-car coverage also helps, but if you were to add it to your parent's policy, I think their rates would go up having you on there as well as a teen driver - unless you already are.
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spiraloutse4n · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Seattle, WA

hey, im 18 and i just got my 924 insured through all-state for about $115 per month. the only thing that kinda sucked was that they made me pay in advance for 6 months, also i dont have any kind of roadside service or anything extra, just what i need to be able to drive it legally.. which i think is liability? anyways its pretty cheap.

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

924RACR · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:59 am Post subject:

Yeah, we've got AAA - but again, we're in Detroit!!!
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alexvex · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:55 am Post subject:

My insurance on my 87S is $60/month and I'm 20. Only $10/month more than my Audi and the same as my Escort.
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isuras2 · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 458 Location: Phoenix, AZ

When I got my NA, it dropped our (wife and I) insurance by $50/year. She insured on '02 Buick Regal GS and I on the NA. We have Progressive. A co-worker said he has State Farm and has his corvette as a "recreational vehicle" and he and wife is insured on their regular cars and doesn't pay extra for the 'vette. I may look into that.
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steeny · Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

gee, you guys are lucky.

in australia, the porsche badge alone means you have to be 30. I tried to explain that it was a NA 2l car, less powerful than a falcon, but they would have none of it, so i was restricted to the equivalent of dodgy brothers insurance agency, and it still wasnt cheap.

i think it costs me about $AUD 400 a year for basic third party.
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Lovecake · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Brisbane, Australia

I'm in Australia, I'm pretty sure mine's $430-ish for Third Party property, plus fire and theft with Suncorp. A bit of a change from my old beetle, that was about $130
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Wow, they're really screwing you guys down there! Even in rip-off Britain, I'm only paying £170/year fully comprehensive (limited mileage, though) (~Aus $350).
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