Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 17:13:36 +0200 From: "alex" <nulldevicenopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 Wagon Insurance???
Rob Levandowski <roblnopsamhiz.com> wrote in message news:robl-0510990743150001nopsamprize.robl... > In article <37F947B8.49CE8811nopsamhlink.net>, William Rector > <worssnopsamhlink.net> wrote: > > > Again, I asked why is the Saab almost twice the Volvo? Again, I > >was told that "it could be" the engine, the number of doors, etc. No > >real answer as to why. > > > >I know if is not due to the safety ratings or the engine or the price of > >the car. Is it because Saab drivers are more aggressive and get into > >accidents more often? Is it because Saabs are stolen more often or they > >are more expensive to fix? Help me! I want the Saab but simply cannot > >justify paying $500 more per year for insurance! Tomorrow, I am getting > >another quote from a different insurance company. > > More than anything, it's probably because the Saab is a safe car. Being > designed to preserve your life at all costs, the Saab will incur body > damage more quickly than many other cars -- because Saab's philosophy is > that it's better to wreck a fender than wreck your leg. So, in > moderate-speed accidents, the Saab will incur more repair expenses (and > fewer medical expenses). No much difference compared to Volvo. <Feature list snipped> No much difference in the given feature list between the 9-5 and the V70, no argument for the price difference. Insurence companies base the premium you have to pay on statistics. If the statistic says that one car is more expensive, or the typical customer is willing to pay more for it, they will charge it. So there MUST be a reason! cu, alex
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