Originally Posted by
Sertsa
I nearly bought a WRX a few years ago. Before doing so I asked my insurance company for a quote. Ouch. I don't remember the exact number, but my response was, "Whoa. How much is a Corvette?" "Less than that," the agent responded. I've since switched insurance companies, but I haven't asked what they charge. On a related note, I also nearly bought a Legacy GT, and the insurance was even reasonable. It had some questionable modifications, however, so I passed. Still sometimes think I should have gotten it.
I may have gotten lucky, or maybe being a single guy owing four cars made a difference, but my new WRX was quite reasonable on insurance. But yeah, I've heard of people paying more for insurance than for their car payment.