Firebird

[Tank-Ace]

I'm looking at getting a car. One of the ones I have my eye on in particular is a '95 Firebird with the V6 engine as my first car, but...... I don't want to get hit with insurance too bad.



Anyone happen to know if nationwide would consider this a sports car?

[Shuffler]

Not sure but the V6 is a plus for you.

[MarineUS]

Got a buddy with his engine sitting on his garage floor right now just waiting to be bored out.

It's an OK car. Ill ask him how much it costs him.

[AAJagerX]

It'll be considered a sports car, but since it's so old the rates shouldn't be too bad.  

For example, I have an 06 Monte Carlo 2LT that I pay $68 per month for full coverage with State Farm.  I was looking at an 02 Corvette Z06 recently, and my rate on that was $73 a month because of the age.  I also looked at a new 2013 Camaro SS, and the rate on that went up to $95 per month.  The Corvette would absolutely smoke the new Camaro when it comes to performance, yet it was much cheaper.  I'm 33, with a clean driving record, but it shows that the age of a car makes a huge difference on insurance rates, even if it is considered a sports car.  The insurance companies take many things into account when determining a rate.  

The best thing to do is get with your agent and have them prepare a quote for every car that you're thinking about.

[Tank-Ace]

Was gonna get a quote anyway, just this is a faster way to see if I should just drop the firebird. This may be a public forum, but theres a suprising ammount of knowledge on here.


Thanks guys.

[Tupac]

Insurance for my '93 Taurus is $130/mo. I think it's dumb, but being male under 25 sucks for insurance rates.

[Tank-Ace]

Insurance for my '93 Taurus is $130/mo. I think it's dumb, but being male under 25 sucks for insurance rates.

Tell me about it.

[whiteman]

F bodies have high rates because younger drivers and idiots make up a large portion of the owners. My 01 z28 is about 90 a month but if I had a vette would be around 70

[homersipes]

when I was 18  was paying 160 a month for liability on an 89 chevy s10 2wd, now I pay 89 a month full coverage on a 2500 HD and blazer and I am 29.  Its all a scam anyways, they got you coming and going

[gyrene81]

Insurance for my '93 Taurus is $130/mo. I think it's dumb, but being male under 25 sucks for insurance rates.

that has pissed me off since i got my first car. the statistics that show males to be higher risk have always been skewed and the insurance companies know it.

[CAP1]

I'm looking at getting a car. One of the ones I have my eye on in particular is a '95 Firebird with the V6 engine as my first car, but...... I don't want to get hit with insurance too bad.



Anyone happen to know if nationwide would consider this a sports car?

 more than likely you're making a bad choice for a first car. they suck bad weather.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

By the time it took you to ask here you could have called them and her your answer. Teenagers those days 

[Nathan60]

By the time it took you to ask here you could have called them and her your answer. Teenagers those days 

Really like that all the insurance companies have online quotes available....

[Rob52240]

Get a pickup.  They're always cheap to insure and license.

[Tank-Ace]

Get a pickup.  They're always cheap to insure and license.

Only issue is that I'm going to college in california most likely, and gas is 4.50 a gallon most places down there. If my wallet could stand that.... well, if it could stand that, it could also take the insurance.