I wouldn't worry about politicians at all. They have it all wrong (i.e. SARS
>case) most of the time, poor things! Same goes when it comes to peddling the
>cars. Yeah, go ahead, 0% financing bonanza, YOU can afford it! Don't you?
>Buy now, worry later! Everyone on a sales side conveniently omits insurance
>cost impact on already half-empty pockets. Car sales guys are playing it
>dumb at best. Try to obtain meaningful insurance cost order of magnitude
>from them! Good Luck! They try to B/S the consumer in an effort to move more
>vehicles off the lot.
>
>People movers cost very little to insure. It's a fact. If one wants better
>ride, insurance premiums go up accordingly. Some models are more prone to
>theft, more expensive to repair, etc. This historical data in being
>constantly updated and it impacts future insurance rates for car owners.
1988 Mustang insurance company excuses for high rates:
-No safety devices like air bags.
-High theft rate (at the time it was number 2)
-No anti-lock brakes.
-High crash rate.
2003 Mustang-Low theft rate, it's way off the top 10.
-ABS
-Air bags.
-Crash rate is much lower than in the 1980s.
Yet the insurance is much higher. I don't recall the insurance companies giving concessions when those problems were addressed.
Mustang owners are treated unfairly by the auto insurance industry.
-Rich