Yikes! IS insurance rates?
02-01-06, 07:34 PM
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Yikes! IS insurance rates?
I just came across the following info. from Kelley Blue Book that, as of 2004, the IS 300 was the most expensive passenger car under $50K to insure: http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/ke.kb.s...ranceC;article
More than likely, insurance companies have not yet set rates specific to the new IS, but I would guess that they base rates on what they were charging for the IS 300. Has anyone experienced a major spike in premium going from something else to a new IS?
It won't put me off buying my IS350. I just want to brace myself for when I make that call to my agent!
More than likely, insurance companies have not yet set rates specific to the new IS, but I would guess that they base rates on what they were charging for the IS 300. Has anyone experienced a major spike in premium going from something else to a new IS?
It won't put me off buying my IS350. I just want to brace myself for when I make that call to my agent!
02-01-06, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Langdell
Has anyone experienced a major spike in premium going from something else to a new IS?
(And I live in the state with the highest insurance rates in the country. Fortunately, I have the best (and probably the cheapest) insurance company available in NJ)
02-01-06, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Langdell
I just came across the following info. from Kelley Blue Book that, as of 2004, the IS 300 was the most expensive passenger car under $50K to insure: http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/ke.kb.s...ranceC;article
More than likely, insurance companies have not yet set rates specific to the new IS, but I would guess that they base rates on what they were charging for the IS 300. Has anyone experienced a major spike in premium going from something else to a new IS?
It won't put me off buying my IS350. I just want to brace myself for when I make that call to my agent!
More than likely, insurance companies have not yet set rates specific to the new IS, but I would guess that they base rates on what they were charging for the IS 300. Has anyone experienced a major spike in premium going from something else to a new IS?
It won't put me off buying my IS350. I just want to brace myself for when I make that call to my agent!
02-01-06, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
until its a couple years old, insurance companies cant really do much but use the old cars rates
02-02-06, 03:40 AM
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I went with Geico. When I first called them up to set up my insurance, I told them it was a IS350 but when I got my paperwork, it said IS300 all over it. So I called them up and they said that was what the VIN pulled up, then I explained to the chick on the phone that they don't even make that car anymore. So I got put on hold and when she came back, she said she fixed it and my rates dropped 300 every 6 months. 
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02-02-06, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Payam
I went with Geico. When I first called them up to set up my insurance, I told them it was a IS350 but when I got my paperwork, it said IS300 all over it. So I called them up and they said that was what the VIN pulled up, then I explained to the chick on the phone that they don't even make that car anymore. So I got put on hold and when she came back, she said she fixed it and my rates dropped 300 every 6 months.
02-02-06, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by terp05
Just talked to Allstate- had them re-enter the VIN and saved $172
02-02-06, 08:01 AM
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personally i am very surprised at the rate. honestly the rate for is350 is way high. even higher than my sc430? that's a lot!
personally i am very surprised at the rate. honestly the rate for is350 is way high. even higher than my sc430? that's a lot!
02-02-06, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Payam
I went with Geico. When I first called them up to set up my insurance, I told them it was a IS350 but when I got my paperwork, it said IS300 all over it. So I called them up and they said that was what the VIN pulled up, then I explained to the chick on the phone that they don't even make that car anymore. So I got put on hold and when she came back, she said she fixed it and my rates dropped 300 every 6 months.
02-07-06, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
No, but my previous car was the #2 most expensive to insure on your list.
(And I live in the state with the highest insurance rates in the country. Fortunately, I have the best (and probably the cheapest) insurance company available in NJ)
(And I live in the state with the highest insurance rates in the country. Fortunately, I have the best (and probably the cheapest) insurance company available in NJ)