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Finally Traded in My Civic

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by car78412, Mar 2, 2011.

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  1. car78412

    car78412 Member

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    I finally traded in my 2006 Honda Civic for a 2010 Barcelon Red IV. This is my 2nd 2010 Prius. My wife drives a II she got last July. I was surprized to learn that my car insurance dropped $130.00. The Civic is 5 years old and is still more costly to insure than a new Prius. The Prius continues to amaze. :eek:
     
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  2. Skoorbmax

    Skoorbmax Senior Member

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    Prius FTW. The insurance on these is super low because of the demographic. You don't get many viper owners selling their car to drive a Prius.
     
    #2 Skoorbmax, Mar 2, 2011
  3. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    That's a pleasant surprise.
    Concur with the demographics, although I was thinking that since the G3 has something of a glass jaw WRT collisions, the insurance rates would be a bit high.
    I haven't gathered data on what it would cost for me to insure one for my personal use (47, clean record....) I'll do a stare and compare the next time I gather quotes.

    I'm glad your rates are lower now and wish you many claim-free miles with your new IV. :cool:
     
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    Congrats on your Prius. Who wouldn't love a Baracelona Red! My insurance also dropped when I got my Prius. I guess this is another benefit of Prius ownership: low maintenance, great MPGs, reduced insurance rates, etc. .
     
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  5. Skoorbmax

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    Wouldn't cost you much. These are cars driven by old people who fancy themselves as practical and/or planet saving but regardless it's not 21 year olds putting bottles of NOS in place of the passenger seat so its insurance rates are wicked low!
     
    #5 Skoorbmax, Mar 2, 2011
  6. car78412

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    I guess being 106, you would know.
     
    #6 car78412, Mar 2, 2011
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    ^ Oh that made my day.
     
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    Did you used to average about 29 or 30 MPGs on the Civic? 29 is what they are currently rated, combined.
     
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    priuscritter I am the Stig.

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    Congratulations on your red prius. It's a pretty red.

    of course, blue ribbon is faster on the 1/4 mile, but that's not a big deal.
     
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  10. car78412

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    My Civic was a 5 sp manual trans. I got between 35 and 41 mpg. it was epa rated 30 city 40 hwy.
     
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    Thank you. I know that Blue ribbon is faster but I liked the red. The last red car I owned new was a 1978 MGB roadster conv.
     
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    My Corvette's insurance was lower than the Prius.
     
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    Then you must be old. Old people drive Prius and Corvettes thus get low cost insurance. Can anyone expand the list of old people cars?
     
    #13 car78412, Mar 2, 2011
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    ^^ lol

    In some areas of the country Honda Civics have expensive comp premiums because of theft related to the urban kid street car scene.
     
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    I haven't hit 30 yet, I guess that makes me old.
     
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    With the money your saving on gas in a few years
    you can buy a Vette..you know a weekend car??
    Can you add on to the garage? Ha!
    I thought When I get old I'll buy a corvette,
    now I am and I don't want one anymore!
    Time changes everyone!
     
    #17 samsprius1, Mar 7, 2011
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    My insurance went down from my 2007 VW GTI as well. Such a pleasure to buy a new car and not have the insurance go up :)
     
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  19. car78412

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    Its funny that you should say that. I have no desire for a vette anymore either. I guess with time comes wisdom.
     
    #19 car78412, Mar 8, 2011
  20. happyiswowo

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    My uncle who is 56, just bought a Z06 last year, traded in his 350Z for it, his other car is a jetta wagon. I'm interested to see what he gets next.
     
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