Ahh. here's where this thread transitions from "car dealers" to "insurance companies." Let a new round of belly-aching begin!

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"insurance companies."

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Money Grabbin' Bastards!

Oh, come on, how could they ever expect you would actually have an accident? They base your premium on the assumption that you won't, it's people like you and I that cock it up!

Okay, maybe. I'm just reeling from an insurance quote on my 172 from screentrade. £6500 to insure a £12000 car!

Trick was, the accident wasn't my fault. My insurance company didn't pay a dime, his did though, through the nose. The guy was 80-something and could barely see over the wheel. I was going straight through a green light, and he just decided it was clear to turn, without looking to see if anyone was coming the other direction. It took all the skills I had developed playing Pole Position to keep from outright killing the guy.

£6500 to insure a £12000 car!


Well... do keep in mind that for that price they are also insuring you for when you run your £12000 car into that $350,000 Ferrari...

tanstaafl.

And don't forget, people aren't going to invest in the insurance company, if the shares don't show a profit

But they also did that when I was insuring my bag of bolts before, at a considerably reduced price. I'm sure it could've made just as big a dent in said Ferrari, and that's without the fancy ABS and traction control of the new one!

All the more reason to insure with a non-profit "true" mutual or cooperative. And did I mention credit-union advantages?