The Most Expensive Cars To Insure
Just because a car is cheap doesn't mean the insurance will be. High-cost cars aren't always the most expensive to insure either. 33,000 Honda S2000 convertible. 22,000, will cost you as much in insurance as its bigger cousin, the Passat, which costs twice as much. Looking for cheaper insurance rates? The 2004 Chevrolet Aveo and the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado are among the cheapest 2004 models to insure. The main factor in the cost of insurance for certain vehicles is not in the price, but its claims history. For example, certain cars are proven to be stolen more often. Some have high repair costs or are in more accidents than other cars. There are many factors, not just the cost of the car, that affect the premiums. The sticker price: a car that costs more to buy, costs more to replace. Repair costs: Repair costs are skyrocketing at nearly double the overall rate of inflation.
There are so many technological advance included in cars that they are more expensive to repair. Theft and fraud patterns: Cars that are frequently stolen are more expensive to insure. Thieves have their favorites based on market demands and interchangeability of parts. The Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry are the most frequently stolen cars. If you live in an area where there are high auto theft rates, you could pay more in premiums. Insurance fraud is also on the rise and will result in higher insurance costs, especially if you live in New York, Massachusetts or Florida. Model year, weight and vehicle type: The more power you have the higher premiums you will pay. Sports cars, high-performance vehicles and luxury cars have the highest losses for vehicle damage and small, light vehicles have the highest death rates. Passenger vans and station wagons have the lowest losses for vehicle damage. SUV's and trucks will generally sustain less damage in a collision, but will cause more damage and higher liability claims. Driver demographics: Your age, where you live, your gender, driving record and credit history will affect your premiums. If you have a bad driving record, you will pay a lot in insurance premiums. If you have a good clean driving record, you'll pay less for insurance. Technological progress: New gadgets and doodads in cars will make your premiums higher. This is because the cost of repairs is more expensive.
Essentially the same unit used in the entry-level Golf, the triple turbocharged produces an appropriate 113bhp at 5,000 rpm with 147 lb / ft of torque available between 2,000 and 3,500 rpm. The power is transmitted to the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox (a first for Up). The basic suspension configuration is the same as that of the standard car, which obtains independent struts at the front and a rear axle with torsion bar. However, the springs and shock absorbers have been recalibrated, there are stiffer upper mounts and redesigned rear arms in the rear, while the steering height has been reduced by 15 mm. Other changes include the adoption of highly modified versions of the Pole steering rack and ventilated front disc brakes. The external changes are not just for show, either, with engineers claiming that the spoiler mounted on the rear door provides downforce that results in a higher headroom speed stability. Everything is very promising. Given its modest power and torque, it is not surprising that the performance of the Up GTI is fast instead of genuinely fast.
VW states that the 0-62 mph sprint has finished in 8.8 seconds, while the top speed is 122 mph. However, while it looks docile on paper, go up! He feels combative and anxious in the real world. With only 975 kg to transport, the VW starts with force, with the type of elastic energy that is a characteristic of the best hatches. It is not necessary to work hard to advance, but the triple tour so sweetly that it is hard to resist following the red line. You are also prompted by the guttural note of the engine, which is surprisingly easy on the ear since it is essentially artificially generated by a sound simulator. It is only at low revolutions when the engine is under load that the slightly dotted soundtrack looks artificial. Access to Up's performance potential is made easier by the stain, precise manual and six-speed short range that feels as if your proportions perfectly match the delivery of the engine. What's it like to drive? The first thing that catches the attention of the Up GTI is comfort and refinement.
Like the standard car, the GTI is exceptionally quiet and is composed for small machines, while the main controls have the kind of easy-to-operate precision that marks the larger VW models. Yes, the trip is firmer, but it never becomes fragile and does a good job of filtering out the worst imperfections. It is immediately clear that the engineers have made sure that Up feels as mature and mature as other GTI products. A little harder, though, and it starts to feel more like the pocket rocket we expected. There is that artificially increased but surprisingly nice snarl of the exhaust, while the six-speed transmission has a satisfying and fast change. The acceleration is far from surprising, but it is more than enough and access to what is there is a real pleasure. It becomes a corner and it's the Mini Cooper S of the 60 that comes to mind, instead of an MTI Golf GTI.
