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more about #mercedessl more comments → HDC: One note too is that aluminum body panels etc can lead to a bigger premium. I recall reading that the Audi A8 and it's brethren were expensive insuran... more » Leeeeena the Jalopchick: I calculated the MSRP-to-insurance rate ratio. Very telling results below, and remember, higher is better! 1. 62.46 2. 42.07 3. 22.05 4. 38.39 5.... more » BigHarv: Wait, an SL is 4200 lbs? What the heck are they building it out of, cinder blocks? more » MushyHeirloom: Most of them are expensive. Most of them are primarily driven by douchebags. All of them are one or the other. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: The nice thing about driving a V70R: I get Volvo station wagon rates (about $1000 a year, full coverage, in Cali). more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: No Bugatti Veyron? Fail. I wonder how much the insurance would be for a Veyron though... I guess it's a case of "if you have to ask, you can't afford ... more » zeeboid: ForeignForeignForeignAmericanForeignForeignAmericanForeignForeignAmericanForeignForeignAmericanForeignForeignForeignAmericanForeignAmericanForeign more » citroën67: Fuck Geico...I can save a shit-load on car insurance on the basis that I simply can't afford any of the cars on this list. What a bitter-sweet feeling... more » Tom_Crisis: Ok, for me the biggest surprise is the curb weight of the lexus IS-F. 4660 lbs?!? holy crap even the american cars are lighter than that! isn't that ... more » tenbeers: I know cars are pretty porky these days, but that IS-F curb weight has gotta be a typo. more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Oddly enough, I can hypothetically insure pretty much any ear air-cooled 911 for substantially less than what I pay on my xB, despite the former being... more » not4one: Not sure where this data comes from, but my experience on an audi s8 says it is relatively cheap to insure. My 2007 s8 cost $50 less/6 months (@$598) ... more » knyghtryda: why the hell does a Cobalt SS cost so damn much to insure? I know for certain a Mazdaspeed 3 doesnt cost that much, and neither does a WRX, or a GTI.... more » beercheck: Got any friends, TAI? more » .357: And, I want to buy a 2010 GT3 as my next daily driver. I'm crazy, I know. more » -
#carinsurance
20 Most Expensive Cars To Insure For 2009
A cost many forget when buying a new car is that with different cars come different insurance prices. Want to know why? We'll show you with this list of the 20 most expensive cars to insure for 2009.
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#celebrities
Lindsay Lohan Trades Down To A Mercedes SL 550
One-time movie star Lindsay Lohan used to drive a Mercedes SL65. This was before the Carpocalypse. Now she's slumming it in an SL 550. Poor Lindsay. More » -
#2009mercedessl65amgblackseries
At 661 HP, The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Is A Very Magic Woman
Mercedes has finally revealed the new 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. Based on the recently revised Benz SL65 AMG, the newly blackened version will now be Mercedes most powerful production car ever. With the finely tuned and double-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 under the hood, power is up to an astonishing 661 HP with torque remaining at the already staggering 738 lb-ft. Expected to be priced in the range of $320,000, the SL65 AMG Black Series hits the Benz lineup as an indirect replacement for the McLaren-built SLR coupe. Want one? They won't be easy to find. More »
