Kodax Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I am currently flirting with the idea of selling my legacy and getting the WRX. Reason being that I am jealous that people can drive stick shift and I want to give stick shift a try. I also that thought I should give turbocharged cars a try. However, GEICO quoted me nearly $500 to insure my car per month while they want $286 for my 3.0R and $275 for Legacy GT . I am currently a single male studying in College and I am turning 22 next week but isn't $500 a bit steep? Even for a WRX? Should I get a WRX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Wait until after your studies - save the money. And when you are older the insurance may be lower too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodax Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Wait until after your studies - save the money. And when you are older the insurance may be lower too. Thats what I thought too. But I want to try to drive a stick shift so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Get a LGT instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodax Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Get a LGT instead? There isn't a LGT in 500 miles radius that is within my budget or within reasonable mileage. Unless of course I get a 2005-2007 LGT but won't it be weird to be getting a 2005-2007 LGT when I am already driving a 2009 3.0R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Marker Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 There isn't a LGT in 500 miles radius that is within my budget or within reasonable mileage. Unless of course I get a 2005-2007 LGT but won't it be weird to be getting a 2005-2007 LGT when I am already driving a 2009 3.0R? You've already got a really nice car. No sense in trading it in for a WRX just b/c you want to drive stick. Save the money and don't double your insurance payments. Not worth it IMO. 2011 Volvo S60T6 & 2013 Volvo XC60T6 Polestar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshire40 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 same reason i didnt buy a STi 5 years ago, a $600 car payment & insurance just didn't make fiscal sense to me unless you are making a lot of money and own a nice house. my insurance is much cheaper now that i am in late 20s Mod list & photos _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 wrx has a high premium cause kids your age drive them like asshats and crash them. I was 23 when i got my LGT and encountered the same issues. that was one of the reasons i got LGT instead of a STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodax Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 You guys are right, I love the way how the 4th generation legacy is designed. Maybe I will jump on a manual LGT if an opportunity arises. I guess for the time being I will stick with my 3.0R. Thanks for the input guys. Truly appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueWhiteBoy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Glad you can hold off. Yeah at 25 insurance starts to get significantly cheaper. At 25 I was quoted $90 (very high coverage) per month for a 2005 LGT (3 years old at the time) and I was quoted $220 a month for a cheaper, older 2003 WRX. Unfortunately due to the cheap pocket rocket status, a lot of younger people buy them and crash them causing the rates to be quite high. Unfortunately I have a bad feeling this will be true of the Toyobaru coming out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 wrx has a high premium cause kids your age drive them like asshats and crash them. This. I think there are still pics somewhere on this forum from where there was a Legacy meet, and someone in a WRX showed up. Everyone was hanging out talking and the WRX owner tried to show off and failed. They spun out, hit a curb, and ended up in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsleeper Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 wrx has a high premium cause kids your age drive them like asshats and crash them. I was 23 when i got my LGT and encountered the same issues. that was one of the reasons i got LGT instead of a STI. +1 this was probably one of the biggest deciding factors when I bought my LGT. STi would have been over $350/month to insure while the Leggy costs me ~$70/month with no deductible, full glass etc, which leaves me a nice chunk of change to play with mods every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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