Cheap Teen Car Insurance Rates?
Reader’s Question:
I am a 16-year old driver turning 17. My dad is planning to buy me a new car as a Christmas gift. I heard that car is one of the factors in getting lower auto insurance premium. What are the cars that are cheap to insure in Santa Ana, California? I just wanna make sure that my dad’s car insurance rate would be affordable that’s why it’s ok for me if he’s gonna buy me an inexpensive car.
Dante
Santa Ana, CA
That’s nice to hear Dante.
It’s true that the more expensive your car is the more expensive the auto insurance premium would be. To answer your question, according to vehicle retailers, the following are considered to be inexpensive to insure for the first 5 years of ownership:
- Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
- GMC Safari SLE AWD 3dr Minivan
- Dodge Caravan SE 4dr Minivan
- Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan
- Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Coupe
- Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD 4dr SUV
- Saturn L300 1 4dr Sedan
- Volvo S40 4dr Sedan
- Saab 38600 Linear 2.3t 4dr SportWagon
- Buick Century Special Edition 4dr Sedan
Remember that aside from the car you are driving, there are still several factors that affect auto insurance rate in Santa Ana, California. For more information about factors that cause auto insurance premium to go up or down, don’t forget to ask your car insurance agent. Happy car shopping!
