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Tesla owners of the OT: how much is your auto insurance?
Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:35 pm
What type Tesla do you have, what state, and how did it impact your insurance rates compared to your previous/other vehicles?
Will it be lower if I get the slower base model?
I'm plugging in the numbers into the Geico quote generator and it has insurance for the a base model 3 as being 3x more expensive than insurance on my Silverado LTZ. That seems ridiculous.
Will it be lower if I get the slower base model?
I'm plugging in the numbers into the Geico quote generator and it has insurance for the a base model 3 as being 3x more expensive than insurance on my Silverado LTZ. That seems ridiculous.
This post was edited on 12/2/19 at 7:58 pm
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Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:35 pm to BeepNode
Mine increased by $50/month.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:45 pm to TheOcean
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Mine increased by $50/month.
Thanks. What kind of car did you move from and what kind of Tesla do you have?
Posted on 12/2/19 at 7:51 pm to BeepNode
Don’t buy the horse if you can’t feed it.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 9:27 pm to CharlesLSU
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Don’t buy the horse if you can’t feed it.
All the more reason to ascertain how much it costs to feed said horse.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 9:55 pm to BeepNode
Most of the Tesla’s I insure in FL are around 800-1000 every six months with 100/300 liability limits.
Most people think they should be cheaper to insure because of the tech, but that isn’t the case. They are expensive to repair and the parts are hard to obtain
Most people think they should be cheaper to insure because of the tech, but that isn’t the case. They are expensive to repair and the parts are hard to obtain
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:09 pm to BeepNode
Paging Bananahammock...... His is a badass machine! 
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:18 pm to BeepNode
quote:2019 Mid-range Model 3, Texas, $10/month cheaper than the 2015 Dodge Charger I previously had.
What type Tesla do you have, what state, and how did it impact your insurance rates compared to your previous/other vehicles?
Posted on 12/2/19 at 10:30 pm to shel311
Factor in the electricity costs to charge it up too.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:01 pm to BeepNode
I'm not a current owner, but I am pricing them as well. I contacted my insurance agent and my premiums will go up about $10/month over my current 2016 Altima in central Arkansas.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:06 pm to 1hogfan
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I'm not a current owner, but I am pricing them as well. I contacted my insurance agent and my premiums will go up about $10/month over my current 2016 Altima in central Arkansas.
Well, that's not too bad. Maybe the Geico quote I got was a fluke. I'll reach out to progressive tomorrow. If it only goes up $10/mo I'm going to pull the trigger. I already put a deposit down on a Cybertruck but it could be 2-3 years before they release the AWD version.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:12 pm to BeepNode
Mine was $300/mo and went up $50/mo.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:13 pm to DCtiger1
quote:What's the crash rate data looking like? Is there enough data to determine whether they crash more/less than other vehicles?
Most of the Tesla’s I insure in FL are around 800-1000 every six months with 100/300 liability limits.
Most people think they should be cheaper to insure because of the tech, but that isn’t the case. They are expensive to repair and the parts are hard to obtain
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:14 pm to Jdiggy
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Mine was $300/mo and went up $50/mo.
What were you driving, and where are you?
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:18 pm to MrLSU
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Factor in the electricity costs to charge it up too.
The net cost of electricity vs gas will be significantly less for the Telsa than the P/U.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:25 pm to Obtuse1
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The net cost of electricity vs gas will be significantly less for the Telsa than the P/U.
Yep. I have DEMCO so it won't be bad at all. There's a 50 amp circuit that the previous owner used to backfeed from a generator (suicide plug) that I can have the electrician repurpose for a charger outlet. The charger itself is $500.
What's crazy is that the increased insurance premiums going from a truck to a Tesla will be as much, if not more than what I save on fuel.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:29 pm to Obtuse1
$114/ mo
State farm
Alabama
30 year old male
2018 LR model 3
just checked my bank statements because it's on autopay so I don't pay attention. past 2 months I have been charged $102, don't know what thats about
State farm
Alabama
30 year old male
2018 LR model 3
just checked my bank statements because it's on autopay so I don't pay attention. past 2 months I have been charged $102, don't know what thats about
This post was edited on 12/2/19 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:32 pm to Dr.Funke
The indestructible CYBERTRUCK will cost nothing to insure as it will destroy everything in its path.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 11:40 pm to THRILLHO
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The indestructible CYBERTRUCK will cost nothing to insure as it will destroy everything in its path.
I like the concept of a unibody chassis, but I'm not sure the extent to which it is "uni-". It would suck if something did crush a quarter panel and you need a whole new chassis.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 8:43 am to MrLSU
quote:Good point, factor in the huge savings on charging up vs gas.
Factor in the electricity costs to charge it up too.
This post was edited on 12/3/19 at 8:45 am
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