figured that
Is it true?
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Originally Posted by Bk93
Is it true that red cars cost more to insure? And do they statistically get into more accidents?
Truth be told, red sports car drivers are very careful and never exceed the posted speed limits.
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Originally Posted by Red Racer
Truth be told, red sports car drivers are very careful and never exceed the posted speed limits.
I'm going to start calling you "Red Eracer"!
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
No, but they cost more to drive!
Cops love 'em!
Originally Posted by Bk93
Is it true that red cars cost more to insure? And do they statistically get into more accidents?
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I don't know if it is true or not, but I have had my insurance company ask what color the car is before. Maybe it is because of the premium colors you can get now.
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I agree with the old wive's tale comment. A few years back a group in California actually performed a formal study on this. They tracked colors of vehicles that received tickets and also tracked the proportions of various colors of cars on the road.
Their conclusion? If anything, the color that got the most tickets was white, but they called the difference "statistically insignificant". I really wish I had the documentation to back up what I heard, but don't so you'll just have to trust me on this one.
Never got a ticket in seven years of driving a red car, but got them driving a blue Pontiac and a black Ford.
Their conclusion? If anything, the color that got the most tickets was white, but they called the difference "statistically insignificant". I really wish I had the documentation to back up what I heard, but don't so you'll just have to trust me on this one.
Never got a ticket in seven years of driving a red car, but got them driving a blue Pontiac and a black Ford.
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Actually, I'd think that yellow would be the worst. It's the most visable and attracts the most attention.
THEN red.
While us stealthy black vettes just sliiiiiiiide on by!
THEN red.
While us stealthy black vettes just sliiiiiiiide on by!
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I don't know the answer to your question for sure and I am not in the insurance business; however, I don't see that the color of the vehicle would be a significant factor in the determination of "insurance risk". So, I doubt that it plays any role at all.
