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      11-18-2011, 07:53 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by twenzel View Post
Back on topic... What does everyone thing the chances are of the transparent doors (glass/polycarbonate)making it to production? I would think insurance would be through the roof because of how much a side impact would cost to repair.
Not sure about the US but in Canada, a large part of the insurance premiums is the percentage of accidents that happen for a particular year/model. (For example, where I am a 2008 335i is cheaper to insure than a 2006 325i). Likewise, for me to insure a 2006 Maserati Cambiocorsa GT is cheaper again than a 2006 325i. Simply because they don't get smashed up very often. Actually the cheapest cars to insure here are the 'seasonal' cars (i.e. convertibles like the Z4M Roadster and Boxster). Eventually insurance reaches a point where they look at the price of the vehicle, cost of repair, and usually with these high-end cars with a medium impact would instead just write the vehicle off.
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