Yeah, it IS insane. He said his agent seemed really sorry about it, wanted to lower it but couldn't find any way to do it. The deductible was like $500 or $1000, too.

His older brother, my good friend, has a 95 Eclipse GS-T. He was always pretty jealous, even though they're close, so after he sold the Malibu he started looking for cars with not just one but TWO turbos - to outdo his bro in one way or another. With only TT cars in mind, he started (smartly) by calling his insurance agent and getting quotes on early model (i.e. affordable) cars like the MkIV Supra, 300ZX, RX-7, 3000GT, etc. He refused to accept anything pre-1992. The Supra was the highest, but all were very expensive. Eventually he gave up and started driving his mom's Isuzu Rodeo.