So I am looking at getting a 1997 Eclipse GS-T but my dad called the insurance guys and they said that this car is "the bottom of the barrel" and that this isn't a safe car and they pay a lot on injurys etcetc. Is this bs?

http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/eclipse/1997/safety/
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Mitsubishi/Eclipse/1997/safety/
http://www.iseecars.com/car/1997-mitsubishi-eclipse-safety-ratings

It isn't the car, its a driver. Affordable fast car and young drivers. Im nearly 50 and insuring an evo is more than a new corvette for me.

My talon and evo are both relatively cheap to insure. I think I pay $1400 a year, full coverage, for both. Thats pretty damn cheap in NJ.

Im over the magic 25 years insurance dip. I still split the bill with my family, but according to Geico, my laser is ~$260/half year of the total bill. Maybe its the 2g Fast and Furious tax?

Compare any car made form the 90's to a car today and you'll get the same result.

My 97 pathfinder is almost twice as expensive to insure with basic coverage as opposed to the GSX, These car's are pretty safe "for" the time period they were built, comparing a mid 90s car to crash safety tests nowadays is laughable, standards have gone up so much, that being said there is nothing wrong with the car, it will protect you just fine, but not "as" well as say.. a brand new vehicle that has airbags under every interior panel.

I'm 28 years old with 3 speeding tickets before I was 18. Recently picked up a GVR4 and I'm looking at a little under $600 a full year.