# I just received my Auto Insurance Bill… and it went Down! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 4, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462 "2026-04-04T23:44:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462/5 "2026-04-05T04:13:30Z")
> [@asemaster](#): > > the insurance cost more than the car Oh, did it ever, but I believe you are of the generation and ilk, that any price is worth having your own car, no matter the cost… > [@Tell us about your First Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tell-us-about-your-first-car/177791): > > My first car was a 1954 Dodge Meadowbrook, 2-door, Club Coupé. I bought it from my neighbor, who bought it new with almost every available option (and it came with all its original paperwork, sales slips, window stickers, etc…). The special option was the “Red Ram” Hemi V8 engine (not the huge hemi, but a “baby hemi,” 241 cu in, rated at 140 HP. It came with a three-speed, column shifter, with a Hydrostatic clutch (Fluid Clutch…) that worked like a torque-converter. You could let the clutch … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-just-received-my-auto-insurance-bill-and-it-went-down/205462)._