You've finally done it! You somehow managed to get your first sports car. You can finally enjoy sporty driving, the wind briskly blowing in your hair – you do have a convertible don't you? You can now breathe a sigh of relief when you want to pass someone. You have the power to do it safely and not wonder if you can gain enough speed to pass and still make it back in the lane without a problem.

In time you will experience many thrills, from the exhilarating ride, the smiles and waves you get, to the not so thrilling high insurance cost for your so-called high risk vehicle. If you have never owned a sports car you may miss some of the excitement.

The High Cost of Insurance
If you are living on a tight budget or no budget at all, insurance for your car can often be a real strain. The unusually high insurance premiums that are inherently associated with sports cars are not easy to take. There isn't much you can do about this onerous act of giving your money to the insurance company except shop around to find the best rates you can. In some situations you might be able to do as I do and purchase your car insurance from the same company as your house insurance. This can potentially save you some bucks due to a discount they may offer.

Exhaust in your Face
This is something I didn't think about, or expect, when I purchased my third Corvette a few years ago, after having gone several years without a sports car. I was anxious to have a powerful car again after suffering for a number of years with a small pick-up truck and some "economy cars". To my utter dismay I found that since my car was so low and so very many pick-up trucks and SUV's have their exhaust pipes up high that most were pointing right at my driver's side window. That is a very real gas hazard I haven't yet found a way to avoid if my top is down. Keep this in mind when you get your sports car – you must try to avoid pulling up next to a SUV, most full-size pick-up trucks and busses and a few other vehicles, especially if you are not in the far left lane.

Just another Sports Car
I live in Southern California. It must be the sports car capital of the world since there are so many sports cars. It used to be you were special (or sort-of) if you owned a sports car. Not anymore. It seems like everyone has one. Because of the generally nice weather here you see sports cars the year around, unlike some other parts of the country. However, the high costs of some sports cars are putting a damper on some younger and even older folks. Even the long-time Corvette, now not so popular like in the sixties and seventies, are way up in price near and well past $50,000. Those high prices are putting some would-be owners off as they cannot afford or justify the high price for a car. And that's not considering several thousands more for insurance.

Traffic, Traffic, and More Traffic
Maybe you do not have this problem, but if you live in a highly populated area you surely must. The traffic is often horrendous here where I live and isn't getting any better. Fortunately I don't live near a big city, but it's still bad. It's not only a pain in the neck, but its outright dangerous driving in a low slung sports car. It's easy for other drivers to miss you, depending on where you are and what type of vehicle they are driving. Your car is low and sometimes invisible in the blind spots of other cars mirrors. You must drive defensively in most cases if near other cars.

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