Before you buy a new or used car you may want to check into your auto insurance costs. Cars that are expensive to repair or that are favorite targets for thieves tend to have much higher insurance costs.

This should not be surprising, the more expensive the car, the more expensive the insurance. Cars that thieves love-Porsches, Jaguars, BMWs and sports models in general-are more costly to insure. The latest study shows that it costs three to four times as much to insure a Porsche as a Ford. If you buy a used car, insurance will be significantly lower.