Car Insurance For A Dodge

Serving more than 60 countries worldwide, U.S. based Dodge has a long tradition of automobile manufacturing. Founded in 1900 as the Dodge Brothers Company to supply parts and assembly to Detroit automakers, Dodge didn’t make its own complete vehicles until 1914. Later, in 1928, the brand was sold to Chrysler Corporation, and in 1998 went through the merger of DaimlerChrysler, and is now party of Chrysler Group LLC with an alliance with Fiat. Plans are in the works to develop many Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep platforms into Fiat-Chrysler co-developed vehicles.

A neat historical aside about Dodge—the company received acclaim for service with the U.S. Army in the Pancho Villa Expedition to Mexico in 1916. Lt. George S. Patton led ten soldiers and two civilian guides in three Dodge Model 30 touring cars to conduct a raid at a ranch house where they captured and killed Julio Cardenas, one of Villas most trusted compadres. The bodies of the enemies were tied to the hoods of the Dodges, returning to U.S. headquarters and an excited reception from the press.

These days, the company is focusing less on battles and more on reinventing the brand to find success in today’s marketplace. With 2010 YTD U.S. sales approaching 500,000, Dodge remains a major player in the U.S. auto economy.

When it comes to insuring your Dodge, there’s a wide range of insurance prices. The economical and safe Dodge Grand Caravan falls among the least expensive vehicles to insure, while the Dodge Challenger and the Dodge Charger, because of each vehicle’s speed potential, price, and sporty build, are among the most expensive to insure.