These boys are spendy to insure...
I have a 97 SE...which for whatever reason, all the insurers group as the SAME as a 98 SVT. Why? I could not tell you...but here in WA your insurance is through the roof if you have an SE.
SVTs and SEs are considered "high performance" by the companies, so expect to pay quite a bit. You'd be shocked at the difference if you get a quote on a 4-cyl.
I tried to explain to 3 different carriers that my car is NOT an SVT. They cared very little. Basically told me that because the 97 SE is the predecessor to the 98 SVT (bull!) I have to live with the cost.
I have one ticket on my MVR and pay $1475/yr.
