Another thing to consider when talking with all of us is that car insurance rates vary quite a bit state to state and city to city.
Here is a site that ranks insurance costs by state.
http://www.insure.com/car-insurance/...nce-rates.html
As you can see California is #9 Where I live in Virginia is #43 and the same fictional car insurance is $600 cheaper.
So while your insurance may seem high to me, it may be about right for California.