who has taken a drivers training course?

[2000impreza]

my parents want me to go take some drivers training course. its suppose to save on insurance. i was wondering if anyone has taken it? and how much did it take off your insurance? i really don't see the point in taking it cause either way i'm going to get raped. 18 and drive a fairly new car.....

[sexualbanana]

from what i hear it takes something like 25% off (dunno for sure), and if u take those defensive driving courses or whatever, they give u something like 3 bonus demerits where if u get a ticket within the next year or so, u can redeem the certificate so that u now have 3 less demerits.

[Fluidic]

I took it... like a LONG time ago when I first got my drivers license... saved me like 40 bucks on insurance a year!! LOL :P

Peace

[eur0]

its alright, it does lower your insurance though...im paying 2100 a year

[2000impreza]

25% is huge saving for me cause i think my insurance will be around $5k/year. thats $1250!!! but $40........ i got better things to do. so i'm guessing it varies depending on insurance company? i could care less for 3 more demerits. i'm a pretty slow driver so i probably won't get any speeding tickets anyways.

[Fluidic]

Originally posted by 2000impreza
i'm a pretty slow driver so i probably won't get any speeding tickets anyways.

... and you're looking into buying NOS for what reason then?! :p

Peter

[2000impreza]

Originally posted by Fluidic Digital


... and you're looking into buying NOS for what reason then?! :p

Peter

to put in my "other" car(turd cel) just so i can do the speed limit. jk the turd-cel isn't even road legal.

[sexualbanana]

i say think u should take it, when i started driving i thought i'd never speed, but now i'm always going at least 10 over and stuff.

maybe the discount also depends on who u get the training from.

[RSeXy]

yup for sures you should take it..just a little time consuming. that's all. i got a chinese guy and he said it was probably my only way of passing..arrgh..am i seriously that bad of a driver? haha


but yeah, no tickets or accidents thus far! *knock knock on wood*

[Ow3n]

Its definetly worth taking even though it may be boring

[2000impreza]

how much did you guys save on insurance before and after taking the course? i want to get a good idea if the amount saved on insurance can offset the cost of the course. also someone told me taking the course is only effective for 3 years, is that true?

haha. chinese driving instructors are funny. i had a chinese guy for driving lessons a few years back. he would try speaking in chinese but i couldn't really understand him. then he tried speaking in english, it sounded like his own language or something. needless to say it didn't go too well.

[GP_DrIvEr]

if you have a new car it doesnt really matter if you take drivers ed ... it does help dont get me wrong but im driving a 98 4 door sports SEDAN and i still pay $4600 a year

[Strider]

It does help... how much it helps depends on the insurance company... ask them