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ACA said:Itchy, as suggested by janeom - Hibernian do a 1 day course that significantly reduces yr premium, costs about €70 (they also do a 3 day course - for about €300 - for more NCB). 18 yr old girl that I know is paying €720 TPF&T with them driving a 1.2L Opel. Only thing I would advise, is to mind yrself if yr driving alone - most ins co.s DO cover you if yr in an accident BUT they are not obliged to!! Which then leaves you wide open to prosecution by the Gardai.
bit worrying that you've bought a car, want to insure it in your name and have no idea how to drive!origanally posted by Itchy
the hibernian course is not really any good for me because I would not have the skills to pass it yet
ACA said:bit worrying that you've bought a car, want to insure it in your name and have no idea how to drive!
Don't know where in Ireland yr from - hope its not Waterford.
Admittedly you didn't say that you have bought a car - but since you are looking for insurance, can I assume that one is in the pipeline?originally posted by Itchy
Could you point me to where I said I have bought a car and to where I said I had know idea how to drive?
How did you first learn to drive?
As for my learning to drive, I passed my test (on the 3rd attempt) after a total of 15 lessons in 1988, in the UK. All this buying a car, and going round for millenia on a provisional is completely alien to me!Also the hibernian course is not really any good for me because I would not have the skills to pass it yet and i still have to pay the initial premium rate out anyway.
Far be it from me to sway you one way or the other Itchy, as previously discussed I work for an insurance company investigating claims and sadly MOST accidents involve provisional licence holders. That is not to say that the said provisonal licence holders caused the accident but driving experience is usually lacking. As a 20yr old male, yr insurance will most likely be high for some time, whether you have a full licence of not. Since Ireland has had an big influx of European drivers in the last 5 years or so, there have been more accidents, especially on country roads, where it is easy to forget to drive on the left (absence of road-markings etc.) Since you've managed to get this far in your life being car-less would it hurt to have a few lessons before you buy a car? Then maybe you would be in a position to do the Hibernian course to get cheaper insurance.originally posted by Itchy
So in your indirect way of expressing it, would you suggest learning to drive through driving lessons and not buy a car untill the driving test is passed?
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