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My dad and I are visiting family in Buffalo, NY and he rented a bigass Dodge Ram.  It would've been only $3 extra a day for me to drive it too since New York has tighter laws on rental companies screwing people but since I'm under 25, it would actually be $30 or more extra a day with the underage charge so it didn't happen

I feel robbed, they tell you you can do anything at 21 and it turns out that's everything except rent a car at normal rates.  They also don't let you rent luxury cars, larger SUVs, minivans or any kind of specialty vehicles either

Here in Australia if you're under 25 your insurance is higher. They are just covering their bases.

Adams_BJ wrote:

Here in Australia if you're under 25 your insurance is higher. They are just covering their bases.

Yeah, it's the same in the U.S. if you're male.  Plus I live in one of the more expensive markets for insurance already in the country.  I think I'm paying like $180 a month for full coverage on my Black 2011 Ford Crown Victoria LX as a 22 year old male.  My mom pays for part of it so I'm only actually paying $140.  I don't know if 180 a month is good or not for that car but it sounds higher than a lot of other people pay for these particular cars

_j5689_ wrote:

Adams_BJ wrote:

Here in Australia if you're under 25 your insurance is higher. They are just covering their bases.

Yeah, it's the same in the U.S. if you're male.  Plus I live in one of the more expensive markets for insurance already in the country.  I think I'm paying like $180 a month for full coverage on my Black 2011 Ford Crown Victoria LX as a 22 year old male.  My mom pays for part of it so I'm only actually paying $140.  I don't know if 180 a month is good or not for that car but it sounds higher than a lot of other people pay for these particular cars

That's cheap for full coverage. When I was your age I was paying $170/mo just for liability.

Yeah on my old 2002 Crown Victoria LX I was paying 120 just for liability.  Meanwhile my one year younger sister got liability for like 70 a month(could've had comp for only $5 more) on her 2004 Pontiac Sunfire coupe.  She's already been in two or three accidents though so her rates now are almost as bad if not worse than mine.  My dad said if I'd had that many already I'd probably be uninsurable.

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_j5689_ wrote:

Yeah on my old 2002 Crown Victoria LX I was paying 120 just for liability.  Meanwhile my one year younger sister got liability for like 70 a month(could've had comp for only $5 more) on her 2004 Pontiac Sunfire coupe.  She's already been in two or three accidents though so her rates now are almost as bad if not worse than mine.  My dad said if I'd had that many already I'd probably be uninsurable.

they profile based on vehicle as well. comprehensive for an audi a4 and a holden/gm cruze is only 10% different.

pirana6 wrote:

I have an audi a4 and pay $300 every six months.

I also have never been in an accident nor have I even had a speeding ticket. I'm also over 25.

i thought i saw pictures of a wrecked motorcycle you posted awhile back . . .

edit; my bad, it was one you were working on and wrecked yourself . . .

Last edited by Steve-0 (2014-12-29 17:09:41)

sound close enough to me

SuperJail Warden wrote:

Use the bus. Using public transportation is the best way to learn about the local people when being a tourist

wrong. Going to a pub and having drinks is the best way to learn about the local people when visiting a foreign country. 

Source: been to a lot of bars in a lot of foreign countries.

I was being sarcastic. I wouldn't wish public transportation on anyone.

I live in a city. A car is still a better way to get around than the bus or lightrail

SF and London have the best public transit i've experienced.  Portland is a close 3rd.