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Old 07-21-2013, 02:21 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by B-R-Z View Post
Also, I see this frequently where the parents are smart about how they setup their policy. At my company, we rate the vehicle premium based on who we assign as a principle driver on the given vehicle. So, what parents do is put their 17 year old son as a principle driver on the family 1998 Minivan with liability only coverage and set the soccer mom as principle on the 17 year olds actual vehicle (mustang, camaro, BRZ, whatever) which keeps the premium normal, meanwhile the son is beating on the cool car every day.
Even though my son is five years away from getting his license, I've already talked to my insurance company about my options, and I'll probably have my son a principle driver on our Miata (or another Miata at that time) as I only pay $12/month for insurance for it (no comp/collision).
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