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Old July 11th 12, 01:10 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
RichA
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Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
your car. It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. P.P.S., they WILL use the
data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
habits. Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
their website.
How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
companies mandate this?

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Old July 11th 12, 03:59 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Brent[_4_]
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On 2012-07-11, RichA > wrote:
> Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
> insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
> your car. It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
> P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. P.P.S., they WILL use the
> data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
> habits. Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
> their website.
> How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
> companies mandate this?


Not sure if conformist is the right word. Because there are a lot of
things statists demand that people don't conform to, like the 55mph
interstate speed limit where it still exists. More like anything that
doesn't match the driving ideas of Joan Claybrook and Ralph Nader from
the 1970s that don't seem to die even though what isn't just
personal preference becomes more idiotic as technology advances.

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Old July 11th 12, 04:03 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
RM V2.0
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"RichA" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
> insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
> your car. It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
> P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. P.P.S., they WILL use the
> data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
> habits. Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
> their website.
> How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
> companies mandate this?
>

I got a 28% reduction by putting it in my 4wd I rarely drive. It only
registered hard stops and after 30 days they asked for it back. I still have
the discount. Not everything is a conspiracy. i have it in my daily driver
as well and am getting a 22% discount on that vehicle. It was in that one 90
days.


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Old July 11th 12, 05:04 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
WindsorFox[_5_]
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On 7/11/2012 10:03, RM V2.0 wrote:
> "RichA" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
>> insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
>> your car. It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
>> P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. P.P.S., they WILL use the
>> data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
>> habits. Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
>> their website.
>> How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
>> companies mandate this?
>>

> I got a 28% reduction by putting it in my 4wd I rarely drive. It only
> registered hard stops and after 30 days they asked for it back. I still have
> the discount. Not everything is a conspiracy. i have it in my daily driver
> as well and am getting a 22% discount on that vehicle. It was in that one 90
> days.
>
>



Why 28% vs 22%?

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Old July 11th 12, 09:00 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
RM V2.0
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"WindsorFox<SS>" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/11/2012 10:03, RM V2.0 wrote:
>> "RichA" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
>>> insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
>>> your car. It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
>>> P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. P.P.S., they WILL use the
>>> data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
>>> habits. Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
>>> their website.
>>> How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
>>> companies mandate this?
>>>

>> I got a 28% reduction by putting it in my 4wd I rarely drive. It only
>> registered hard stops and after 30 days they asked for it back. I still
>> have
>> the discount. Not everything is a conspiracy. i have it in my daily
>> driver
>> as well and am getting a 22% discount on that vehicle. It was in that one
>> 90
>> days.
>>
>>

>
>
> Why 28% vs 22%?
>

The daily driver is logging more miles during "bad parts" of the day, ie
rush hour. The 4wd only got 6 miles put on it in the 30 days so i guess they
figured it wasnt worth monitoring.


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Old July 11th 12, 11:35 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
WindsorFox[_5_]
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On 7/11/2012 15:00, RM V2.0 wrote:
>>> I got a 28% reduction by putting it in my 4wd I rarely drive. It only
>>> registered hard stops and after 30 days they asked for it back. I still
>>> have
>>> the discount. Not everything is a conspiracy. i have it in my daily
>>> driver
>>> as well and am getting a 22% discount on that vehicle. It was in that one
>>> 90
>>> days.
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>> Why 28% vs 22%?
>>

> The daily driver is logging more miles during "bad parts" of the day, ie
> rush hour. The 4wd only got 6 miles put on it in the 30 days so i guess they
> figured it wasnt worth monitoring.
>
>


Ah, I think I'd want more discount then, P

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Old July 11th 12, 11:58 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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On Jul 10, 7:10*pm, RichA > wrote:

My son went with Progressive. He was 26 (unmarried) when he bought
his first car (Dodge SRT Magnum) so he didn't have any insurance
history and going with any other insurance company would have cost him
huge. So he's with Progressive and is enjoying reduced rates. They
told him he will maintain those rates, but if his tracking device
shows he's not an "aggressive" driver they'll come down further. They
won't come down because he romps on that 425HP Hemi, but once he
establishes an insurance history he'll be able to shop around.

All things considered, I'd say Progressive is a winner.

Patrick


> Yes, all you have to do to get that mythical 30% redux in car
> insurance costs is ride with a little Progressive data recorder in
> your car. *It will measure and report, all aspects of your driving.
> P.S.,you won't get any major reduction. *P.P.S., they WILL use the
> data (and share it) if you deviate from any kind of conformist driving
> habits. *Read the six or seven "fine print" sections scattered in
> their website.
> How long (it'll happen in Europe and Canada first) before insurance
> companies mandate this?


 




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