CityNews - Fewer teens getting their driver's licence
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Don't forget the hour each way stuck in traffic surrounded by ***holes anytime you want to get anywhere. I gave up my car and moved into the city 8 years ago and I haven't regretted it once. I have more time, a lot more money, and I don't have to deal with parking, maintenance, tickets, or any of the other BS involved in owning a vehicle. The GTA is awful when it comes to driving and it's completely understandable why kids these days don't want to deal with it.tehwegz wrote: ↑ Operating costs are crazy.
$300/month payment
$300/month insurance (full coverage + new male driver, probably...)
$200/month gas
Misc items: washer fluid, snow brush, winter tires, car washing/cleaning/detailing supplies.
Cancel out the payment and get a "nice" (as in, ballin' on a budget beater) $5-10k vehicle. Still throwing out nearly 5 bills a month to operate it. As a new/teen driver.
Why do that...when you can have the latest greatest phone every two years at $2000+ per upgrade/contract. Phones/technology are even worse to throw money at. Not as bad as drugs. But social media/tech may as well be a drug the way people are glued to them...research is showing it's the same thing pretty much. Q_Q
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Maybe $300/month for insurance if you live in a small town in ontario. If you live in the GTA, insurance for a new male driver is 500-700/mth. You won't hit 300/mth until 3-4 years with a clean driving record.
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Yeah. Where I live everyone drives. (They even still do drivers Ed in the high schools out here).WikkiWikki wrote: ↑ Big cities, I can see. This is not rural or small town teens. Getting a license at that age is almost a must, expecially if they work as well. Not owning a car sure, maybe drive the parents. But not having a license, never
Mar 17th, 2018 8:05 pm
I'm actually at $324, new driver (converted foreign license, but foreign experience doesn't count). BMW 440i GC, downtown Toronto.Jruuu wrote: ↑ Maybe $300/month for insurance if you live in a small town in ontario. If you live in the GTA, insurance for a new male driver is 500-700/mth. You won't hit 300/mth until 3-4 years with a clean driving record.
For that money, I would be a millenial driver who obeys all speed limits and traffic laws-which will win you a lot of road rage, making your driving experience even worse. I can't blame people for deferrng this expense if some form of public transit is available.