Pass Plus Extra

fiveub · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:01

Apparently I can take a Pass Plus Extra course which is only £60 and can give you 30% off insurance, is this worth doing? As insurance is high at the moment? It seems too good to be true, and I am wondering if anyone has done it here, and did you think it was worth doing?

iaind · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:06

Do a quote and figure it out for yourself, we can't tell you what discount you'll get

Wayne~ · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:09

Brought my insurance down quite a lot on my Panda 100HP. Still ended up about 2k though

ins0mn1ac · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:26

Pass plus courses made sweet FA difference to my quotes, plus I was impatient and didn't want to wait to drive any more than I already had

agw_01 · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:27

When I did Pass Plus it reduced the insurance quotes from £4400 to £2200.

That won't be the same for everyone obviously, but worth checking out. My insurer at the time recognised PP as 1 years NCB.

iaind · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:31

agw_01 said:
When I did Pass Plus it reduced the insurance quotes from £4400 to £2200.

That won't be the same for everyone obviously, but worth checking out. My insurer at the time recognised PP as 1 years NCB.

That's pretty lolworthy actually, that they would consider another lesson to be equivalent to a years experience behind the wheel. Makes a bit of a mockery out of the whole system really

Chris1712 · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:31

Knocked £500 off my insurance, beyond that its worth it to get on the motorway before all your ignorant friends and family instill the middle lane philosophy in you.

Lethal` · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:33

Reduced my lowest insurance quote by £100, cost £140 to do but for going to a road safety presentation by the local council they paid me back £60 for completing the course. So see if its worth it first.

Six6siX · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:33

Did PP when I passed, made no difference to insurance but the driving experience on the motorway was pretty useful for a new driver.

OpenToSuggestions · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:35

Pass Plus does nothing.
Talking from experience as a named driver ages 17-21 and a policy holder from 21 (now 22).

MikeHiow · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:40

iaind said:
That's pretty lolworthy actually, that they would consider another lesson to be equivalent to a years experience behind the wheel. Makes a bit of a mockery out of the whole system really

Its all about statistics. I'd also imagine someone who takes a completely voluntary extra training session shows the following;

1. They care about their driving, want to ensure they know everything they need to regardless of cost.

2. They aren't just jumping out on a motorway with no experience of it (just one example, I don't know what else Pass Plus covers).

ci_newman · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:42

MikeHiow said:
Its all about statistics. I'd also imagine someone who takes a completely voluntary extra training session shows the following;

1. They care about their driving, want to ensure they know everything they need to regardless of cost.

2. They aren't just jumping out on a motorway with no experience of it (just one example, I don't know what else Pass Plus covers).

I would imagine that the percentage of accidents by first-time drivers on motorways is pretty slim

Whether it'll reduce your insurance is entirely dependant on your own situation though.

fiveub · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:51

I cannot decide, some people here saying yes and some saying no.

iaind · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:57

5UB said:
I cannot decide, some people here saying yes and some saying no.

iaind said:
Do a quote and figure it out for yourself, we can't tell you what discount you'll get

WhiteCobra · 7 Oct 2010 at 22:34

It didn't effect my lowest quote but it did effect the higher quotes. Run a quote through some type of comparison site and ring the 3-5 cheapest and ask if it would make a difference. It's always better to call.

ins0mn1ac · 7 Oct 2010 at 22:45

As above, if it helps your best quote and leaves you quids in, go for it. Simple really!

.:MBK:. · 7 Oct 2010 at 23:05

knocked a bit off my insurance, cant remember the amount but it was more than the tuition cost so quids in at the end of the day and it provided some very useful experience: motorways, a bit of motorway psychology (reading other drivers better), self navigation.

It still boggles my mind that people can pass a test and go on motorways with zero requirement for actually having any practical knowledge of motorway driving.

geekyEd · 7 Oct 2010 at 23:13

I dont understand why the motorway is such a scary place to some, you have to do dual carrageways pre test, if used correctly motorways are no different fast traffic and look and signal before doing anything...

MikeHiow · 7 Oct 2010 at 23:34

I don't think it is a scary place for many (I jumped on the motorway for the first time without even thinking about it), but the ways of motorways and motorway etiquette is something you need to learn by experience.

iaind · 8 Oct 2010 at 08:20

In terms of the learning experience, I don't think it'd worth it. I just paid my instructor for another lesson after I passed to do a bit of motorway, then I just got on with it.

There are tons of advanced driving courses out there that will be much better both in terms of insurance and learning experience. IAM membership doesn't cost much more and you'll be learning for weeks, not hours.

However, the important thing as a new driver is to get out onto the roads to get the experience, remember you're not invincible and don't act like a tool. Look at more advanced courses in a few years time if you're serious about being a betterr driver - but threes only so much that lessons can give you without real world experience to relate it to