Foolish Quiz
Car Insurance
October 29, 1997
How far would you go to get cheap car insurance? Read the following 10 money-saving steps and choose the letter that most closely corresponds to your gut reaction.
A. In a heartbeat.
B. I'd think about it.
C. You've got to be kidding.
1. You would move to Utah.
2. You would have a sex change operation.
3. You would take the bus to work.
4. You would make your kids do their homework.
5. You would pay extra for anti-theft equipment.
6. You would settle for a Dodge Shadow instead of a Dodge Stealth.
7. You would sit through a driver's education class with a dozen 15-year-old girls who would probably remark how much you reminded them of their father.
8. You would make your son take the same class, but insist he sign up for the "Boys Only" section.
9. You would carpool.
10. You would shop for insurance before you started looking at new cars.
If you answered mostly As: You probably have a dull life but pay next to nothing for automobile insurance.
If you answered mostly Bs: Stop thinking about it and actually start doing some of these things.
If you answered mostly Cs: You're hopeless, but you probably know it and are paying extra because of it.
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