car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Jun 19th 2005, 1:19 pm
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car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Hi all, just a quick one.
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
Jun 19th 2005, 7:55 pm
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,873
Re: car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Originally Posted by Stormz
Hi all, just a quick one.
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
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Jun 20th 2005, 12:46 am
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Re: car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Originally Posted by Stormz
Hi all, just a quick one.
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Gary
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Gary
Jun 20th 2005, 8:19 am
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Location: South East, Perth (was Holland)
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Re: car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Hi Stormz!
Sounds like you're doing well, good. Well, you can complain about the cold, because it just is (#&^#* cold! :scared:
A big RAC office is in Maddington btw, might be just as easy going there(on Albany Highway, more towards the Gosnells side, on the left). (we're with RAC too)
Glad to see nothing's changed with you using race to describe people, but at least it's in a positive way this time I guess
What do you think of Beckenham btw?
Sounds like you're doing well, good. Well, you can complain about the cold, because it just is (#&^#* cold! :scared:
A big RAC office is in Maddington btw, might be just as easy going there(on Albany Highway, more towards the Gosnells side, on the left). (we're with RAC too)
Glad to see nothing's changed with you using race to describe people, but at least it's in a positive way this time I guess
What do you think of Beckenham btw?
Jun 20th 2005, 12:51 pm
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Location: Hillarys, WA
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Re: car insyrance in Aus (W.A)
Hi,
Try these http://www.budgetdirect.com.au I have insured 2 cars and they were heaps (my new ozzie phrase) cheaper for me.
My neighbour's quote was 50% cheaper then their existing company.
Hint: excess is pretty low as standard in Oz so ask to increase the voluntary excess to say $500. Makes a big difference.
Cheers
Try these http://www.budgetdirect.com.au I have insured 2 cars and they were heaps (my new ozzie phrase) cheaper for me.
My neighbour's quote was 50% cheaper then their existing company.
Hint: excess is pretty low as standard in Oz so ask to increase the voluntary excess to say $500. Makes a big difference.
Cheers
Originally Posted by Stormz
Hi all, just a quick one.
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
Firstly, we are buying a 1998 5-door Rav4 for $12000 tomorrow, and I`d like some quick replies to places I can ring/go online in the morning to insure with. Been to a few websites, and 3 of them were run by Budget (all with diff names of course). Also to SGIO (more expensive by $50) and RAC (filled in a form so someone MAY get back to us... very out of date they seem).
Secondly as you know (or don`t) we lived here 10 or so years ago, so alot of the places seem quite familiar and even exactly the same (stuck in a time warp... like the music on the radio here), but the people (so far) are SO much friendlier and courteous than I remember.
We opened a bank account on our 1st proper day here with Police & Nurses (no fees really).... dead easy.
We registered with Medicare the same day.... dead easy. They just needed the shipping contract and other stuff to prove we were staying in the country, not just here for a holiday with free medical cover. The lady was really nice and helpful.
Next day went to Centrelink to sign on for job hunting benefit and family benefit / rent assistance etc. We didn`t have a clue obviously and expected it to be like the UK where they don`t tell you jack. But here the (aboriginal) lady was amazingly nice and friendly and so was the lady who interviewed us. Lot`s of paperwork to fill out so we are going back tomorrow to finish up.
Service at the places we have gone to eat (no restaurants... just food courts in shopping centres) has been excellent.... so polite and friendly and helpful you wouldn`t believe it. We`re used to some miserable sods in the UK a fair bit of the time with no customer care.
Buying a car... people will actually come round to you if it`s on the way to somewhere else they were going... (how we saw the Rav4).
Honestly, we`re suprised and impressed. And I`m Australian.
The only thing I can complain about (so far) is how bloody cold it is.
More soon, after we`ve sorted the insurance etc out.
btw we are in Beckenham, which is south of the river, near Kenwick.
Stay cool,
Gary
