ICBC trouble
#17
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Location: Cochrane near Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 667
Re: ICBC trouble
plan to move to BC in about 10 years, so I will need to know.
#18
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Joined: Jan 2008
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Re: ICBC trouble
Bit of a strawman argument don't you think? Shouldn't we be comparing like with like? How about comparing BC ferries then? You think the absence of serious competition is an incentive to reduce costs? Medical insurance in the US is a rip off maybe, but the treatment I have had in the US was far better than the joys of the NHS.
#19
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Location: White Rock BC
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Re: ICBC trouble
In that case start driving very carefully. With full no claims most vehicles are in the $1,400 - $1,500 a year range with reasonable optional insurance. Have an accident or two and it starts getting very expensive very quickly.
#23
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Location: Cochrane near Calgary, Alberta
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Re: ICBC trouble
Would it still be that high considering I will have lived for about 18 years in Alberta, and 'touch wood' no accidents?
#24
Re: ICBC trouble
Bit of a strawman argument don't you think? Shouldn't we be comparing like with like? How about comparing BC ferries then? You think the absence of serious competition is an incentive to reduce costs? Medical insurance in the US is a rip off maybe, but the treatment I have had in the US was far better than the joys of the NHS.
#25
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My dodge truck on the other hand was $1750 and that was for me with 40% no claims!!!!
#28
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I know that Printer's was for a single vehicle, what about the other two?
#29
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Location: White Rock BC
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Re: ICBC trouble
Each year you must buy basic insurance and a vehicle license from ICBC. There are variations depending on where you live and what you use the vehicle for, but expect something around $900 if you live in a city.
Most people buy additional insurance: fire and theft, collision and extended third-party liability. ICBC sell this but you also have the choice of several private insurers. Typically, for someone with a good driving history these additional insurances are going to cost $600-$700 from ICBC and $400 to $500 from a private insurer.
#30
Re: ICBC trouble
My price was for a single vehicle ('01 GMC Sierra). I now pay $1,250 for a '10 Impreza WRX and $1,200 for an '07 Ford F150