First week in Canada so far! (SK)
May 5th 2013, 1:00 am
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First week in Canada so far! (SK)
...And things are going great! Currently in White City, Regina and going to be living somewhere near Ituna for the next few months.
I love how different things are over here to back in the UK. I think you get a much better perspective of how things work over here by actually coming out to work for a few months instead of coming out on holiday.
The left hand drive/driving on the right has taken me a week to figure out, but getting there slowly. And EVERYONE around here seems to drive a truck with a big old engine, Dodge, GMC, Ford.
Next on the list is to figure out what the deal is with running a vehicle over here, as there doesn't seem to be road tax alike what the UK has...and insurance prices are more based on the age of the vehicle rather than the drivers capabilities? And you don't get charged a fortune to run a 6.7l v8 either it seems.
Such a different way of life. Could I live out here permanently? Time will tell
I love how different things are over here to back in the UK. I think you get a much better perspective of how things work over here by actually coming out to work for a few months instead of coming out on holiday.
The left hand drive/driving on the right has taken me a week to figure out, but getting there slowly. And EVERYONE around here seems to drive a truck with a big old engine, Dodge, GMC, Ford.
Next on the list is to figure out what the deal is with running a vehicle over here, as there doesn't seem to be road tax alike what the UK has...and insurance prices are more based on the age of the vehicle rather than the drivers capabilities? And you don't get charged a fortune to run a 6.7l v8 either it seems.
Such a different way of life. Could I live out here permanently? Time will tell
May 5th 2013, 11:00 am
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
First week in Canada so far! (SK)
I think you get a much better perspective of how things work over here by actually coming out to work for a few months instead of coming out on holiday.
May 5th 2013, 1:09 pm
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
No MOT only emissions test every 2 years (ON) there is road tax in Ontario, it is a TAG sticker on the top right of the rear plate, on cars, cost $80 a year. That's bout it plus insurance costs.
May 5th 2013, 2:40 pm
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
In SK insurance is standardised so no point shopping around as every broker will be the same price, no road tax or MOT`s here either
May 5th 2013, 5:29 pm
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
...And things are going great! Currently in White City, Regina and going to be living somewhere near Ituna for the next few months.
I love how different things are over here to back in the UK. I think you get a much better perspective of how things work over here by actually coming out to work for a few months instead of coming out on holiday.
The left hand drive/driving on the right has taken me a week to figure out, but getting there slowly. And EVERYONE around here seems to drive a truck with a big old engine, Dodge, GMC, Ford.
Next on the list is to figure out what the deal is with running a vehicle over here, as there doesn't seem to be road tax alike what the UK has...and insurance prices are more based on the age of the vehicle rather than the drivers capabilities? And you don't get charged a fortune to run a 6.7l v8 either it seems.
Such a different way of life. Could I live out here permanently? Time will tell
I love how different things are over here to back in the UK. I think you get a much better perspective of how things work over here by actually coming out to work for a few months instead of coming out on holiday.
The left hand drive/driving on the right has taken me a week to figure out, but getting there slowly. And EVERYONE around here seems to drive a truck with a big old engine, Dodge, GMC, Ford.
Next on the list is to figure out what the deal is with running a vehicle over here, as there doesn't seem to be road tax alike what the UK has...and insurance prices are more based on the age of the vehicle rather than the drivers capabilities? And you don't get charged a fortune to run a 6.7l v8 either it seems.
Such a different way of life. Could I live out here permanently? Time will tell
May 6th 2013, 9:15 am
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
OMG Ituna. Regina will seem a metropolis in comparison. I drove through Ituna once when I was doing my fieldwork in Fort Qu'Appelle.
If you can get a decent summer (minus the crazy humidex, millions of mozzies, random tornado etc.) it won't be too bad. My relatives still live in some of the small towns out there, little further east though.
I drove through Ituna once when I was doing my fieldwork in Fort Qu'Appelle. If you can get a decent summer (minus the crazy humidex, millions of mozzies, random tornado etc.) it won't be too bad. My relatives still live in some of the small towns out there, little further east though.
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May 6th 2013, 2:06 pm
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
Welcome to Canada!
We are 8 weeks in and LOVING it.
Bought two cars (so far) lol, so the process is fresh in my head if you have some questions.
In my opinion, car insurance is based on how mangled you will get in an accident, so a truck with a huge V8 is going to be cheaper than a smart car. I have to laugh at that name over here
Emissions test is NOT a probe up the exhaust. It's an OBDII plug test. They plug in a diagnostic tool and check for errors. If your "check Engine" light is on, that's a fail. I plan to buy my own reset tool ;-)
I have joined a couple of car clubs, so I'm getting loads of local knowledge.
And yes, I bought a truck
We are 8 weeks in and LOVING it.
Bought two cars (so far) lol, so the process is fresh in my head if you have some questions.
In my opinion, car insurance is based on how mangled you will get in an accident, so a truck with a huge V8 is going to be cheaper than a smart car. I have to laugh at that name over here
Emissions test is NOT a probe up the exhaust. It's an OBDII plug test. They plug in a diagnostic tool and check for errors. If your "check Engine" light is on, that's a fail. I plan to buy my own reset tool ;-)
I have joined a couple of car clubs, so I'm getting loads of local knowledge.
And yes, I bought a truck
May 7th 2013, 2:57 am
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Re: First week in Canada so far! (SK)
I'd love a dodge ram. That noise! OOOooooooo Wouldn't be the most practical thing to run though considering were currently doing 100k one way travelling to the place of work.
Been looking at something like a ford f-150, 1990-ish. still has a 4.7l but that may be slightly cheaper than a full blown 6.something lol.
Currently using a works vehicle until we purchase our own..
Wouldn't be the most practical thing to run though considering were currently doing 100k one way travelling to the place of work.Been looking at something like a ford f-150, 1990-ish. still has a 4.7l but that may be slightly cheaper than a full blown 6.something lol.
Currently using a works vehicle until we purchase our own..
