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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 14th 2010, 11:13 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

I suspect that this explains my situation as well. I think I'll shop around when it comes to renewal.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 14th 2010, 4:24 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

That's actually not too bad. Still, I'm done with boat owning - if I need one in the future I'll rent it.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 14th 2010, 4:11 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

I've owned a couple of ski-boats. They both had 6L inboard engines, fortunately they'd been converted to LPG so it wasn't too expensive even though the 80L tank wouldn't last very long.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 11th 2010, 10:48 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

It's probably a side effect of insuring based on driving record rather than statistical risk. 'Lower risk' people subsidise 'higher risk' people, whether they be teenagers or people driving...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 11th 2010, 6:57 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

Getting up to whistler (like I did yesterday) is a lot easier with one and, as you say, there is getting out and about in BC too. But yes, it's an extravagant luxury that I could get by without...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 11th 2010, 6:24 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

I wasn't complaining - just putting myself up as an example of one of those 'people in BC' that RICH doesn't think exist. My no claims in the UK was 4 years - I think that equates to a 20% discount...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 11th 2010, 4:57 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

Me - my car insurance is that kind of magnitude more than in the UK. UK cost 400 GBP, BC cost close to $3k for the same cover. Most of this is probably because I couldn't transfer my no claims as I...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 10th 2010, 1:08 am
Replies: 78
Views: 5,433
Posted By Alan2005

Re: & Canadians moan about gas prices here!

It's not just size - auto's are generally more thirsty that manuals.
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