Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:08:21 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: Crazy Saab insurance prices in Minnesota
Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> writes: >> "j" <jp-googlespamnospamktron.com> writes: >> >>>A friend of mine has a 1992 Saab 900 that she bought about a year ago >>>for $1000. Recently, I was shocked to find out she was paying over >>>$1000 a year for LIABILITY only insurance. She's 28 and has zero >>>problems on her record. No accidents, no tickets. So I'm thinking >>>she's getting screwed and got her a quote from my insurance company, >>>Amica. They quoted over $1100/year! >> >> Here in Oz, each state has a similar but different compulsory 3rd-party >> insurance that you must buy before registration is renewed. If you don't >> take out full-comp insurance as well, the price you are charged for CTP is >> around 175 to 250 percent higher than if you do take out full-comp insurance >> as well. >> >> Could that be similar to what's happening with the situation described >> above? >> >No compulsory insurance in NZ; wish there was, it would get some of >the hoons off the road! But then we wouldn't have any good material for new episodes of 'Motorway Patrol'. 8-) Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.