Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:54:30 +1200 From: Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> Subject: Re: Crazy Saab insurance prices in Minnesota
> "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? > > Craig. No compulsory insurance in NZ; wish there was, it would get some of the hoons off the road! -- Richard & Mary Sutherland-Smith 19 Webb Road, Wanganui 4500, NZ NOTE new postcode
