Oy, what a rigamarole to get the car insured and registered! You know, everyone always complains about ICBC and how they have the corner on the market and no one has any choice in the matter for car insurance in BC, but man it's a lot easier to know that you just go to one place and pay the price they give you and be done with it.
I checked around a few places that came recommended but ended up deciding that it was too big a pain in the ass and just chose to use the same place we got our house insurance. It will be a better deal for us since they give a discount if you've got other insurance with them. Plus, we have two cars so when DBF gets back he'll get a discount on his too.
But geeze....I had to get my driver's abstract sent over from ICBC, then had about 3 phone calls back and forth with the insurance guy and I still won't get the final quote until today. Then once I've finished with him I have to head over to the Access center to get registered and get plates. (plus, while I'm there I guess I might as well change my driver's license over too). And somewhere along the way I found out that I have to get my vehicle inspected too....good lord. (My car finally went into VW today for that turbo problem so they are going to do the inspection for me anyway.)
God, you would think I'd moved to a foreign country or something for all the differences in just being able to drive my own damn car.
(On a more interesting/pleasant note....I had three different people tell me today that the snow should soon be coming to and end....after February things start looking up. Let's hope that's true!)
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Yup, huge pain in the ass eh! But don't worry, once all that is said and done, the only thing you'll have to do is the yearly inspection. Access Nova Scotia is never a fun trip either. Make sure to go FIRST thing when they open or else you can find yourself waiting forEVER.
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