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$ 4500 a year on a …get this....$500 Pontiac Sunbird!
Yes, the compulsory insurance is generally liability—it has nothing to do with how much damage you can do to your own car. It is rather protecting against the cost of injuries and damage you can cause to others with the car.
We have similar compulsory Insurance here in Aus too… it’s called “third party insurance” (or your Green slip) You pay it as the same time as you pay your registration.
It costs nowhere near that amount, even for new drivers.
I currently pay around $600 a year but I’m female and 40 years old. I have not been driving for that many years though.
A quick online google shows me that if I were Male and 23 years old.. the same insurance would cost $890 - even for a driver with 1 year of driving experience.
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Yes, the compulsory insurance is generally liability—it has nothing to do with how much damage you can do to your own car. It is rather protecting against the cost of injuries and damage you can cause to others with the car.
We have similar compulsory Insurance here in Aus too… it’s called “third party insurance” (or your Green slip) You pay it as the same time as you pay your registration. It costs nowhere near that amount, even for new drivers. I currently pay around $600 a year but I’m female and 40 years old. I have not been driving for that many years though.
A quick online google shows me that if I were Male and 23 years old.. the same insurance would cost $890 - even for a driver with 1 year of driving experience.