They have updated the time between inspections in NB to 2 years. It was yearly back when i lived there but you still need an inspection on a brand new vehicle but it is good for 3 years. It's not the $35 fee that bugged me - its the shady crap like reefing on the brake hoses to make them crack...
That’s a BS money grab. A 2 year old vehicle needs an inspection? I lived in New Brunswick for 5 years & all the inspections on the crappy vehicles were cleared by buddies or family. So what was the point?
We were in a different “risk” grid when we lived north of Edmonton, cost went up when we moved to Cochrane.
That sucks, I remember how liberating it was to be able to drive myself. It shouldn’t be financially crippling for a young driver to start off.
This is exactly what I did .. eventually lol. Both sons used the 2000 malibu for a couple years each on my policy. I couldn’t wait to get them on their own. $ 1000 car was 2k plus in liability only insurance. They each have their own cars & policy now. I help the youngest pay it for the year...
I was paying aound .32 last summer for the hottest months using the A/C. Locked in for a 5 year contract - not doing that variable again..it used to be worth the risk for variable but doesn’t make sense anymore. Here are the historical rates for epcor...