Labor wins S.A. election

[octave]

58 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Nasho said:

NSW CTP insurance. You know, that one where you never get any of it back even if you never make a claim.

 

I suppose if you buy a lotto ticket and you don't win, you feel you are entitled to a refund. You don't seem to understand how insurance works.

[willedoo]

That's probably a similar rego cost for a four cylinder here in Qld.. All up somewhere in the 800 range; I pay 600 and something with the pension discount. I'd be  lot better off if it was a pay per mileage charge as I often only drive on the road once or twice a week, and not very far at that. A tank usually lasts a couple of weeks or three.

[willedoo]

It doesn't seem that long ago that a V8 was $800, but I think it's up around the thousand now.

[red750]

I only drive my 22 year old Holden Astra 4 cyl about 230 km per month. My 3 month rego renewal is due in a couple of weeks, for $116.34.

[onetrack]

You blokes don't know how good you've got it. My 2.7L petrol 2WD traytop Hilux costs $914 for annual rego. My diesel 3.0L Hilux traytop is $954 annually. My Ford Ranger 3.0L diesel 4WD traytop is $1017  annually. But my 5 tonne Isuzu truck is only $1050 annually. Go figure.

It used to be that small vehicles got a sizeable saving in rego - not anymore, it seems the authorities just want around $1000 for every vehicle on the road.

 

Edited 7 hours ago by onetrack

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

4 hours ago, octave said:

 

I suppose if you buy a lotto ticket and you don't win, you feel you are entitled to a refund. You don't seem to understand how insurance works.

It's not compulsory to buy Lotto tickets.

[octave]

49 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Nasho said:

It's not compulsory to buy Lotto tickets.

But it is not compulsory to drive.

 

The fact is that people get injured in traffic accidents sometimes catastrophically. How, as a society, do we handle this?  Do we deny people the means to live,   perhaps as a paraplegic?

 

If this insurance were not compulsory, would you not have it?   If you were to cause an accident, would you be happy to be sued for every cent you have in order to provide for the person you may injure?   If you yourself had life-changing injuries, would you want to be provided the financial means to help you live?

 

You say you get nothing from this insurance, but what you get is protection from losing your house if you injure someone, and protection for yourself should the worst happen.

 

In life, there are rights and responsibilities. To want the rights without the responsibilities is childish.  Operating a car does involve responsibilities and expenses.  I am compelled to have tyres on my car that are roadworthy, the brakes must be serviceable, etc. (oohhh it's so unfair sob sob).

 

I have not had a significant accident in 46 years of driving; however, obviously, it could happen. I am not willing to lose my house if I injure someone. I also am not willing to be injured by another motorist, which could cause me to have to sell my house for my medical treatment.

 

Sorry, but this is just another one of your endless list of "whinges"