Moving to canada. Does shedding work?
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Hey guys! Im in the fortunate position to be moving to canada for a ski season, and possibly for up to two years if I feel like it.
Whilst I wont be in dire need of a car per se, I wouldnt mind having one.
Now, in the UK you can buy a top shed for a thousand pounds, due to low used car residuals. Whats the deal in canada? Can you buy decent cars for relatively little money like you can here? I quite fancy the idea of knocking about in a cheap old truck.
Also, would insurance be crippling for a twenty year old with a british lisence?
Whilst I wont be in dire need of a car per se, I wouldnt mind having one.
Now, in the UK you can buy a top shed for a thousand pounds, due to low used car residuals. Whats the deal in canada? Can you buy decent cars for relatively little money like you can here? I quite fancy the idea of knocking about in a cheap old truck.
Also, would insurance be crippling for a twenty year old with a british lisence?
I think you'll be horrified by just how pricey vehicles are in the US & Canada.
The best way to gauge this is to log onto craigslist.com & look at the city / area you'll be based at and that will tell you what you can get for your money.
Failing that try kijiji.com or ebay.
Insurance is pretty expensive. Another potential issue might be your lack of Canadian driving licence.
The best way to gauge this is to log onto craigslist.com & look at the city / area you'll be based at and that will tell you what you can get for your money.
Failing that try kijiji.com or ebay.
Insurance is pretty expensive. Another potential issue might be your lack of Canadian driving licence.
Cars and car insurance are generally more expensive here, especially for anything imported. You may well get an old truck for not too much, but beware that there is no such thing as a compulsory MOT check here, and people tend to run vehicles into the ground. You may be horrified at some of the 'sheds' you see driving around legally.
Also, if you want to buy a car you will almost certainly need to obtain a Canadian driver's licence. You can exchange your UK licence without having to take a test, other than possibly an eyesight test, but you will have to surrender your UK licence for this. If you have any proof of UK NCB then some brokers will apply that to your Canadian insurance.
Take a look at kijiji.ca and autotrader.ca for examples of cars for sale, and kanetix.ca to get an idea of insurance premiums.
Also, if you want to buy a car you will almost certainly need to obtain a Canadian driver's licence. You can exchange your UK licence without having to take a test, other than possibly an eyesight test, but you will have to surrender your UK licence for this. If you have any proof of UK NCB then some brokers will apply that to your Canadian insurance.
Take a look at kijiji.ca and autotrader.ca for examples of cars for sale, and kanetix.ca to get an idea of insurance premiums.
matthias73 said:
Also, would insurance be crippling for a twenty year old with a british lisence?
matthias73 said:
Good god. I might stick to renting a ford mustang when then need arises instead!
And you might find there are age restrictions for renting anything interesting, usually over 25.
In general, US secondhand car prices are very high. The Crown Vic tends to be an exception primarily because the bulk of the vehicles are Police specification - vinyl seats, rubber floor covering, numerous holes drilled for aerials and other Police equipment. The majority of US taxis seem to be ex-Police Crown Vics and Impalas.
GavinPearson said:
In general, US secondhand car prices are very high. The Crown Vic tends to be an exception primarily because the bulk of the vehicles are Police specification - vinyl seats, rubber floor covering, numerous holes drilled for aerials and other Police equipment. The majority of US taxis seem to be ex-Police Crown Vics and Impalas.
And some other holes not quite so deliberately made 
Famous Graham said:
GavinPearson said:
In general, US secondhand car prices are very high. The Crown Vic tends to be an exception primarily because the bulk of the vehicles are Police specification - vinyl seats, rubber floor covering, numerous holes drilled for aerials and other Police equipment. The majority of US taxis seem to be ex-Police Crown Vics and Impalas.
And some other holes not quite so deliberately made matthias73 said:
I think I would do without, tbh, have you looked at the cost of insurance yet? You would be better renting when you need to go anywhere that you cant get to on the bus
Can dependent on province, but you are supposed to have an international license as a foreign national if you are in Canada for any length of time. However, I was in Alberta for a year just on my standard UK license, all rental companies and cops (my wife was rear-ended 7 months in, damage was bad enough that a police report was needed) were happy with that.
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