Rego doesn't want fuel to feel lonely.

belco_pig said :

i got my renual today $2009.40 for 12 months on my ute over a grand of that is ctp its a bloody joke. whos running this goat show

$2000 to rego a ute!!. Thats just insane. Thats the sort of extortion you would expect of a 3rd world corrupt junta.

Holy crap. Just how high is this price rise? I stupidly paid for 6 months last time, to stagger out my big bills (which were all coming in around april). Might have been a very bad idea.

i got my renual today $2009.40 for 12 months on my ute over a grand of that is ctp its a bloody joke. whos running this goat show

Sometimes I love being a New South Welshman. A couple of weeks ago I had to renew my rego on my small car. With the car being now 3 years old I did the mandatory safety inspection (and paid for it), paid my third party personal insurance, paid my rego, and paid my comprehensive insurance. And it came to less than a thousand bucks all up.

Woohoo.

When I was living in the ACT I used to get the craps that NRMA hits all drivers with the same amount for CTP insurance – which seems to correspond to the highest rate paid for CTP elsewhere (young bloke with bad driving history in fast car).

jimbocool said :

There is nothing ‘inexplicable’ about the monopoly enjoyed by NRMA in CTP insurance in the ACT. They are the only company willing to do it! The market is open, and any insurer can enter it if they so wish – in the past both QBE and AAMI have investigated the possibilty and run away screaming. The CTP pool simply isn’t big enough to sustain more than one insurer and there have been times (particualry during the HIH crash) when NRMA has seriously considered pulling out. No conspiracies, no c-ck-ups – just market failure becasue the market is too small.

You will find that NRMA is the only CTP insurer in the ACT because it is actually legislated as the only insurer. However this will change from 1 July when that part of the law is removed and the government will only send you the bill for the registration, you will have to go and find your own CTP insurance.

El: the reason for the exclusion of the CTP figure on their costing is because of the law change, I’d expect the price change to come into effect on 1 July at the same time as the deregulated CTP.

Another tax increase for no particular reason, stanhopeless must really want us to vote him out. It’s becoming more likely by the day.

Utes and commercial vehicles can use the loading zones, however still need to be doing “commercial business” ie – loading unloading vehicles etc. Not going in to do shopping for 15 minutes and then leaving as some think they can do.

crt said :

Why is a ute classified as a light truck and hence attract a higher rego fee, when it is no larger than a station wagon?

Why do businesses pay more to register a vehicle than an individual registering the exact same vehicle?

Utes (2 and 4 wheel drive) are Fringe-Benefits-Tax exempt. I know some people own them in their own names, but for people salary sacrificing them it more than makes up for any extra costs.

There is nothing ‘inexplicable’ about the monopoly enjoyed by NRMA in CTP insurance in the ACT. They are the only company willing to do it! The market is open, and any insurer can enter it if they so wish – in the past both QBE and AAMI have investigated the possibilty and run away screaming. The CTP pool simply isn’t big enough to sustain more than one insurer and there have been times (particualry during the HIH crash) when NRMA has seriously considered pulling out. No conspiracies, no c-ck-ups – just market failure becasue the market is too small.

Business vehicles (mine is a station wagon) pay about $120 extra for the privilege, but get a ‘FREE’ 10 minute loading zone permit. Utes/vans/trucks get to park for up to 30 minutes in a loading zone.

I do expect a reduction of about $150 in the third party insurance premium once competition is introduced, based on premiums listed for QBN and surrounds postcodes.

Andy pandy is correct. Utes are classified as “Commercial vehicles” the same as trucks and vans – no permit required.

Permits are available for regular passenger vehicles, but cost extra on top of normal rego.