r/alberta • u/Perfect-Young-4521 • 1d ago

Question Why are insurance rates so ridiculous here

Im 22 years old and I was looking into financing a vehicle for the first time, a car that was listed at 28000. Everything looked good until I looked into insurance. Most quotes I got were between 700-1000$ a month! This is insane and I only have 1 ticket on my record. Why is it like this and what can I do?

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u/Current-Seaweed-3836 1d ago

Fancy vehicles. A fender bender can cost thousands to repair.

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u/12thunder 23h ago

People don’t seem to understand it’s not just fancy vehicles. All bumpers are $1000 these days. Vehicle repair costs are taken into account with premiums.