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Old 11-11-2016, 02:32 PM   #77 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Ont insurance

Ontario has "historic" plates - but I think their legal use is very restrictive - permitting travel to/from car shows & other events, and for maintenance -- that kind of thing.

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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44 View Post
How do you you guys handle the registration and insurance costs?
Insurance in Ontario is super expensive. Just basic liability is ~$600 a year for one inexpensive vehicle. So I just switch coverage from vehicle to vehicle. I can't remember the last time I had two vehicles covered at the same time.

I mentioned to my insurance co that I am thinking of getting a 3rd car (ha - that is, a 3rd car that would have insurance on it) and whether they cared if I am switching coverage every 4 months or so. They said switching between 3 vehicles is pretty much the limit - if I get another one, they'd want me to have additional coverage.

So there's a good limiting factor on future hoarding, anyway!
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