No doubt that Autopac is spewing propaganda. The way I figure it though, no one wants my crappy Caravan:-( , so theft is probably a moot point. I'll take the premium discount. It will be a small relief until the vehicle gets replaced in a year or so.
I can't believe this made Slashdot. I live in Winnipeg, and recently (3 months ago) my wife and I received a letter from MPIC (Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation) telling us that our Dodge Caravan was on their list as one of the most commonly stolen vehicles, and that we could have an imobilizer installed free of charge. While be both felt that it may be a blessing that someone steal the vehicle, the $100 savings off our insurance premium intrigued us. Of course we opted for it, and for $25 we got a second key cut. Seems like good business to me. Manitobans enjoy some of the lowest insurance premiums in the country. I applaud MPIC for their efforts. What I think warrants further discussion is why we (society) allowed things to get to this point.
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No doubt that Autopac is spewing propaganda. The way I figure it though, no one wants my crappy Caravan :-( , so theft is probably a moot point. I'll take the premium discount. It will be a small relief until the vehicle gets replaced in a year or so.
I can't believe this made Slashdot. I live in Winnipeg, and recently (3 months ago) my wife and I received a letter from MPIC (Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation) telling us that our Dodge Caravan was on their list as one of the most commonly stolen vehicles, and that we could have an imobilizer installed free of charge. While be both felt that it may be a blessing that someone steal the vehicle, the $100 savings off our insurance premium intrigued us. Of course we opted for it, and for $25 we got a second key cut. Seems like good business to me. Manitobans enjoy some of the lowest insurance premiums in the country. I applaud MPIC for their efforts. What I think warrants further discussion is why we (society) allowed things to get to this point.
Too bad. I have fond memories of OS/2. I was a 2.x user, of course Warp, and then 4.0 user. Oh well.
I already get digital tv over my phone line in Winnipeg. MTS TV is far superior to Shaw digital service here in Winnipeg.