Manitoba Public Insurance will launch its Winter Tire Financing Program to help eligible Manitoba Public Insurance customers finance the purchase of winter tires.
The program will begin Sept. 29 and provides low-interest financing for up to $2,000 towards the purchase of winter tires and associated costs, including rims, mounting, balancing, taxes and fees. The program allows customers to purchase from multiple retailers. Only tires displaying the peaked mountain and snowflake symbol as established by Transport Canada and the Rubber Association of Canada will be eligible.
Manitoba Public Insurance notes that currently about 18% of Manitoba motorists use winter tires.
“This is an opportunity for our customers to access winter tires, which can help them to stop more quickly and avoid sliding on icy roads. In a cold weather climate, that’s important,” said MaryAnn Kempe, Manitoba Public Insurance’s vice president of business development and communications and chief product officer. “This program also provides retailers with the option of offering their customers an additional way to pay for a product to help keep our roads safer.”
In order to participate, retailers must register with Manitoba Public Insurance. Once a customer is authorized, retailers will then fax the customer’s application form directly to an Autopac agent, and will be paid directly by Manitoba Public Insurance for the applicable amount of the transaction within 30 days, up to the $2,000 maximum. Amounts exceeding $2,000 should be collected directly from the customer by the retailer.
To receive the information package, please contact [email protected].
