When Clint Sigurdson's 2010 Dodge Ram was stolen from his MacGregor-area farm in early spring, he hoped it would be back to work soon after being recovered.

Instead, it could be autumn before it's back on the road — and that's the best-case scenario, he says.

Sigurdson couldn't get an estimate or inspection with Manitoba Public Insurance until he found a shop that would assess and repair the stolen truck — but no one would take the job.

"I phoned everybody from Winnipeg to Virden," Sigurdson said.…