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Old 10-17-2016, 02:43 PM   #188 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
I have all those non-comp/collision coverages for $17 a month, I have bought insurance in Montana, Idaho, Washington, and California, although never Oregon. My coverage is also 3 times the minimum required. I have 2 poor, young, neices in Portland and I know they don't pay those rates on their old beaters. Also for stop and go crawl wouldn't an old Prius do just as good? Less sales tax there as well. I see nice $5000 10 year old Prius' all the time on the NW action sites and Craigslist.
Larger metros have higher insurance premiums due to increased likelihood of collision with other vehicles.

Oregon has zero sales tax. The price of the car is the price of the car.

My minimum liability policy in Oregon is $300/6 months to insure 2 cars and 1 truck for myself and my wife.
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